In May 2007, The Economist very kindly sent me to Greenland to write about space weather, melting ice, drunk taxi drivers and global warming tourists. I loved it to bits. Maybe I’ll retire to Greenland...
Kalaallit Nunaat
Ilulissat harbour
The view from the cheapest room in town
..the washing line, which is normally frozen..
...and a little nationalism...
...up close.
Truly everywhere’s got one of these.
This place has lots of business, according to Greenland’s only ear, nose and throat doctor.
Local TV and radio.
Catering for growing numbers of climatically-concerned tourists, who fly here.
Dogs everywhere
cute ones, too
Slip slip...the Zwally Effect, explained to me by Jay Zwally.
Off to see some ‘bergs.
The Danish tourist board anticipating Greenlandic coffees
A perfect reflection
Hard to see: there’s a blue diagonal line of ice in ice
An old man’s face
Crunching through
‘Bergs forever
Bigger than the Sydney Opera House
Midnight in May
on top of the world...
...and on top of that.
All images © Anna Petherick