The answer is no.  Well, actually I am not an arctic explorer.  I went skiing at Sunday River in Maine.  That sounds considerably less exciting than arctic exploring, but honestly at some points during this trip, I felt like I was an actual arctic explorer.  With views like this, how could you not?:

Ever been to the arctic?  No?  I’ve been there.  Today actually.  Don’t believe me.  Well, here I am in the arctic:

Well, there I am and yes, my legs are totally that long.  But look at this place.  Does it not look like I am in the arctic:

Of course I got a little art out of it:

 

Usually I photograph total strangers, but these gents I know.  And they will be delighted that they have been blogged.  Well, I hope they will be:

Doesn’t the bike seem to be curving?:

No, actually it isn’t.  This is coming from a Tesla coil: