Greenland - 2020

69° degrees latitude - 8 days above the Arctic circle in search of thegreat humpback whales.
Humpback whales Humpback whales, minke whales and fin whales frequent its nutrient-rich waters to feast on large groups of krill and small fish. While they are found throughout...
Humpback whales
Iceberg Ilulissat Icefjord, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has the largest concentration of icebergs in Greenland. August 15 - 2020
Iceberg
Icebergs Another beautiful day in the arctic.
Icebergs
Arctic sights Everyday, the scenery had changed. I never got bored sailing through the arctic.
Arctic sights
Arctic Fox I was extremely lucky to be able capturing this beautiful animal on photo, the arctic fox, during one of my daily hikes to the icefjord. A very rare occasion to...
Arctic Fox
Ilulissat Town Ilulissat is a charming town, and the coloured houses on the hill is a beautiful mix with modern buildings in correlation between man and nature.
Ilulissat Town
Humpback whale The humpback whale is despite its up to 18 meters and 30 tons the acrobat among the great whales. It can throw itself out of the water and turn the tail and...
Humpback whale
Sea kayaking Sea kayaking is a favourite activity in the massive Icefjord of Ilulissat
Sea kayaking
Icebergs Located on the west coast of Greenland, 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord is the sea mouth of Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the few...
Icebergs
3 Humpback whales The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head
3 Humpback whales
Whales These baleen whales are found near coastlines, feeding on tiny shrimp-like krill, plankton, and small fish.
Whales
Icebergs of ilulissat Sailing through the UNESCO site of the Kangia fjord at Ilulissat.
Icebergs of ilulissat
Kangia Icefjord The Ice Fiord contains one of the biggest and most active glaciers in the world. It advances at a rate of 20 metres per day.
Kangia Icefjord
Sunset of Ilulissat Most days I took a boat trip in the daytime and then the second one in the evening when the midnight sun spreads a golden hue. It might seem a little...
Sunset of Ilulissat
Zion church of Ilulissat The Zion church, built in 1782 and restored in 1907, is in the town of Ilulissat, next to Disko Bay. Image taken at 11h15 pm on august 17 - 2020
Zion church of Ilulissat
Whales at sunset. It is a very rewarding experience to see humpback whales in their habitat. I did not counted them but I can tell I noticed dozens of them during my 8 days in...
Whales at sunset.
Ilulissat Ilulissat is situated next to icefiord/Kangia, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004. Kangia is the birthplace of the giant and well-known...
Ilulissat
Ilimanaq The small settlement of Ilimanaq is located south of the Ilulissat Ice Fjord. It is one of the oldest settlements in Greenland, and the beautiful colonial...
Ilimanaq
ilulissat sunset Magical pastel tints colours the Arctic skies.
ilulissat sunset
Sunset at Ilulissat Sunset over the Kangia icefjord at Ilulissat in west Greenland. August 15 - 2020
Sunset at Ilulissat