The magnificent and untouched beauty of the 7 tundra (the bare areas with earthen floor that has been permanently frozen near the polar region) can fascinate the most demanding travelers.
Ice and steam dominate Hellisheidi, the white tundra in Iceland. Although close to the Arctic, the island nation has a relatively mild climate thanks to a warm current from the north of the Atlantic Ocean.
Icebergs in the western Canadian basin along with the sun's sunrise form a romantic picture.
Ice in the Arctic Ocean encircles snow-covered rocks on Beechey Island in the Nunavut region, northern Canada.
The icey coast on Little Diomede Island, Alaska state, reflects the light blue light of the Sun in the Arctic.
The sun runs parallel to the horizon on Baffin Island in the Nunavut region at midnight. Some areas in Nunavut receive sunlight during the 24 hours from the end of April to the end of August and become dark all day from the end of October to the middle of February.
A Z-shaped river curves across the tundra of North Slope, Alaska state. This is the source of dozens of rivers and hundreds of lakes with oval shapes.
Low vegetation exhibits typical colors of autumn in Kings Canyon National Park, California, USA.
