Our place in the universe - To the Curious

Nature's majesties help us understand our role in the world [View in your browser]( [phone] +61 2 9255 0600 [Silversea Cruises]( Dear {NAME}, For those enduring end-of-summer heat, today’s To the Curious has just the cure: a chill story about Greenland and a video of glaciers that puts us at the heart of these wonders. “Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better,” Albert Einstein said. About 80% of Greenland is covered by an ice sheet, or glacier, which sometimes seem to have human characteristics: A glacier grows as snowfall accumulates. It gives birth to icebergs by calving, and sometimes, those offspring seem as if they are frolicking in the frosty oceans. Beyond those acts of nature, we learn a greater, humbling truth: Whether we are seeing glaciers or vast oceans, swaths of desert or acres of prairie, these natural works of art are made up of individual elements — one snowflake, one drop of water, one grain of sand, one blade of grass. Each part comes together to make something grander and more enduring. Witness an incident in our new “Just Back From…Greenland” feature. In a setting that inspires awe, something else happened that was an even greater lesson: Silversea guests and staff spotted children from a village and an empty soccer field. Soon, a ball appeared, and the game was afoot. And maybe that is nature’s job: to remind us that the connections we forge, even if briefly, make us forces of nature as well. We can build bridges, unseen perhaps, but never unfelt. Stay curious. Warmest Regards, Barbara Muckermann Chief Commercial Officer [DISCOVER MORE]( [To the Curious]( [Greenland plays a new role: island paradise]( When you begin describing Greenland, it sounds almost like an alluring South Pacific destination: gorgeous, sparsely populated, wonderful people, unparalleled views. In this seven-day trip, guests saw historic artifacts, learned about the history of kayaks, saw a husky or two and watched a magnificent sunset…after midnight (see the photo at top of the newsletter) What the writer learned, he says, “and the spectacle that is Greenland will bring me back.” [READ ARTICLE]( [VIEW VOYAGES]( [To the Curious]( [Behind the Lens: Seven things even a glacier chaser may not know]( Glaciers reveal their essence slowly, holding their secrets close. Even the genius Leonardo DaVinci got them wrong, suggesting they were really summer hail that stayed frozen. Modern glaciology didn’t begin until almost 200 years after DaVinci’s death. As their story has slowly unfolded, it has, as research often does, defined and redefined glaciers, but one thing remains true of all of them: They are a veritable enchanted forest. See how Lucia Griggi, Silversea’s director of onboard photography, captures their mystique, including spectacular drone footage. [READ ARTICLE]( [VIEW VOYAGES]( FOLLOW US [google]( [fb]( [web]( [behance]( [twitter]( [insta]( Add silversealuxurycruises@email.silversea.com to your address book to ensure our emails reach your inbox. Sent to {EMAIL} Sent from Silversea Cruises | 3 Anson Road | Springleaf Tower - Unit 13-02 | Singapore 079909 If you do not wish to receive emails like this in the future, please [unsubscribe]( [Silversea.com]( | [View privacy policy]( GENERAL EXCLUSIONS: All fares, savings, offers, programmes, and itineraries are subject to change without notice. Any fares shown are per guest, based on double-occupancy. Additional restrictions may apply. This document may contain inadvertent technical or factual inaccuracies and typographical errors. Silversea reserves the right to correct errors and omissions at any time without prior notice, and to cancel any offered product, service, programme, reward, savings, credit, amenity, etc. in the event of any error or omission in the description, including pricing and availability. Visit [www.silversea.com/terms-and-conditions.html]( for full offer details and complete Terms and Conditions.