Photo of arctic cottongrass
Natural arctic garden in front of a colorful house

Photo of a colorful house in Longyearbyen and a cottongrass bed during a trip to Spitsbergen, polar land.
On the day of our arrival, we camped in Longyearbyen, the capital. The houses are very colorful there, perhaps to 'forget' the harsh weather?
In the foreground it is not snow but cottongrass (Eriophorum vaginatum), plants that recall the coat of the polar bear.