26 June 2014 Driving Around Kangerlussuaq

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I am standing in front of the ice sheet.

From a distance Kangerlussuaq may seem plain and sand filled, but if you take the time to really look, you can see the beauty that this place holds.

I love all the passages the ice melt has made.

Every morning I get the privilege of seeing this on the way to a site. Not a bad commute...

The flowers around "Kanger" may not be as bright as what we are use to, but they are still beautiful.

I don't know what this flower is, but I thought it was really pretty. Field of rhododendron flowers. This is a pretty common flower to see. Rhododendron field flowers up close. They are very purple. I love all the colors in this field of flowers. It reminds me of a quilt.

Of course, the ice sheet is just plain impressive and provides so many fantastic views.

Ice sheet up close. This is a view from one of the sites. Think of this as my office window. The ice has so many hues and patterns. The cloud over the ice sheet is really neat. This is the view of my favorite site. You can still see the ice sheet. The classic view of the ice sheet.

For dinner this night we had quinoa and beans. We added some jalapeños, cheese, and salsa on top. Yum!

We had quinoa and beans one night for dinner.

Interesting Fact of the Day: Today's fact is more disgusting. This musk ox is dead (obviously), but it has been dead for years and still looks like this.

This musk ox has been dead for years. What I noticed about this dead musk ox head is how white and shiny the teeth are. Inside a musk ox carcass.