I am all for adventures, and I think many of you are too! So, this first week after our break, I want to welcome us all back, and, to adventures we remember – from long ago or lately have experienced. Big or small. Personally, I think every day is an adventure, but indeed some feel a bit more vivid and easier to describe. And that goes for the adventure I am going to share with you today.

You can show adventures from one place only or from more places, and I am convinced adventures can be told in fewer images than this…but please try to stick to a maximum of 10 pictures.

This June, we went to Greenland, a country we fell in love with it at first sight in 1982, when we were young. Those memories are still with me, and on reviewing old slides from then, I was hooked again.

So, what adventures await you in this beautiful country? I will take you on a short visit to some of them. Luckily (!) we were stuck for five extra days in Greenland due to fog, so the dogs and the boardwalk wouldn’t have been pictured here on the ordinary trip.

Of course this is all about water and ice…but, should that not be your cup of tea, I still hope you are inspired for the challenge!

As there are no real roads in Greenland, (the first ones were built in the 1950’s-60’s) every Greenlander owns at least one boat and one snowmobile. Many Inuit people own a dogsled as well, and some 5-10 dogs to do the job.

During summer, the dogs rest from their hard work, and live in colonies on big slopes – grass or stone. The grown-ups are all chained, (they are no ”house dogs”, and prone to fighting) but the young ones are totally free to roam their environment. Indeed an interesting experience to see them on ”vacation” in the summer. I had a collegue who owned 15 huskies, and he built a sledge with wheels so the dogs should be easily excercised during the warmer part of the year. According to knowledgeable people, the dogs are happy as long at they are held outdoors.

Nature is of course the greatest adventure in Greenland – icebergs in the fiords and gigantic glaciers. Eqi glacier (above), is 200 meters high and 4 kilometers wide, and the boat in the picture is waiting a kilometer or two away from it – just in case the glacier decides to calve. You lose all perspective close to these giants!

As we travelled mostly by boat, whales were often sighted – we saw several humpbacks spouting and diving. I never got a really good shot of them, but here are two friends diving together.

You should of course go hiking and just take in the breathtaking landscape. You will never know what is hiding over the next hill or behind the next corner – but surely it is a new adventure! Not all hikes include climbing, this was a very friendly, boardwalk one.

Kayaking is popular in Greenland – a silent and contemplative sport. In the old days the Inuits hunted from both kayaks and canoes. I guess every family have at least a couple of kayaks. And, just as with the motor boats, the were very skillfully handled!

And then, finally, my favourite adventure –

– going on a midnight sun tour among the impressive icebergs – unforgettable. Cheers with thousands of years old ice in the glass!

I hope you have had a great break from us (!) and that you enjoyed my adventures. Now we are looking forward to seeing new or old exciting adventures from you!

A big thank you to Beth, and don’t forget the Lens-Artists tag when you post! As usual, stay well and be kind!

Anne will lead next Saturday – see you then!

Last week John invited us to explore the photographic composition tools of perspective, depth and scale. I borrowed Tina’s conclusion:

Perspective – the angle or viewpoint from which you photograph a subject

Depth – Creating an illusion of 3-dimensionality through depth of field or perspective

Scale – The relative size relationship between objects

As I’ve been away for two weeks with no possibility to post or comment, here’s a late, quick entry to join in the fun!

Deapth enhanced by a hole into the next room.

Deapth in every direction of the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela.

Scale of an Icelandic crater.

Scale in Lofoten, Norway.

Perspective in Segovia.

Perspective in Rome.

Thanks to Sofia for her 2018 Looking Back challenge, “Wonder” that made us go back to and enjoy gems from a long time back and learn about other wonders.This week, Beth was ready with a new theme. We look forward to seeing your responses. Be sure to link to her original post in the comments section, and tag your entry with “Lens-Artists” so we can find you.

If you’re sharing a Lens‑Artists Challenge response for the first time, welcome—we’d love to visit your post. To participate, publish your take on this week’s theme, link back to this page, and add the Lens‑Artists tag so others can discover your work. You’ll find more details on how the challenge works here.