BBQ in Eqip Sermia – day 4

To me, travelling in Greenland is very inspiring on many levels. Had I only been one of these fine art photographers I think this trip would have elevated my artwork. As a part of the onboard program on Fram one of the artists who made som of the original artwork on the bulkhead of the vessel is also a guest lecturer onboard on this particular trip; Miki Jakobsen. This morning Miki gave us an introduction to the life of a creative soul in Greenland. I learnt that there are many artists per capita and that many younger people in Greenland master one or another kind of art expression, such as playing the guitar. I was particularly fascinated by the figures Miki made just from walking in virgin snow. In between lectures we were super lucky spotting a humpback whale, what a wonderful view – he surfaced a few times, flashed it’s “finger print” fluke and disappeared. After a morning with scenic navigation we dropped the anchor in Eqip Sermia. This is an uninhabited place where we found a spit of land where the crew rigged for BBQ. Waiting for the beef and burgers a bunch of us set out on a little hike, found a viewpoint and just sat down to enjoy the sight. We were constantly reminded about the glacier across the fjord – it rumbled and cracked all the time. I can imagine only two BBQ settings equally nice – Paradise Bay in Antarctica and Sorgfjorden in Spitsbergen…



Calcarius lapponicus



Saxifraga Stellaris



Sign of a good day.