Life in Greenland

The Bell 212, our link to the outside world in winter.

The Bell 212, our link to the outside world in winter.

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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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