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Thanks everyone.
First, more background. The Danish government wanted a settlement in this part of Greenland, I think to strengthen their position against claims from Norway. Inuit were relocated to the village which was established in 1925. Hunting and fishing have been central, with a limited but growing amount of tourism. Which essentially consists of ships such as ours heading into the fjord system in this area of East Greenland, latitude 70 degrees north. There is one place to stay, a post office to buy stamps commemorating a visit, and little else. Snowmobiles and off-road vehicles are needed. There are no other settlements for hundreds of miles.
Color Forms!! Great description, Kent!
IndyFab, pretty much the whole town is visible, except for a stray building up the hill, and, surprisingly, a heliport. The copter can fly the 24 miles to an airstrip which is not permanently manned but can receive flights from Iceland and west Greenland. Must be supported by the Danish government. Terrain is barren, hilly and across the water mountainous, with glaciers.
Jim, and it struggles to keep going. Population has varied from mid-400's to low 300's. Hard life with arctic winters, current visible light about 4 hours/day with the sun below the horizon. And the days will, of course, shorten further over the next 3-4 weeks. We were not able to land by Zodiac. As we approached the wind was too strong, water too rough. On our exit from the fjords, when I took the image, we were not able to land since several crew members and passengers, isolated on board, were Covid positive and the town feared contagion, with a vulnerable, elderly population.
Don, Thanks. I agree about the greyish snow. Struggled with pulling back highlights to maintain some detail but perhaps went to far. Water is as i recall, as are the vibrant colors of the village buildings.
Scott
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