Greenland
In July 2018, I was invited to join an expedition leaving north west Iceland and sailing 400 km north west across the Arctic Circle to the rugged coast of East Greenland. The landscape here is unbelievably spectacular, here is a selection of some of the photos from that trip and a previous visit in 2015.
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A million icebergs of every shape and size dot the entrance to Nansen Fjord under a low evening sun. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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The majestic Kangerdlugssuaq Fjord. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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In this remote wilderness, a hunter’s life is constantly at risk. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Electric blue iceberg at the entrance to Kangerdlugssuaq Fjord, East Greenland. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Imagine waking up to this view every day? Kulusuk. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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A monstrous iceberg adrift in the Denmark Strait. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Mirror calm water in Sermilik Fjord. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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The remote village of Tiniteqilaaq on the shores of the mighty Sermilik Fjord – popultion, less than 100. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Jagged peaks of East Greenland reflected on a mirror calm lagoon at Tiniteqilaaq. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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The setting sun reflects on the windows of Tiniteqilaaq on a perfectly calm evening. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Aurora anchored beneath layers of cloud in the lagoon at Tiniteqilaaq. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Remote fishermen’s huts on the shores of Sermilik Fjord. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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There are no words… Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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In Ireland we call it Bog Cotton – what do they call it in Greenland? Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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In East Greenland it’s either rock or permafrost – there are no foundations. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Sled dogs live for the ice – but they’re not pets, they spend the short summer months chained up waiting for the ice to return. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Marinated whale meat air-drying in the rigging. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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No two pieces the same. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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A field of Hairbells paints the mountain slopes above Tassilaaq. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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The pretty fishing village of Tasiilaq, approaching from Kulusuk. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Huge iceberg that had run aground outside Tasillaq Harbour. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Pretty coloured housed in Kulusuk. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Walking from the tiny airstrip to the village, huge icebergs tower above Kulusuk. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Whether it’s escaping Walrus, Polar Bears or just to have a rest, every iceberg is a wildlife sanctuary. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Polar Bears are strong swimmers and frequently swim in excess of 30km per day. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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As we enter Mikkis Fjord, we find this enormous ice-arch iceberg. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Quite often the mountains of East Greenland are shrouded in fog – but occasionally the peaks break through. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Evening light on a beautiful iceberg in Nansen Fjord in East Greenland. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Tranquil evening light on a glacier front. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
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Midnight paddle among the icebergs in Nansen Fjord. Click HERE to visit shop. ©Adrian van der Lee.
