Mountains, glaciers, icebergs #2 - up the east coast from PK Sund

 

                     

  
                                                              Plenty of glaciers on the east coast




                                                        One berg, 2 heads



                                                                         Brooding











                                             Anchored to fish in the lake upstream. No luck. 


















   Floe. This can be formed only at sea and it came down the East Greenland coast from the polar basin. 






             Two floes. Perhaps a storm drove one under the other, and then they froze together.































                                         Looking up a fjord, glacier at its head.












                                                            Abandoned hunting lodge







  Polar bear track, medium size. Parallel to it was a smaller set of track. Mother & cub. A few days old. 












                                                                     Freshwater grass












 










                                       Farewell O Greenland. Breaker of the hearts of men. 


                                                      We leave for Ireland. 













Comments

  1. morchadSeptember 10, 2023 at 12:16 AM

    Fantastic adventure Nick. Hope to see you back on Inishturk soon.

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  2. sophieSeptember 11, 2023 at 7:08 AM

    There are no words for this wild beauty . Only to be experienced

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    1. Nicolas KatsSeptember 11, 2023 at 11:41 AM

      Nailed it Sophie. This isn't about my little traumas. It is about the majestic wilderness of Greenland

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