Eternity Fjord, Greenland August 16, 2026

We sailed into the 75 k/46.6 mi long Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord (in Danish: Evighedsfjorden which means Eternity Fjord). The Danes named it Eternity Fjord because it has so many branches. The largest glacier, Sermitsiaq Glacier, is a tidewater glacier that drains the Maniitsoq ice cap into two fjords (one north and one south) flowing towards Davis Strait. We were in the Kangerlussuatsiaq Fjord, the southern leg. The mountain peaks of the fjord are almost 2,000 m/6,600 ft in height. When the clouds lifted, more of the surrounding mountain peaks became visible.

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Kittiwakes, looking like thousands of little white dots, perch on the sheer rock walls of the fjord wherever there is a foothold. Small groups of us had a zodiac exploration cruise allowing us to get a closer look at the glaciers and the birds. Unfortunately, my photos of the kittiwakes don't do justice to the scene. At one point looking back toward the fog covered peaks, the flying white kittiwakes looked like falling snow from where I was. This photo was taken by Timo Heinz, the HX cruise photographer.

Tomorrow: Sisimuit, Greenland