Life in Greenland

Uummannaq hospital is painted yellow just like all the other health service centres in Greenland.

Uummannaq hospital is painted yellow just like all the other health service centres in Greenland.

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  • Uummannaq hospital is painted yellow just like all the other health service centres in Greenland.
  • The Northern Lights above my house during the long winter.
  • You need to wear lots of layers when ice fishing in February.
  • Catching capelin (small fishes) with the kids in Uummannaq harbour.
  • A dog driver training his team for the Greenland Dog Sledging Championships.
  • My dogs live on the ice during the sledging season.
  • Sledge dog puppies and Uummannaq mountain in our backyard.
  • Inuit grave site on Stor Øen (the Big Island) overlooking Uummannaq Fjord and Ikerasak Island.
  • Celebrating the return of the sun. 4th February 2009.
  • My 10th grade English class.
  • The first ship of the year: Mary Arctica breaks through the ice. 17th May 2009.
  • The Bell 212, our link to the outside world in winter.

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