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coastal cliffs in Svalbard, Norway
May 1, 2014

Cliffs of Svalbard

"The high cliffs of Svalbard drop steeply into the sea," says Stuart Chape, who submitted this picture from Norway's Arctic archipelago to the National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. "The eroded green cliffs, remnant snow, and aquamarine sea create an abstract visual impression."

This photo and caption were submitted to the 2014 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest.


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Photograph by Stuart Chape
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