Snow delays the start of summer in Iceland. The picture of fresh snow on the lovely Mt Esja looks a lot like the picture I took in November. That mountain is amazing and almost mystical. It never looks the same two days in a row. And my own:
Not too exciting but since sky events are getting more attention these days I thought I’d add mine from the other night. Supermoon2011
If you can walk to it, hop on, and be downtown quickly then it’s all good.
In the far north the mention of seasons would include the solar season. During summer the sun will linger into the late evening and rise again long before breakfast. The winter however is the realm of darkness. Around the winter solstice it will be dark until near lunchtime and then only daylight for a brief [...]