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Mitternachts Sonne: Tage die niemals enden
Am Ende eines grau verhangenen Tages kam abends gegen 23h nochmal die Sonne raus und liefert magisches Licht.
Midnight sun: Days that never end
At the end of a gray, overcast day, the sun came out again around 11 p.m.: magical light.
From mindblowing views to soaking wet tundra, Greenland was an experience of extremes. In the short arctic summer the top layer of tundra melts, leaving the ground soft and soggy. The situation here was further exacerbated by unseasonally late spring snowfalls which added to the abundance of meltwater. The water cannot be absorbed by the permafrost layer below the surface tundra. Hiking in these conditions was slow, planned routes had to be scaled back. Nature can be humbling, putting us in our place on a soft patch of wet tundra. The photo is a panorama from 2 files in landscape format, a serendipitous creation from my archives.
Me and a boatful of Chinese tourists. I was cheering them on when they got a great shot. Occasionally I took some photos. This was the calmest day by far. Leaving tomorrow for Iceland.
There is something about the stark, barren, unambiguous nature of ice. It is unwelcoming, unyielding, and bitterly cold. And yet, like the Ice Queen herself, we are drawn to her beauty, and view her with fascination. Despite her deadly nature, we are captivated by her power, her indifference. There are stories and verses galore commending the beauty of trees, sunsets, mountain meadows, a golden pond, but far less is said about the icy fortresses of glaciers and the arctic. I suspect it is because when face to face with such an awesome sight, our words simply fall short. They rise to our lips in amazement, and then fall silent, as frozen as our breath, and all we can do is gasp in wonder.
Just spent 5 days at Greenland on a photo workshop. Most of the time spent in Ilulissat. Also made a day trip by boat to the Eqli glacier. This is from the majestic icebergs in the Icefjord, Ilulissat.
Greenlanders once used icebergs to distinguish the seasons and even to identify towns, a testament to their steadfast presence and to the intertwined character of Greenlandic culture with our country’s powerful nature. Media stress that the ice in Greenland is melting, and while this is absolutely true, as long as the Greenland Ice Sheet exists, icebergs of all sizes and shapes will fill these Arctic waters. Two shots panoramic from a moving zodiac boat My 500 link 500px.com/yiannispavlis my facebook www.facebook.com/YiannisPavlis4/ my instagram www.instagram.com/yiannispavlisphoto/