Maria Sahai hails from a lineage of nomads. Born in the Russian Far East and raised in Southern Kazakhstan, she has embraced a nomadic lifestyle herself. Her gratitude for the opportunity to travel the world and capture its nature and people through photography is immense.
For years, Maria has frequented Greenland, with Ilulissat being one of her favorite towns. Known for its surreal landscapes and the small, colorful houses surrounded by countless icebergs, Ilulissat offers a unique photographic experience. A particular area of attraction for Maria is the Ilulissat Icefjord. In the summertime, she loves visiting around midnight, thermos of hot coffee in hand, to sit and listen to the icebergs calving as they drift into the ocean.
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#1. Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord
#2. Located on the west coast of Greenland, 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, it is a tidal fjord covered with floating brash and massive ice
#3. Sermeq Kujalleq is also one of the fastest moving (40 m per day) and most active glaciers in the world
#4. Icebergs breaking from the glacier are often so large – up to a kilometer (3,300 ft) in height – that they are too tall to float down the fjord and lie stuck on the bottom of its shallower areas
#5. Surreal colours of Midnight Sun in Ilulissat Icefjord
#6. Larger icebergs typically do not melt until they reach 40-45 degrees north – further south than the United Kingdom and level with New York City
#7. The Icefjord at around 1am in summertime
#8. Whales are often seen feeding in the area
#9. Moon rising over “parked” icebergs
#10. Sermeq Kujalleq is a very productive glacier
#11. Ilulissat Icefjord is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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