Photos from crew

    Connor & Andre have gone crazy with their drones. Here are a few shots from their efforts. 



                    Sailors in the Arctic like to get a shot of their boat through the arch of a berg.
                                                             Shot by Connor.




 Shot by Andre. This berg was rocking a lot, we closed in in expectancy, and were rewarded with watching a section of the left wall break off & crumble into the sea, its detritus on the left side. 



                                                                      Shot by Connor.





    Some foraging & sundry.



                                                           4 lake trout, 13-14" long. Pic by Bob.. 





                                                        Casting for lake trout. Pic by Bob.





                                       Mussel pasta for dinner. Dinner (very good!) & pic by Bob.



                                                            Muskox skulls. Pic by Bob. 



                            Teddy alongside Pelagic, owned by Skip Novak. Pic by Connor. 




                                         Alongside a fishing vessel. Pic by Connor, 




  At the hot pool at Unartoq Island. Mentioned in the Sagas 800 or 1000 years ago, this was probably used long long before then. Shot by Connor. 



 
                                    When it gets cold Bob goes into hibernation. Sleeping bag.
                                                                 Connor pic. 




                                    Bob inspecting wreckage at a village. Connor pic. 

Comments

  1. peterJuly 11, 2023 at 5:04 AM

    Hi Nick and crew , great to see the pics , sw greeland looks fantastic as was scoresby last year , good luck with the rest of the cruise. Peter Owens Yacht Danú

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