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Stories, perspectives, and observations from a planet worth paying attention to.

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Life in Longyearbyen follows a rhythm that most places never experience. For weeks the sun stays below the horizon, then comes a season when it barely leaves the sky. Between the darkness, the cold and the isolation, everyday life here has its own way of working. (A thread)
A winter day in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, where 2pm can look like midnight and the Arctic landscape stays beneath a deep blue sky.

ALT A winter day in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, where 2pm can look like midnight and the Arctic landscape stays beneath a deep blue sky.

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Fall colors in Anchorage, Alaska
Fall Colors in Alaska by Patrick Thun

ALT Fall Colors in Alaska by Patrick Thun

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Winter in the Canadian Rockies 鉂勶笍
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Winter in Hallstatt, Austria 鉂勶笍
Winter scenes in Hallstatt, Austria by Marcel Lesch (@evolumina)

ALT Winter scenes in Hallstatt, Austria by Marcel Lesch (@evolumina)

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When leaves change color in autumn, trees are pulling back their green chlorophyll to save energy for winter, unmasking the hidden gold and orange pigments that sat inside the leaf all summer long. But the most vibrant reds are created anew, manufactured by the leaf from trapped sugars right as the season shifts. The forest isn't just fading away; it is actively painting a final, brilliant masterpiece before winter sets in. 鉂勶笍馃崅
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Elfin Lakes, British Columbia
Fall scenes at Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Provincial Park by Rachel Barkman

ALT Fall scenes at Elfin Lakes, Garibaldi Provincial Park by Rachel Barkman

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Winter in Scottish Highlands
A quiet winter day in the Scottish Highlands, where fresh snow settles across the mountains and open glens. A small white cottage sits beneath the slopes, with streams running through the valley and an old stone bridge crossing the water nearby. The muted light, brown grasses and snow-covered peaks give the landscape a cold, remote feeling, while the empty paths and wide valleys make everything feel unusually still. by Lewis Hackett (@lhackett)

ALT A quiet winter day in the Scottish Highlands, where fresh snow settles across the mountains and open glens. A small white cottage sits beneath the slopes, with streams running through the valley and an old stone bridge crossing the water nearby. The muted light, brown grasses and snow-covered peaks give the landscape a cold, remote feeling, while the empty paths and wide valleys make everything feel unusually still. by Lewis Hackett (@lhackett)

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The abandoned Hotel Belv茅d猫re, Furka Pass, Switzerland
The abandoned Hotel Belv茅d猫re on Switzerland鈥檚 Furka Pass, built in 1882 and once a popular stop for travellers crossing the Alps. As cars made the journey faster, fewer people stayed overnight, and the hotel eventually closed in 2015. Today, its dramatic setting beside the winding mountain road has made it an iconic sight in the Swiss Alps. by Edvardas (@xxi.vision)

ALT The abandoned Hotel Belv茅d猫re on Switzerland鈥檚 Furka Pass, built in 1882 and once a popular stop for travellers crossing the Alps. As cars made the journey faster, fewer people stayed overnight, and the hotel eventually closed in 2015. Today, its dramatic setting beside the winding mountain road has made it an iconic sight in the Swiss Alps. by Edvardas (@xxi.vision)

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Stone-built cottages and a rainy Lake District
The Lake District on a rainy day, with quiet lanes, stone cottages, green valleys and mountains disappearing into the mist. by Lewis Hackett (@lhackett)

ALT The Lake District on a rainy day, with quiet lanes, stone cottages, green valleys and mountains disappearing into the mist. by Lewis Hackett (@lhackett)

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You don't realize how loud modern life is until you spend three days somewhere with no cell service and no traffic. The silence feels heavy at first, then it feels like relief.
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Close encounters, Fiordland.
The Kea: Rugged rebel of the New Zealand Alps. by Jason Charles Hill (@jasoncharleshill)

ALT The Kea: Rugged rebel of the New Zealand Alps. by Jason Charles Hill (@jasoncharleshill)

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New England
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Frozen winter in the far north..
Greenland by Jason Charles Hill (@jasoncharleshill)

ALT Greenland by Jason Charles Hill (@jasoncharleshill)

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Winter in Hokkaido, Japan 鉂勶笍
Winter in Hokkaido, Japan by Yoon Chan-young (@foto_ycy)

ALT Winter in Hokkaido, Japan by Yoon Chan-young (@foto_ycy)

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For years, one meteorologist lived alone at a remote weather station on Russia鈥檚 Arctic coast.
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The Weather Man at the Edge of the Arctic

On a remote stretch of Russia鈥檚 Arctic coast, the abandoned settlement of Khodovarikha is home to a weather station that has operated since 1933. For years, meteorologist Vyacheslav Korotki lived and
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Into the quiet.
A white camper van winds through a towering eucalyptus forest, tracing the curve of a shadowed asphalt road. Dark, moss-draped trunks and vibrant green ferns press in from both sides, creating an overarching canopy of deep shade while glow-lit headlights cut through the quiet, misty air ahead. by Luke (@watchluke)

ALT A white camper van winds through a towering eucalyptus forest, tracing the curve of a shadowed asphalt road. Dark, moss-draped trunks and vibrant green ferns press in from both sides, creating an overarching canopy of deep shade while glow-lit headlights cut through the quiet, misty air ahead. by Luke (@watchluke)

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Fall in Yoho National Park
Fall in Yoho National Park by Kyle Novak (@kyleoptics)

ALT Fall in Yoho National Park by Kyle Novak (@kyleoptics)

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Isle of Skye, Scotland
Isle of Skye, Scotland by Paul Watson (@paul.watson.photography)

ALT Isle of Skye, Scotland by Paul Watson (@paul.watson.photography)

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Norway
Autumn mood in Norway by Paul Watson (@paul.watson.photography)

ALT Autumn mood in Norway by Paul Watson (@paul.watson.photography)
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Lofoten Islands, Norway
Life in Lofoten, where fishing villages have grown around the sea for centuries. The traditional red cabins once housed fishermen arriving for the winter cod season, a tradition that still shapes these islands today. by Paul Watson (@paul.watson.photography)

ALT Life in Lofoten, where fishing villages have grown around the sea for centuries. The traditional red cabins once housed fishermen arriving for the winter cod season, a tradition that still shapes these islands today. by Paul Watson (@paul.watson.photography)

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