I Photographed A Place In Greenland Which Is Known For Its Countless Icebergs

I Photographed A Place In Greenland Which Is Known For Its Countless Icebergs

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I Photographed A Place In Greenland Which Is Known For Its Countless Icebergs

8Kviews Maria Sahai
Community member I come from the land of Nomads. Born in the Russian Far East and raised in Southern Kazakhstan, I became a nomad myself. I am immensely grateful to have the opportunity to travel the world and capture its Nature and people through photography. I've been going to Greenland for years, and one of my favorite towns to visit is Ilulissat, famous for its surreal landscapes, where small colorful houses are surrounded by countless icebergs. There is one area there that I find particularly attractive – Ilulissat Icefjord. In the summertime, I love coming there at around midnight, sitting down with a thermos full of hot coffee and listening to the icebergs calving while they are making their way into the ocean. Allow me to share my amazement with this place through the images below. More info: Instagram

Greenland s Ilulissat Icefjord

Located on the west coast of Greenland 250 km north of the Arctic Circle it is a tidal fjord covered with floating brash and massive ice

It is situated where the Sermeq Kujalleq glacier calves ice into the sea.

Sermeq Kujalleq is also one of the fastest moving 40 m per day and most active glaciers in the world

Icebergs breaking from the glacier are often so large &ndash up to a kilometer 3 300 ft in height &ndash that they are too tall to float down the fjord and lie stuck on the bottom of its shallower areas

Sometimes they lie there for years, until they are broken up by the force of the glacier and icebergs further up the fjord.

Surreal colours of Midnight Sun in Ilulissat Icefjord

On breaking up the icebergs emerge into the open sea and initially travel north with ocean currents before turning south and running into the Atlantic Ocean.

Larger icebergs typically do not melt until they reach 40-45 degrees north &ndash further south than the United Kingdom and level with New York City

I was born in the Russian Far East. Even though I never lived there, you can say that cold and darkness are in my blood! I grew up with my mother's stories about indigenous peoples of the north, their traditions and tales. When I grew up and had a chance to discover the Arctic there was no turning back, I forever fell in love with the frozen landscapes and magical skies filled with Northern Lights. However, there are some challenges I have to overcome when traveling around the arctic region. I love having control, it gives me comfort and a sense of security. Not being able to control my surroundings often brings me anxiety. When you are traveling and exploring new places and new cultures, control is the last thing you have. Especially in the Arctic. This is definitely a challenge but a positive one. Learning how to just sit back and focus on observing the world is a skill I hope to keep developing throughout my life.

The Icefjord at around 1am in summertime

Whales are often seen feeding in the area

Moon rising over parked icebergs

Sermeq Kujalleq is a very productive glacier

It annually calves over 35 km3 of ice, i.e. 10% of the production of all Greenland calf ice and more than any other glacier outside Antarctica.

Ilulissat Icefjord is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

The combination of a huge ice sheet and the dramatic sounds of a fast-moving glacial ice-stream calving into a fjord full of icebergs make for a dramatic and awe-inspiring natural phenomenon. My next project is a multi-media study of the effects of climate change on the Arctic. I am using my vast library of images from Iceland, Greenland and Norway and combining them with 3D renders of ice, water and fire simulations. While writing this I realize how vague it sounds. I guess I will have to hurry up and finish it so that I can show you the results! Anyone can write on Bored Panda. Start writing! Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! 8Kviews Share on Facebook Maria Sahai Follow Unfollow Maria Sahai Author, Community member I was born in a remote Russian Far East on the shores of Sea of Okhotsk, raised in the steppes of Southern Kazakhstan, and worked and lived all over the world since then.
For as long as I can remember, I've been fascinated by stories of far-away places and cultures different than mine. I've been fortunate to travel to many regions of the world, and I chose photography as a means to share the beauty of the people and the lands I discovered. Read more » Gabrielė Malukaitė Gabrielė Malukaitė Moderator, BoredPanda staff Gabrielė, or, as other people like to call her, Gab, Gabi, Gabert or Gabe, is a community manager at Bored Panda. Despite all the names above you can also call her a Viking since she has acquired a BA in Scandinavian Studies (feel free to send her a message in Norwegian). After the bachelor, this Viking wanted to conquer more lands—that is why she flew to Belgium and finished a MA in Cultural Studies. Gabrielė is a true culture enthusiast. Besides work, she is learning how to play a guitar and enjoys going to movies, art exhibitions and concerts. Read more » Show All Contributors Get the latest inspiring stories via our awesome iOS app! 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I can only imagine what it is like to stand here. 8 8points reply Maria Sahai (Post author) Maria Sahai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago Hi Caitlin, thank you for your kind words! It's my favourite place to come with a thermos in summer, sit down and just listen to the ice breaking... 4 4points reply Load More Replies... Monty Glue Monty Glue Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago (edited) What a dump! Can't you just imagine how bigly good it would have looked if Trumpy had gotten his tiny hands on the place and got rid of those pesky wales and ice? The forests here are looking good now that they all get raked to prevent fires. No, honestly the images are so beautiful with the soft pastel shades playing out on a canvas of ancient ice. Kudo to the artist/photographer! 0 0points reply Night Owl Night Owl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago The photos are beautiful. 5 5points reply Maria Sahai (Post author) Maria Sahai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago Thank you! 1 1point reply Load More Replies... Jef Bateman Jef Bateman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago These are great photos! Do you have any insight as to what effect global warming is having on the area? 4 4points reply Maria Sahai (Post author) Maria Sahai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago Hi Jef, thank you for your kind words. Oh, I can talk about that forever. The ice doesn't freeze the way it used to, it forces locals to change their lifestyle. They can't travel the same routes as before in winter (what before was frozen is now water, even in January). Polar bears show up in settlements they way they never did before because they can't find food in their usual habitat. The glaciers are melting at unprecedented rate... and so on and so on 4 4points reply Load More Replies... Tanya Kysel'ova Tanya Kysel'ova Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago so sad((((((( 0 0points reply Load More Comments POST Caitlin Smith Caitlin Smith Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago Breath taking. I can only imagine what it is like to stand here. 8 8points reply Maria Sahai (Post author) Maria Sahai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago Hi Caitlin, thank you for your kind words! It's my favourite place to come with a thermos in summer, sit down and just listen to the ice breaking... 4 4points reply Load More Replies... Monty Glue Monty Glue Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 10 months ago (edited) What a dump! Can't you just imagine how bigly good it would have looked if Trumpy had gotten his tiny hands on the place and got rid of those pesky wales and ice? The forests here are looking good now that they all get raked to prevent fires. No, honestly the images are so beautiful with the soft pastel shades playing out on a canvas of ancient ice. Kudo to the artist/photographer! 0 0points reply Night Owl Night Owl Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago The photos are beautiful. 5 5points reply Maria Sahai (Post author) Maria Sahai Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago Thank you! 1 1point reply Load More Replies... Jef Bateman Jef Bateman Community Member • points posts comments upvotes FollowUnfollow 4 years ago These are great photos! 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