Allan and Joyce White of Davidson went on a trip of a lifetime to the Norwegian high arctic. This photo was taken by a ship mate on board the M.S. National Geographic Endeavor as they circumnavigated the archipelago of Svalbard (approximately 600 miles south of the North Pole). "In addition to 22 ice or polar bears, we saw fin and blue whales, seals and walrus along with countless birds," says White.