Greenland Charcot Havn, Scoresbysund

Charcot Havn is a small natural harbor on Milne Land, surrounded by rugged mountains and the Charcot Glacier. The area is ideal for hiking, with open tundra and gentle slopes offering beautiful views across the bay and surrounding landscape.

Here you find the white cotton grass, which is a characteristic Arctic plant, especially striking in the late summer when its fluffy seed heads appear.

Shoot with an open aperture to separate the foreground and create a beautiful contrast between the landscape and background.

Add a person next to the icebergs whenever possible to give the scene a sense of scale.

Use a longer focal length to capture details like the cotton grass or to compress the landscape and bring distant glaciers closer.

Scoresbysund is one of the most remote places you can reach in Greenland. There are no roads or infrastructure here. The area is explored by sailing boat, smaller expedition vessel, kayak or multi-day guided kayak trips, with August to roughly mid-September being the best window to experience it. Just around 500 people coming per year.