Secrets of the Arctic: Incredible shots everyone should see

Photographer Robert B. Haas dedicated three years to capturing the pristine northern landscapes, both from the air and from the ground. His album, "Through Viking Eyes," transports us to a world of glaciers, fjords, and stark silence: the majestic landscapes of Alaska, Iceland, Norway, and Greenland are captured on these pages. These images are not just beautiful, but a reminder of the fragility of regions that can still be saved.





Since 2002, Robert B. Haas has focused primarily on aerial photography, capturing the most picturesque and astonishing places on Earth from the air. "Through Viking Eyes" is the third book in his collection. Haas, who previously focused on aerial photography primarily in Africa and Latin America, now focuses on the Arctic Circle regions—Alaska, northern Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and Finland. He photographed these countries for three years. His book tells the story of a region at risk, whose beauty is worth preserving. Failure to do so will have consequences across the planet.



Icebergs and boulders from the islands of the Red Glacier Basin in Alaska. (© Robert B. Haas)

Industrial waste creates a vibrant palette at a waste treatment plant on Langøya Island, south of Oslo, Norway. (© Robert B. Haas)



Dark clouds loom over the ice and snow in western Iceland. (© Robert B. Haas)



A moose cow and her calf leave tracks in the snow south of Inuvik in the Mackenzie River Delta, Canada. (© Robert B. Haas)



Beach of Bothnia, Sweden. Recycling ponds at a sawmill near the port city of Karlsborg resemble marks left by a bullet through glass. (© Robert B. Haas)



Snowmobile tracks on the surface of a melting pond in Kiruna, Sweden. (© Robert B. Haas)



A man forages for clams for dinner in Clam Gulch, Alaska. (© Robert B. Haas)



The sun shines over the banks of the Neakola River in Alaska. (© Robert B. Haas)

"Through Viking Eyes" is not just a photo album, but a visual reminder of how much we stand to lose. Haas captures a beauty that is already in danger of disappearing. What emotions do these images evoke in you—anxiety, admiration, a desire to act?