This picture was taken in Svalbard (78° lat.) in June 2012 during a boat trip inside the fjords around Longyearbyen, and in particular in the Isfjorden. This is the southern border of a territory of Svalbard named Oscar II Land. This area, and indeed all of Svalbard, is covered by snow most of the time, and just a few plants can germinate during July-August, when the average temperature is 5°C.