A Long Day, Greenland

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- Jun 22, 2023, 12:30am
- ☁️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 4 m
- Greenland Qaasuitsup Ilulissat 69.213333, -51.13000169°12’48” N 51°7’48” W
Day 3
A Long Day
June 22, 2023 in Greenland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
When you are out taking photos time seems to disappear and all of a sudden it was getting late. The group didn't stay in the same place all evening and at one point we split up to explore. We walked to another location but a few went much further on to get higher and see more of the coast, but I decided not too. Mist occasionally drifted through obscuring the view, so I decided to stay lower.

On the way back the light improved and perhaps my best photo was taken as we were walking back into the town. It was getting late now and we were all getting very tired: I was definitely glad to get back and sleep and I know I'm not the only one who felt that way.

Somehow, I think you are going to see a lot of icebergs for a while. 😄Read more
Traveler I was wondering what constitutes an icerberg. From “elegant questions” …… Icebergs are pieces of ice that formed on land and float in an ocean or lake. Icebergs come in all shapes and sizes, from ice-cube-sized chunks to ice islands the size of a small country. The term “iceberg” refers to chunks of ice larger than 5 meters (16 feet) across.
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Traveler I've seen one definition that says at least 15m in length. It's easier to think of it as a lump of ice that dropped off an ice sheet and into the sea. Huge bergs the size of countries are probably unlikely to be found off the west coast of Greenland. Sounds like the realms of Antarctica perhaps.
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