26 June 2014 Driving Around Kangerlussuaq | PolarTREC

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Standing in front of the ice sheet — I am standing in front of the ice sheet.

From a distance Kangerlussuaq may seem plain and sand filled, but if you take the time to really look, you can see the beauty that this place holds.

I love all the passages the ice melt has made — I love all the passages the ice melt has made.

Every morning I get the privilege of seeing this on the way to a site. Not a bad commute...

The flowers around "Kanger" may not be as bright as what we are use to, but they are still beautiful.

Pretty little flower — I don't know what this flower is, but I thought it was really pretty.

Field of rhododendron flowers — Field of rhododendron flowers. This is a pretty common flower to see.

Rhododendron field flowers up close — Rhododendron field flowers up close. They are very purple.

Field of flowers — I love all the colors in this field of flowers. It reminds me of a quilt.

Of course, the ice sheet is just plain impressive and provides so many fantastic views.

Ice sheet up close — Ice sheet up close.

View from one of our sites — This is a view from one of the sites. Think of this as my office window.

The ice has so many hues and patterns — The ice has so many hues and patterns.

The cloud over the ice sheet is really neat — The cloud over the ice sheet is really neat.

This is the view of my favorite site — This is the view of my favorite site. You can still see the ice sheet.

The classic view of the ice sheet — The classic view of the ice sheet.

For dinner this night we had quinoa and beans. We added some jalapeños, cheese, and salsa on top. Yum!

Quinoa and beans — We had quinoa and beans one night for dinner.

Interesting Fact of the Day: Today's fact is more disgusting. This musk ox is dead (obviously), but it has been dead for years and still looks like this.

A dead musk ox — This musk ox has been dead for years.

Dead musk ox head — What I noticed about this dead musk ox head is how white and shiny the teeth are.

Inside a musk ox carcass — Inside a musk ox carcass.

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Date

26 June 2014

Location

Kangerlussuaq, Greenland

Expedition

Climate Change and Pollinators in the Arctic

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