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@paisleystars.bsky.social

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Sometime wanderer. When not wandering, probably north of you. Wildlife photographer (they/them)

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Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · Jun 24

Shamelessly reposting some of mine because I have early morning anxiety and feel the need to prove my credentials when grumbling about somebody with a much larger audience 😂

An Arctic fox, half-face portrait, black and white

A nursing polar bear and almost fully grown cub in front of a calving glacier

A young reindeer stamping through the frozen ground for food

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 4h

Disclaimer: these images are taken as 4 second exposures on specialised equipment and processed after. To see what a night sky actually looks like up here, try one of the webcams

lns-spitsbergen.kystnor.no has a great field of view.

The best shows yesterday (October 10th) were at 03:30 and 21:30

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 4h

Are you looking for a sign to run away and live in the Arctic wilderness? Because it's that time of year again where there are so, so many signs.

Green and pink narrow spikes of aurora borealis in a star filled sky

Green and pink aurora borealis (northern lights) in a star filled sky

Mostly pink aurora, with one bold green spike in the centre

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 17h

Tell you what, I'll do it for 6 million.

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 19h

Only right the way up here. Even the northernmost places on the mainland have a slightly gentler run in to the polar night, losing about an hour every 4-5 days at the very end

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 19h

It's getting dark dark now 🥰

Just less than 8 hours from sunrise to sunset today.

⚪Less than 7 hours on Tuesday
🟡Less than 6 hours on Friday
🟠Less than 5 hours on the 20th
🔴Less than 4 hours on the 22nd
🟣Less than 3 on the 24th
🔵Less than 2 on the 25th
⚫ 16 minutes on the 26th

Let's goooo!

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 20h

I mean, it's not a terrible view for the afternoon dog walk, is it?

A small town nestled between many mountains. It is around dusk and there is a light frost on the ground.

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 21h

Eventually, somebody in power is going to have to attempt to announce that dressing as a frog is an indicator of terrorist intent, with a straight face.

And honestly I find that fact delightful.

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 21h

Anybody want to lend me 790 000 Norwegian Kroner? I'm in love.

www.finn.no/405749082

Prisgunstig toppetasje | fritidseiendom | kort avstand fra Longyearbyen | innflyttingsklar

Storhaug + Partnere AS har gleden av å presentere denne prisgunstige og sentralt beliggende fritidseiendommen plassert på Hiorthamn ca. 10 minutte

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Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 1d

This also applies to Donald Trump variations of the same theme, btw

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · Nov 29

If you follow me and your recent post history is just you wanking yourself into oblivion going 'ohohoho, maybe Russia will invade Svalbard', I will block you *so fast*

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 1d

Dawn over a frozen pool, with mountains and a small town visible behind

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 1d

Okay. We're having another go then.

Weather forecast for Saturday. -6°C, feels like -12°C.

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 1d

This is the single most Nordic thing I have ever seen 😂

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 1d

This also applies to Donald Trump variations of the same theme, btw

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · Nov 29

If you follow me and your recent post history is just you wanking yourself into oblivion going 'ohohoho, maybe Russia will invade Svalbard', I will block you *so fast*

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 1d

Also the district boiler house whistled like a freight train earlier, which doesn't seem like it's on the preparedness plan 😂😂😭

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 1d

Don't worry about whether we're prepared for an international incident.

The annual emergency preparedness leaflet came round today informing us that we must store 20 litres of water per person. But we're currently rationed to 3 litres per person per day, so you can't fill your stores up 😂😂😭

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 3d

Magnificent, clear skies this morning and back down below freezing from tomorrow. This weird, damp autumn might finally be breaking into winter.

The first hints of dawn in an almost cloudless sky, over a small town on a hillside

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 3d

In today's episode of This is Totally a Normal Town:
I have been outside stringing fairy lights on my balcony, ready for several months of darkness. Next door has also been out, hanging out ptarmigan carcasses to dry on hers.

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 4d

Fun skies today. A wonderful coral sort of shade to the east and the most magnificent sapphire to the west.

A pink and orange sunrise over mountains

Strong blue skies over a small town

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 4d

People hear husky and think of Siberian huskies (and often also malamutes) and, honestly, Alaskan huskies are maybe the best huskies 😜

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 4d

Alaskan huskies are wonderful because the only consistent traits are big feet, pulls like a demon, likes a good chit-chat. After that, you basically get whatever the person in charge of making dogs felt like drawing that day.

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 4d

Alaskan huskies are wonderful because the only consistent traits are big feet, pulls like a demon, likes a good chit-chat. After that, you basically get whatever the person in charge of making dogs felt like drawing that day.

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 4d

Going to be honest, my reaction was more about your social tact that your geological reasoning. Also, that face slides all the time, just for the record.

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 4d

Wtf dude

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 5d

👍

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 5d

It's so nice after so much grey. Fingers crossed your rain clears soon too.

Max @paisleystars.bsky.social · 5d

The grey has lifted for the first time in so very long and my goodness it was worth waiting for.

Dramatic pink and orange skies over a small town in the shadow of a mountain