Photos of the Week, September 22, 2023
This week's photos from the field included rugged landscapes in Greenland and Norway; wildlife in British Columbia and the Galápagos Islands; and beautiful skies and still water in Alaska. We'll finish off the photo gallery with dessert—a treat from Japan that was as unexpected as it was delicious!
Jan Mayen, Norway
East Greenland: Wild Shores of the High Arctic, September 14, 2023
Northern lights were a wonderful finale for the day. —Carl Erik Kilander, Naturalist
Coastal British Columbia, Canada
Voyage to Great Bear Rainforest: Native Culture & Wildlife in the Land of the Spirit Bear, September 14, 2023
The bear’s new profile picture! —Nick Brown, Divemaster
Miyajima, Japan
Coastal Japan: Imperial Dynasties and Modern Culture , September 15, 2023
Hundreds of rakan statues at Daisho-in Temple, Miyajima. —Amy Loewen, Cultural Specialist
San Cristobal, Galápagos
Galápagos Aboard National Geographic Endeavour II, September 15, 2023
Protective mother sea lion. —Celso Montalvo, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Petersburg, Alaska
Treasures of the Inside Passage: Alaska and British Columbia, September 15, 2023
Cruising after sunset. —Paul Anderson, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Alert Bay, British Columbia
A Remarkable Journey to Alaska, British Columbia & Haida Gwaii, September 16, 2023
Cruising toward Alert Bay, the morning sunrise was spectacular. —Ayla Townsend, Undersea Specialist (photo by Tiffany Marino)
Takamatsu, Japan
Coastal Japan: Imperial Dynasties and Modern Culture, September 16, 2023
Ritsurin Garden is, for all the Japanese who have the luck to live in a city like Takamatsu, one of the most visited places. You can spend hours just feeding the koi or admiring the trees and the gardening in this place that is full of beauty and peace. —Maria Intxaustegi, Historian
Kejser Franz Joseph Fjord, Northeast Greenland National Park
East Greenland: Wild Shores of the High Arctic, September 16, 2023
During my photo hike today, we talked about watching for distracting foregrounds and watching for your shadow when you’re lucky enough to have sunshine. Sometimes there’s no getting around shadows, so you just incorporate them into your photo. Enjoy this group photo of my hikers today! —Kim Nesbitt, Undersea Specialist
Great Bear Rainforest, British Columbia
Voyage to Great Bear Rainforest: Native Culture & Wildlife in the Land of the Spirit Bear, September 16, 2023
Approaching the Kitasoo Xai’Xais Big House. —Alex Joseph, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Alert Bay, British Columbia
A Remarkable Journey to Alaska, British Columbia & Haida Gwaii, September 17, 2023
After docking, we made our way to the U’mista Cultural Center to get acquainted with another of the many Indigenous Nations that make up the northwest coast of North America. —Sharon Grainger, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
East Greenland: Wild Shores of the High Arctic, September 20, 2023
National Geographic Endurance arrives in Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland. —Jon Fuhrmann, Naturalist
Shodoshima, Japan
Sailing the East China Sea: Japan, Okinawa, and Taiwan, September 20, 2023
We visited a Soya Sauce Brewery to learn about soya sauce production from a fifth-generation soya sauce master. He offered us a taste of a famous dessert...vanilla ice cream topped with a special soya sauce! It was delightfully harmonious. —Giulia Ciampini, Naturalist/Certified Photo Instructor
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