Shades of Darkness Award Edition An old inuit tale says

An old inuit tale says the raven were once white

I managed to get quite close to this roebuck but just as I was getting ready to photograph

What an amazing view and what a gorgeous evening

It’s the Arctic hare

With our compasses and with the help of landmarks we are able to keep the course and the only thing we have to be aware of is cracks in the ice that can be hard to spot in whiteout

Shades of Darkness Award Edition An old inuit tale saysEven now, when the sun is in its highest position, its not sufficient for it to rise up over the horizon. The dark period has reached its climax and I now only have three hours a day where there is enough light to enable me to see the landscape in more detail, rather than mere faint silhouettes. The country remains in a sleep like silence, enveloped by cold and twilight. I draw in a deep, cold breath and stare into the emptiness in front of me another