BREATHTAKING - The Sun Sets on the Ilulissat Icefjord

By Amanda Stringfellow @Amanda_L_S

THE SUN sets against a backdrop of stunning icebergs on the Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland

Scroll down for the full story

Tweet Share
PRO
Giant mounds of ice jut into the orange skyline as the sun sets on the icefjord

The sky changes from blue to pink to orange against the staggering ice formations of the Arctic.

Rob Lott, 49, recorded the amazing sight at Ilulissat Icefjord and Disko Bay, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

The immense Kangia glacier and the icebergs it gives birth to dominate the landscape.

The glacier thrusts 20 million tons of ice into Disko Bay every 24 hours - it is thought that 10% of the world’s icebergs are created from this ice field, including the one that sunk the Titanic.

PRO
The sky turns a startling pink against the white ice

Rob, from Wiltshire, captured the images on an evening boat cruise on the west coast of Greenland as the sun was setting.

PRO
Rob captured the images on an evening boat cruise on the west coast of Greenland

The marine biologist, who works for a conservation organisation, saw the scene on a nine-day trip to the region.

PRO
The sun sets on the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ilulissat Icefjord

Rob said: “It was eerie cruising in the bay as you can hear the crackle and pop as the boat pushes it way through the ice.