| 1. Day 5: (continued) Early sight of the Greenland ice cap from Air Iceland flight. |  |
21. Remains of the original church of Tjohilde (built 1000 A.D.), Erik the Red's wife and mother of Leif Eriksson, from the time Greenland was first colonized |  |
| 2. Glacial floes of ice; streaks are noticeably curved due to ice in center of valley moving faster than ice at the edge |  |
22. "Florence" from Grenoble, France, stands next to a reconstruction of Tjohilde's Church; Tjohilde was wife to Erik the Red |  |
| 3. More Greenland glaciers and terrain viewed from the plane |  |
23. Modern church constructed in 1936 in Qassiarsuk; the ship hanging from the ceiling is a tradition which keeps prayers in mind for sailors out at sea |  |
| 4. Waters of coastal Greenland showing both icebergs and reflections of clouds |  |
24. A modern reconstruction of the original "long house" of Erik the Red's clan |  |
| 5. Part of Narsarsuaq, Greenland, near the airport; yellow rocks stand out against snow; flowers; Narsarsuaq was a US air base from 1941 to 1959. |  |
25. A guided tour of the interior of the reconstructed long house; a fire bit runs much of the length of the building; sleeping quarters on either side |  |
| 6. Beginning the "Flower Valley" hike northward from town, passing an old military buildings; the one on the right currently is used for snowmobile parking |  |
26. Our guide demonstrates use of the sleeping quarters |  |
| 7. Waterfall which feeds the town's drinking water reservoir |  |
27. Sheep in Qassiarsuk. We found the "black sheep" of the family. |  |
| 8. Flowers along the hike |  |
28. A tour boat, the Puttut, starts its trip to the glaciers of a nearby fjord |  |
| 9. Hospital Valley area (US hospital no longer remains) |  |
29. Riding the ferry into Qaqortoq, the largest town in southern Greenland (pop. 3200) |  |
| 10. Coming over the saddle between the hills and entering Flower Valley; unfortunately blooming season had ended |  |
30. Arctic Cafe; rock band equipment was set up inside; snooker table; pizza for lunch |  |
| 11. Part of Flower Valley, flanked by cliffs and a patch of trees; pale green mountain ash and darker birch. |  |
31. The Seaman's Home in Qaqortoq; affordable and comfortable; breakfast included |  |
| 12. Northbound in Flower Valley toward its other side |  |
32. Day 7: The decorated exterior of a Qaqortoq home |  |
| 13. Climbing northern end of Flower Valley, looking back over Flower Valley toward Narsarsuaq (out of view) and the fjord |  |
33. Greenlanders often keep their dogs on front porches |  |
| 14. Looking back around the "rim" of Flower Valley while climbing higher |  |
34. Colorful house and roof coloring are common in Greenland |  |
| 15. View from the top of the rim of Flower Valley looking back |  |
35. Long boardwalk to a Qaqortoq home |  |
| 16. Day 6: A curious lone cloud stands upright as I ride the ferry from Narsarsuaq roundtrip to Qassiarsuk |  |
36. "The Gate," Lone Larsen of Sweden, 1994; one of over 30 sculptures of Qaqortoq's "Stone and Man Tour" |  |
| 17. The traveler who has been guiding you through this travelogue |  |
37. Multiple sculptors have contributed to the ongoing project of the Stone and Man Tour; "Vision-Insight" by Aka Hoegh, 1993 |  |
| 18. Swaths of fog and mistyness made our group wonder how much of Qassiarsuk we would be able to see; Qassiarsuk surrounds the original Norse (Viking) settlement of Brattahlid, established by Erik the Red in 982 A.D. |  |
38. "They Came" by Aka Hoegh, 1994 |  |
| 19. Tribute to the Norse (Viking) heritage ("The Saga Age") |  |
39. "Strong Encounter" by Christian Rosing, 1994 |  |
| 20. Leif Eriksson statue in Qassiarsuk, built in year 2000, commemorating exactly 1000 years passing since Leif introduced Christianity to Greenland |  |
40. Day 8: Kayaks (qajaqs) in the Qaqortoq museum |  |
