Monday, August 23, 2010

Smiling and waving

 
It's the tourist season in the Arctic, and boy are they lucky cause this week the weather is amazing.

 
They may think the natives are crazy photographing them whilst hiking in the steep hill below them. We just smile and wave.

What do they think of us, for living this far north completely voluntarily?

To be honest I often ask myself the same question.

But not when there's days like these. Then I'm just proud.

10 comments:

nadine paduart said...

amazing pictures. yes. the arctic. i can hardly imagine. voluntary? i should read more on your blog to find out about your decision to live there. but truely amazing views!

Unknown said...

I often ask myself the same question, but then there are the good days, and you forget about the other 333 days of the year :)

likeschocolate said...

Just a little bit crazy, but I think I can say this because I lived in Alaska and it takes a special breed of person to live in those conditions. No longer me. I need sun. My husband always jokes with me when I complain of the cold.

Malyss said...

I understand your pride. And you can be proud even when the weather is not so nice, because it must be a challenge to live there, and not a lot of people are able to do that. I'm just wondering: what's the name of the city that we can see in the background?..

Theresa said...

Wow!!!!

Siena said...

I know the feeling - right now I am happy too, but soon the light disappears...

Thanks for the knitting club invitation - I will be very happy to join when/if I move back! (and this reminded me to get our club started again here)

Arctic Mum said...

Malyss-the name of the city os Tromso, and that's very I live. On almost 70 degree North, but thanks to the warm Gulf Stream it'liveable!

Kickcan & Conkers said...

I don't know how you do it, I can't cope with the cold anymore. I've been in France for too long. It's somewhere that I'd like to visit though!

liza said...

That is a beautiful day!! Gorgeous photographs. I would be proud, too. I'm glad you are letting us know what it is like to live there. That's what I love about this blog world - meeting people in far away places.

denise said...

So beautiful! I love that image from the tram. Lovely.

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