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“Pic of the Week”, November 8, 2013. Greenland from 30,000′

One of the advantages of the polar route between Europe and western North America is that on the westbound flight you generally travel during daylight. The route takes you over southern Greenland and on a good day the view out your window is spectacular! You’ll see part of its massive icecap, with thousands of square kilometers of mountains, ice and snow, and dozens of sharply defined glaciers. It’s really a unique view, almost like flying over another planet. Sadly most people have their shades closed and miss this spectacular scenery, napping or watching their video screens instead.
In the past few months I’ve had the opportunity to sit by the window on this route without a wing or engine blocking my …
Nov 7, 2013
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