Trees are so rare in Greenland that it’s odd when you see them. The tree line doesn’t make it above sea level. Instead, Greenland has stark, stunning landscapes of bare rock. Just how I like it. There are, however, occassional trees here and there in gardens around Nuuk, stunted, spindly, clinging to life, but trees …
Month: December 2018
*Photography by Samuel Zeller, Unsplash As we sailed seaward thin sullen clouds, hanging low over the water, slunk back into the fjord, driven by the stiffening breeze. Magnificent cliffed walls, draped in their glacial jewellery, gradually dropped away as if weary of their grandeur, relaxing their grip on our senses and making way for a …
Recently, I wrote about how easy it is to bank with the Bank of Greenland. A recent experience leads me to believe that it might be a bit too easy. The other day I went to the bank to transfer some money from my Bank of Greenland account to my foreign bank account. It was …
Former Australian Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam, was known for his quick wit. I once read a, possibly anecdotal, account of Whitlam being heckled by a member of the public, who shouted in an Australian drawl, “Whadda ya gonna do about ‘ousing?” Sharp as a tack, Whitlam replied, “Well, I’d add an ‘h’ for a start.” …