mt.thor

For many, the Arctic is synonymous of a hostile environment and for most of the time, it is true. But each year, for a very short period the Arctic changes. This extremely sensitive natural environment that is fully productive each year only for a few weeks enables survival of many different...

This year I visited Baffin Island twice, about two weeks apart and this photo comes from my first trip over there in the mid of August. In the past years, I trekked on Baffin Island a bit later, when the fall was in its full bloom, or even when the winter was already spreading in the valleys and...

This was a stormy morning with a good mix of snow, wind and grey clouds that were cumulating over Mt. Thor. Sporadically, short, yet intensive bursts of sunlight were interrupting this gloomy aura. They were strong enough to bring light to the surrounding valley so it could showcase its vivid...

Magic Hour I took this photo on a particularly moonlit night, just a few hours after it got dark. The lustrous light was transforming the landscape, yet it wasn’t reaching the shadows. At the beginning, I noticed some sort of a glow behind the mountains. As soon as the glow became brighter, I...

Hello Everybody! Baffin Island 2018 is in the planning stage. Please pass this short video teaser to all that might be interested in this adventure or hesitate. More details about the trip here: http://www.arturstanisz.com/trips/type/current/ Teaser link: Any questions? email me...