high arctic

Behind the Shot – Polar Stratospheric Clouds

Last week almost the entire of North of Iceland was extremely fortunate to witness polar stratospheric clouds, or nacreous clouds, for about 6 or 7 days in a row. Even though we didn't see any such clouds in Reykjavík, it did remind me of one of the most amazing photography moments I've witnessed since moving to Iceland.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveFebruary 2, 2023

Iceland Meteorology

Glitský – Polar Stratospheric Clouds Above Iceland

A few days ago, we got treated to something very special by the weather gods. Above Reykjavík, the most colourful of clouds appeared: polar stratospheric clouds or glitský as it's called in Icelandic.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveDecember 30, 2020

Svalbard Travel Log

Sailing Expedition in the Svalbard Archipelago – Part 2

From 64° North to 80° North. In this second part of a 2-part series about my sailboat adventure in the High Arctic, we travel back towards the South, encountering some exciting wildlife, discovering the longest glacier front of Svalbard and roaming around an abandoned soviet mining village.

Jeroen Van NieuwenhoveMay 17, 2020