Monthly Archives: January 2018

Lunar Eclipse

starting at 0348 and running through close to 0708. Now, the moon had set by then and the sun was up but still…..

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Flying forever

or so it seems. First one has to get from the hotel to the airport. In Stockholm it is not difficult. The cabs are a fixed price to the airport. All the taxis take credit cards. One can walk 2 … Continue reading

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There are times

I am sure for all of us when you can only shake your head and wonder.. “ What was I thinking?” I wish I could say that it is a seldomly occuring experience but that would not be true. Most … Continue reading

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Snow to not Snow

There is a bus that runs daily (perhaps more than once?) from Abisko to the airport in Kiruna. The trip takes about two hours with pick up stops if the weather is clear. There is the possibility of taking a … Continue reading

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And a bit overcast

For my last night here I was treated to milder weather and a fine layer of clouds. Which meant I checked regularly but didn’t bother to haul out the camera and tripod. So instead I cleaned up, packed and spent … Continue reading

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Cloudy

As it turns out, I am both glad for the extra couple of nights here in Absiko and a bit irritated. But really, it is not like the weather is specifically targeting me now is it? According to all the … Continue reading

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Driving to Narvik

It is only about 40km from Abisko to the Norwegian border and some kilometers from there to Narvik which is the closest reasonable size Norwegian city. Primarily an industrial town where iron ore is moved from rail cars to ships, … Continue reading

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Gates of Lappland

just a bit of snow was to be found from the road going waist deep and going toward the only bit of “open” water that we saw = in Absiko National Park where we stopped early afternoon – before moving … Continue reading

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Abisko National Park

We left the hotel about 2100 and returned almost three hours later. My fingers were cold… The photos are in chronological order – and no editing has been done to this point other than shrinking so that it was possible … Continue reading

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Sami

These photos are in sections – the first being relating to stopping in one of the Sami villages partway to Abisko. If I understood Maria correctly there are about ten families involved and around 5000 reindeer which they move seasonally … Continue reading

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Over the river and through

the woods to find Reindeer, Moose and anything worth a photo stop. early morning – as defined as sunrise +/1 an hour the trees just coated with snow – the river that I mentioned and ending with domesticated “wild life” … Continue reading

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Oh roar a roar for Nora –

Nora Alice in the Night. For she has seen the Aurora Borealis Burning Bright – Pogo….

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Icehotel

Now, this obviously appeals to a large number of people. Bus loads of tourists, a significant number of weddings and plenty who stay overnight. There are two sections to the Icehotel – the temporary one which lasts only until everything … Continue reading

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Dog Sledding

Before I forget – yes, Kiruna is north of the Arctic Circle. Sunrise this morning was 0955 and sunset 1344 giving us a grand total of 3 hours and 49 minutes of true daylight. That would make it also obviously … Continue reading

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Kiruna

Leaving the hotel early wasn’t a problem. The snow wasn’t a problem either and it just wasn’t all that cold to a “born in Minnesota gal.” My first challenge was finding the T stop tucked back in a construction zone … Continue reading

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Arriving Stockholm

This is one of those trips where the hours add up to days en route. It was early afternoon on arrival in Copenhagen followed by a rest (SAS has a wonderful lounge at the Copenhagen Airport) before my connecting flight … Continue reading

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Rutaximab

Is not exactly my favorite medication in the whole world, but if it puts off a recurrence of my NHL, I am more than willing to deal with an infusion every couple of months. Obviously that means that this was … Continue reading

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Heading out

Not me this time, but Alex and Gwen to the East Coast. The rest of us – George, Dani, other dog and I spent the afternoon at Pacifica

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Open Window

Through the open window I can hear the rain, leaves rustling and the distant sound of an train traveling down the coast. The air is cool. It is January and I am more than comfortable with my duvet and sheepskin. … Continue reading

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Minor Tremors

or maybe a bit more. But a 4.6 earthquake rolled through here at 0239 in the morning. As it turns out, I wasn’t the only one awake as Noah told me this morning. Since he is on the top floor, … Continue reading

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