GrönlandIlulissat Airport69°14’24” N 51°3’54” W
21 Haziran 2023, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
The next time we saw the ground is as we were on final approach to Illulisat airport, which is tiny and the reason only small aircraft can fly there. We were pleased to see icebergs as we descended,Okumaya devam et
GrönlandIlulissat69°12’42” N 51°7’60” W
21 Haziran 2023, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
Having discovered our rooms and sorted ourselves out we then went out with our cameras. Our first stop was for something to eat and drink then we walked to the southern end of the town, down to aOkumaya devam et
GrönlandIlulissat69°12’48” N 51°7’48” W
22 Haziran 2023, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 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 walkedOkumaya devam et
GezginI 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.
GezginI'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.
GrönlandSermermiut69°12’30” N 51°9’12” W
22 Haziran 2023, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
During the week there were four boat trips scheduled to allow us to get up close and personal with the icebergs. There were two days allocated for these 4hr excursions and each had a daytime sailingOkumaya devam et
GrönlandSermermiut69°11’54” N 51°11’24” W
22 Haziran 2023, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
We had all settled into things after a while and I definitely started to see images worth taking. I'm sure loads weren't of course, but I'm confident some were worth it ... hopefully, with luck!Okumaya devam et
GrönlandKingittoq69°11’54” N 51°11’24” W 22 Haziran 2023, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 2 °C
Not having the original video, I've screen recorded this from Nigel Danson's Instagram story. Make sure the sound is on and you play it from the beginning.
You don't see it in the video here, but theOkumaya devam et
Davis Strait69°16’54” N 51°6’0” W 23 Haziran 2023, Davis Strait ⋅ ☁️ 1 °C
The evening excursion on Lisa, our faithful boat that kept us safe, was at 10pm until 1am and though in Britain that is at night, you can see that it is still very much day time here.
The aim was theOkumaya devam et
Gezgin
Super swirls, almost an oil-on-water effect. Really unusual, which make it good.
GrönlandKingittoq69°11’60” N 51°7’30” W
23 Haziran 2023, Grönland ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
We were late to bed, perhaps 2.30am or so and sleep was welcome I must say.
Breakfast was at 9.30am and afterwards we grabbed our camera gear and took taxis across town to this board walk that takesOkumaya devam et
GrönlandOqaitsut69°20’24” N 51°0’18” W
23 Haziran 2023, Grönland ⋅ ☀️ 4 °C
After our morning walk, we took fast boats to visit Oqaatsut, a small settlement north of Illulisatt. There are no roads so the only way to reach the village us by boat, though you can walk along aOkumaya devam et
GrönlandRodebay Bugt69°20’30” N 51°0’6” W
23 Haziran 2023, Grönland ⋅ ⛅ 2 °C
We knew that a meal was included in our trip to Oqaatsut and I assumed it would be at the guest house, but it wasn't. It was actually in the building nearest to where the boats were moored. It was aOkumaya devam et
GezginEek! I forgot, sorry. It was exceedingly good though, even the reindeer. On the trip I've eaten reindeer, arctic cod and whale. I was surprised how much the whale tasted like meat. Vaguely beef.
