Is it a sign? This picture has won a top photography prize — but it owes its effect as much to its symbolism as it does to a good eye and technical expertise.
The mystical power of a white bear dreaming
Rare bear: Nima Sarikhani spent three days searching in fog for a bear to photograph. Glossary
Northern Lights - A natural light display of bright colours in the sky seen in areas close to the North Pole.
Murmuration - A flock of starlings.
Archipelago - a cluster of islands.
British Columbia - A province on the west coast of Canada. More than half of it is covered by forests.
Shamans - People who are said to have special powers to interact with good and evil spirits.
Inuit - Groups of indigenous peoples living in the Arctic and subarctic regions.
Fyodor Dostoevsky - A 19th Century Russian novelist who explored human psychology in his works.
Harvard University - One of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the USA.
Manifestation - An event or object that clearly shows an idea.
Potent - Having great power, influence or effect.