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Iceberg, near Ilulissat, Disco Bay, Greenland

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Explore: Aug 14, 2008 #64

Ilulissat is located at 69°13′N, 51°06′W and about 200 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. In translation Ilulissat is the Greenlandic word for "The Icebergs".

"Ilulissat Icefjord" was added to Unesco's World Heritage List in 2004.

The story behind the shot:

www.flickr.com/groups/zinnis_reisen/discuss/7215762916932...

but sorry, in German only.

Antonello!, kevin dooley, and 206 other people added this photo to their favorites.

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  1. nunnariteresa 45 months ago | reply

    fantastic!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Tony Carlos Br 41 months ago | reply

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  3. Pan.101 41 months ago | reply

    beautiful image

  4. Rumon16 35 months ago | reply

    Its my home!!! :-)

  5. Suzy-has-stinky-feet 34 months ago | reply

    Wow, I want to come visit! Beautiful area

  6. the_crow_19_78 34 months ago | reply

    I took a look at your album and I must say that I really like your pics so, if you want, I’d be honoured to have some of your photos in my brand new group “My most appreciated photo(s)”

    www.flickr.com/groups/1240737@N24/

    Thanks in any case!!!

  7. gairid1791 32 months ago | reply

    Breathtaking. The colors are surreal.

  8. Colorado Sands 28 months ago | reply

    Magnificent chunk of iceberg!

  9. R-Joy's Photos 27 months ago | reply

    I am so glad that you've traveled to these amazing places in the arctic with your camera. Your pictures are awesome!

  10. Oscar von Bonsdorff 25 months ago | reply

    Amazing ice sculpture!!

  11. Markus Zaiser 24 months ago | reply

    yup, da freue ich mich drauf.

  12. nb-hjwmpa 24 months ago | reply

    Spectakulär !!!!!

  13. arifaqmal 23 months ago | reply

    Beautifully framed. exposed and captured image.
    Excellent capture of this massive iceberg and Congrats on EXPLORE!

  14. John Dera 22 months ago | reply

    Eerily beautiful..... stunning !!

  15. Absinthias 21 months ago | reply

    Ich bin erstaunt! Ein Eisberg auf "Stelzen". Gigantisch!
    Klasse Foto!

  16. Elysium 2010 21 months ago | reply

    Greenland's Tragara cape ?
    (Capo Tragara + Faraglioni, Capri)
    Fantastic capture !

  17. kadege59 (back) 15 months ago | reply

    Wunderbares Foto !

  18. Sandra Leidholdt 10 months ago | reply

    I understand why you like to visit there!! Wonderful!!

  19. Batikart ... handicapped ... sorry for no comments 6 months ago | reply

    Wow ... was für ein Eisblock ... unglaublich schöne Formationen und fantastische
    Farben ... der Durchgang lädt zum Durchlaufen oder besser -schwimmen ein ;-) ...
    grandiose Aufnahme, Gerald!

  20. _Zinni_ 6 months ago | reply

    @all

    Thank you for comments, inviting and favorites!

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