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Laila Tobiassen in traditional beaded West Greenlandic costume. Ilulissat, Greenland

Zions Church in Ilulissat which was built in 1779. West Greenland

Small fishing boat in low autumn light by icebergs Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), West Greenland.

A seabird flies past the towering ice cliffs of an iceberg. West Greenland.

An Inuit home in the village of Iliminaq on the south side of the Ilulissat Icefiord. West Greenland

Brightly coloured modern houses in Ilulissat. West Greenland

Fisherman unloads his fish at the harbour. Ilulissat (Jakobshavn) W.Greenland

The town of Uummannaq with its heart shaped Mountain. Disko Bay, West Greenland.

An Inuit man out hunting seal in his boat close to massive icebergs in the Ilulissat Icefiord. West Greenland

Fisherman mends his fishing net. Ilulissat,(Jakobshavn) West Greenland.

The harbour at Ilulissat in the autumn after a fresh fall of snow. West Greenland

Packing halibut fillets at a fish factory. Ilulissat (Jackobshavn). W.Greenland

An Inuit fisherman at Uummannaq. Disko Bay, West Greenland

Gulls gather around a fishing boat as the crew clean their catch near Ilulissat. West Greenland

Adult and Juvenile Seagulls take off from the top of an Iceberg. West Greenland.

Greenlanders in open boats longline for cod. Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), W. Greenland.

Brightly coloured modern houses in Ilulissat. West Greenland

View of the Ilulissat Icefiord, a UNESCO World Heritage site, from Holmens Bakke. Ilulissat, West Greenland

Inuit fisherman in his boat in the harbour at Ilulissat. West Greenland

Dean of N. Greenland outside Zion's Church. Ilulissat - Jakobshavn, West Greenland

Fishing boats in the harbour below the bright buildings Ilulissat, Jakobshavn, West Greenland

Selling fresh sealmeat down by the harbour. Ilulissat, (Jacobshavn), West Greenland

Huge icebergs from Kujalleq Glacier fill the fjord. Ilulissat. W.Greenland.

Brightly coloured modern houses close to the sea in Ilulissat. West Greenland

Dramatic Asperatus cloud formation as a storm brews at dawn over Inglefield Bay. Northwest Greenland. 2008

Houses in the Inuit community of Qaanaaq, on the shore of Inglefield Bay. Northwest Greenland. 2008

Aerial view of the town of Upernavik with the airport runway behind. West Greenland

The airport terminal building at Upernavik in Northwest Greenland.

An Inuit home in the village of Iliminaq on the south side of the Ilulissat Icefiord. West Greenland

An Inuit boy looks out of the window of a fishing boat at Ilulissat. West Greenland

An Inuit fisherman standing in the harbour at Ilulissat. West Greenland

Inuit boy returns from a hunting trip with a seal. Uummannaq, West Greenland.

Two Inuit women pulling children on sleds through the centre of Ilulissat. West Greenland

A traffic warning sign for sleds in Ilulissat. West Greenland

Qilakitsoq where the 16th Century mummies were found. Uummannaq. West Greenland.

The town of Uummannaq with its heart shaped Mountain. Disko Bay, West Greenland.

Bright orange lichen covers a rock on the coast of Uummannaq Fjord's ice strewn waters in the summer. Uummannaq, West Greenland.

Greenlanders outside enjoying summer sunshine at Uummannaq. West Greenland.

A zodiac heads for shore after leaving a tourist ship in the Disko Bay. West Greenland.

Fishing boats in the harbour at Uummannaq.Disko Bay, West Greenland.