While researching things to do in Qaqortoq, Greenland, I came across something that stopped me in my tracks. The town is notorious for having midges, those flying little insects that can either bite or merely be a pest. Insect repellent won’t deter them, but head nets will at least keep them away from faces and … Read More
I was taking a photo of an iceberg reflecting in the waters just off our balcony when a thunderous sound rang through the early morning stillness. I immediately knew the iceberg was beginning to “calve” and switched from camera to video as quickly as I could to capture the moment. This was a much smaller … Read More
“Up there, time comes whole, then is divided into four months of dark, four months of light, and two seasons of twilight when the sun hangs at the horizon as though stuck between two thoughts.” Gretel Ehrlich, This Cold Heaven: Seven Seasons in Greenland In some places, Prince Christian Sund is so narrow that it feels … Read More