Located within the Arctic Circle, Russia's Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District owes its scenic beauty to its harsh, unforgiving climate. However, now you don't need a winter coat to sample the sights of this magnificent and unforgiving land thanks to Boris Velicov, an esteemed member of the Russian Union of Art Photographers.
© Photo : Boris VelikovThe frozen forests of the Yamal-Nenets District.
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The frozen forests of the Yamal-Nenets District.
© Photo : Boris VelikovNenets, the indigenous people living in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District.
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Nenets, the indigenous people living in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District.
© Photo : Boris VelikovThe bright colors of a polar autumn.
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© Photo : Boris Velikov
The bright colors of a polar autumn.
© Photo : Boris VelikovA Nenets boy standing next to a yurt.
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A Nenets boy standing next to a yurt.
© Photo : Boris VelikovThe aurora in the night sky over the Yamal-Nenets District.
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The aurora in the night sky over the Yamal-Nenets District.
© Photo : Boris VelikovThe frozen tundra during May.
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The frozen tundra during May.
© Photo : Boris VelikovReindeer, the main source of subsistence for the Nenets people.
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Reindeer, the main source of subsistence for the Nenets people.
© Photo : Boris VelikovSpringtime in Yamal-Nenets District.
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Springtime in Yamal-Nenets District.
© Photo : Boris VelikovA drilling rig at one of the natural gas deposits in Yamal-Nenets District.
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A drilling rig at one of the natural gas deposits in Yamal-Nenets District.
© Photo : Boris VelikovThe silent frozen tundra of the Yamal-Nenets District.
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The silent frozen tundra of the Yamal-Nenets District.
© Photo : Boris VelikovA drilling rig at one of the natural gas deposits in Yamal-Nenets District.
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© Photo : Boris Velikov
A drilling rig at one of the natural gas deposits in Yamal-Nenets District.
© Photo : Boris VelikovSpringtime in Yamal-Nenets District.
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© Photo : Boris Velikov
Springtime in Yamal-Nenets District.
© Photo : Boris VelikovOne of the elements of the natural gas infrastructure that dot the landscape of the Yamal-Nenets District.
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One of the elements of the natural gas infrastructure that dot the landscape of the Yamal-Nenets District.