

Dwarf Fireweed (Niviarsiaq) Flowers at the Foot of Quassussuaq
Dwarf fireweed, or Niviarsiaq in Greenlandic, is the national flower of Greenland. Here, it is captured on a hot summer Sunday as it blooms across the stony tundra at the foot of Quassussuaq (Danish: Lille Malene), east of Nuuk. Its Greenlandic name means "little girl," and it flowers through the brief Arctic summer, from June to September.

Lonesome light at the boardwalk
A single lamp holds a pool of light against the dark, the empty boardwalk deck glowing alone at the edge of the Nuuk night.


Torii Gate at Nuuk Shotokan Karate-Do
A bright red Japanese torii gate marks the entrance to the Nuuk Shotokan Karate-Do club, set against bare rock and mountains at Kissarneqqortuunnguaq (Danish: Vandsøvej). The gate nods to the Japanese origins of Shotokan karate, traditionally signalling the passage into a space of discipline and focus.

Air Greenland Dash 8 Airplane at Nuuk Airport
An Air Greenland Dash 8-200 airplane, the airline's workhorse for domestic routes, sits on the tarmac at Nuuk Airport, connecting major towns across Greenland such as Ilulissat and Sisimiut.

Autumn Morning Light near Kobbefjord (Kangerluarsunnguaq)
A veiled September morning sun breaks through the clouds over snow-dusted peaks near the entrance to Kobbefjord, known in Greenlandic as Kangerluarsunnguaq, its light scattered across the fjord waters south of Nuuk.

A Cloudy July Day on the Waters of Nuup Kangerlua
A boat's foaming wake trails across the still, grey waters of Nuup Kangerlua, some 20 km inland from Nuuk, where steep, snow-streaked mountains rise straight from the fjord under a heavy, overcast summer sky.

Qallussuaq (Circus Lake) Under Low Clouds
Low clouds cling to the granite cliffs of Quassussuaq (Danish: Lille Malene) above the still, green waters of the lake Qallussuaq, known in Danish as Cirkussøen, or "Circus Lake" in English.

Split Face with Antlers - Street Art in Nuussuaq
A mural of a young woman's face split with a bare skull, framed by branching antlers, painted on a wooden wall of a shed in Nuuk's Nuussuaq district.