This morning, we had a very interesting session about “Intergenerational Connections”, hosted by 87 year old Sally. The young people were very much into this, and I spent about half an hour holding 3 ½ month old baby Jane.
In the afternoon we made a dry landing at Ilulissat, where I took the long hike to the UNESCO site glacier. This is where many icebergs are “calved” from the glacier and float out into the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, often as far as Newfoundland. With a much larger population of 4000, Ilulissat felt almost like a tourist town, with 3 other cruise ships in the harbor, and many visitors walking around.
During my long hike, I took a slight detour from our expedition leaders’ directions to the glacier, and ended up in a residential area that reminded me of the Soviet housing projects (Khrushchyovka) that I saw in Budapest a few years ago.
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Expeditioners at the cafe
Housing development
Housing development
Artist workshop
Artist workshop
Expeditioners at the cafe
September 8, 2016 at 1:53 pm
Hi Len:
I have been following your posts since the first. The photos are amazing. What a wonderful trip you had! Your account of the day’s happening is fun to read. The landscapes are breathtaking. I love the people pictures too. I like the way you vary your shots ie b & w, wide angle, candid…etc. What really struck me is how colorful the towns in Greenland are, along with the flora.
Thanks for sharing with us. Catherine
September 8, 2016 at 3:30 pm
Catherine, thank you for such a great comment. Yes, this trip was a photographic smorgasbord!
September 8, 2016 at 2:02 pm
There’s some fabulous photo’s here Len. I like the 2nd one of the walkway between the houses, the sledge (you should have bought that home) and the next one with the walkway and lichen. the 2 girls in the windoe, the glacier and the fishing boats. Loads to choose from – this was a good day as a viewer!
Perhaps those buildings are pre-fabs that are shipped in – they looked like containers
September 8, 2016 at 3:27 pm
Hey Peter, regarding the sled… There were some pretty vicious looking husky’s guarding it. Not a good idea to take it! So glad you’re enjoying the photos.