Post 2 of 2 Valgeir’s grandparents lived here on Flatey in Iceland. The family still owns the house but it’s now shared between 11 groups of descendants. So Valgeir can come every 11 weeks, and today he’s got a propeller to fix. In June, the extended family comes together and heads off to the small…
Author: Jennifer Kingsley
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In the details
One of the icons of Iceland, the puffin. It’s about 10pm and fishing has been good as you can see. Traveling the Arctic we’re moving through such a big picture, but it’s often the details that make the biggest impact. Here, the land, the sea, and the air are all tied together. All in the…
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Turf war
Another pic from the island of Vigur. Life with the arctic terns. See how everyone is holding up a little flag to keep from getting attacked? Turf wars in Iceland. #iceland #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #north #tern #arctictern #divebomb #lookout #birds #sunset #eveninglight #icelandtravel
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Reflection in Latrabjarg
Before breakfast. Latrabjarg. Iceland. Some of you have been asking me to write more about my own experience of the north, and others have urged me to stay out of the frame. I’ve given this a lot of thought. I’m drawn to this work because I like to listen and observe. I’m less inclined to…
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Let Them Eat Kelp: Spinning Gold From Seaweed
Seaweed from the cold water of Davis Strait is clean and plentiful. A couple of times a week during the summer, Maki drives his small boat 15-20km (9-12 miles) away…
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Reunion photo!
It has been over a year since Eric and I last worked together aboard the National Geographic Explorer. Part of our sponsorship for this project is to spend time on board and share stories from Meet the North. We are back on board now, and we’ll sail from Iceland to Greenland and on to Nunavut…
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Not the usual
Not the type of photo you normally see from this country, but that is what we are all about. We’ve arrived. Iceland here we come! Starting in Reykjavik … We will circumnavigate this beautiful island by ship. #north #meetthenorth #lindbladexpeditions #iceland #reykjavik #church #smoking
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Off we go!
On the road again. Can you guess which direction I am going? That’s right, #meetthenorth! Stay tuned for new stories and new locations. @lindbladexp #north #arctic #arcticlove #passportready
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Discovering the Craftwork of Sealskin
Meet the North’s latest Arctic Deeply story brings you into the workshop of two of Greenland’s traditional sealskin crafters. Soriina Davidsen and Vera Larsen explain the highs and lows of a controversial craft with a longstanding place in the country’s history. Davidsen and her coworker, Vera Larsen, spend long days here cutting, stitching and talking. The pair…
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Tradition fuels a home in western Greenland
The day I met Tukumminnguaq Olsen, she took me to the monument in Sisimiut, Greenland, dedicated to her great grandfather, Gustav Olsen. He was a Greenlandic missionary…
