Ilulissat Icefjord

Upon returning from my trip to the Eqi Glacier, the light in Ilulissat was magical. Inspired by the ethereal atmosphere, I eagerly booked a midnight cruise through the Icefjord. Fortunately, I was able to arrange the tour with the same company that had organized my excursion to the Eqi Glacier and Glacier Lodge Eqi. I spent the entire trip on the observation deck taking photos and admiring the amazing views.

It was well past midnight when I finally returned to my hotel. Strangely, after only a brief sleep, I awoke to find that the weather had shifted dramatically—the fjord was now shrouded in a thick blanket of fog.

Upon my arrival in Ilulissat I made a series of photos of the Ilulissat Icefjord from the shore. I had originally planned to spend three days in Ilulissat, but unfortunately my flight was cancelled on two consecutive days due to fog in both Nuuk and Ilulissat.

Notice the two small boats in the distance in the photo above. I was on one of those as well.

The scenery was so quiet and tranquil. Otherworldly.

The other boat provides a sense of scale. The boat I was on was slightly larger.

More Greenland! The mighty Eqi Glacier, the equally mighty Russell Glacier, the Disko Bay, the Greenland Ice Sheet and some colorful photos of fishing equipment lying around at a warehouse in Nuuk harbour.