Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Billions of fish

Here they are, ready to be caught...The Capelins....or Ammassatter as we say.
Billions of them on the low water in Ammassalik Fjord.
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Capelins, here they are

At last the fish are filled into big plastic bags, for transport....Redy for cooking..or drying.
How do they taste?........ihmmm.
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Ammassalik Fjord open today

Today the packice opened up. It was possible to go by boat to Tasiilaq (Ammassalik). The voyage took only one hour this morning. Nice to visit family...and the supermarket.
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Monday, June 9, 2008

Capelins Grand Cru


Special selected capelins (ammassat)...Dried on a sting.
Eastgreenlandic spicaility...... Caught in enormus amounts in June....One of the best places is near Qinga not far from Kuummiut..
Kuummiut= The people by the river (creek).

Ida, a new photographer


Ida took the camera, and said:" let me try"....
Here they are, Mom and Dad..
Kuummiut in the background.

Barbecue



Sunday, sunshine no wind the first barbecue this year.....sausages

When we come back from our summerholidays in Denmark it will soon be time for salmon...Thats better...

Sunday, June 8, 2008

Kuummiut The First Flowers

This evening we went out for a walk, and saw the first flowers this year.
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