Comments on: Vad händde i Lappland (Part 2) http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:25:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Lisa http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-469 Lisa Wed, 26 Mar 2008 20:57:47 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-469 Hospital, huh? Do you have a call light in case you need anything? Jewish is always looking for ways to make money - this could be it! Hospital, huh? Do you have a call light in case you need anything? Jewish is always looking for ways to make money - this could be it!

]]> By: Laura http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-468 Laura Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:09:42 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-468 I was immediately drawn to the snowflake picture as well--it's awesome! (You guys have a D80 right? Is that what you're using now or does Theresa have it?) I was a little surprised that no one thought it was real... we get snowflakes like that all the time around here (Colorado), but only when the snow is really dry, which it usually is. I guess the snow is a lot wetter out east and maybe that's why you don't see those kind of snowflakes out there?? I was immediately drawn to the snowflake picture as well–it’s awesome! (You guys have a D80 right? Is that what you’re using now or does Theresa have it?) I was a little surprised that no one thought it was real… we get snowflakes like that all the time around here (Colorado), but only when the snow is really dry, which it usually is. I guess the snow is a lot wetter out east and maybe that’s why you don’t see those kind of snowflakes out there??

]]> By: Jeff http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-462 Jeff Wed, 26 Mar 2008 07:58:35 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-462 Thanks for the link Scott. I had seen the video but never the website. We seem to have the same approach to seeing them, just wing it and hope ... not sure if that's a good thing or not. Though it has been plenty lucrative for him. Anyway, its sounds like this year is just not a very good one. Next time we try to do this (if there is such a thing), we'll be keeping plenty of tabs on weather, solar storms, lunar cycle and we'll definitely plan on having more than a two day window to succeed. With all these factors, its a wonder anyone ever sees them. Thanks for the link Scott. I had seen the video but never the website. We seem to have the same approach to seeing them, just wing it and hope … not sure if that’s a good thing or not. Though it has been plenty lucrative for him. Anyway, its sounds like this year is just not a very good one. Next time we try to do this (if there is such a thing), we’ll be keeping plenty of tabs on weather, solar storms, lunar cycle and we’ll definitely plan on having more than a two day window to succeed. With all these factors, its a wonder anyone ever sees them.

]]> By: Scott http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-446 Scott Mon, 24 Mar 2008 17:03:44 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-446 Ever checked out Where The Hell Is Matt? He's a round-the-world traveler who's became a You Tube celeb for the videos he put together of himself dancing awkwardly in all the places he's visited. Long story short, he also recently made a trip to the Arctic Circle to catch the Northern Lights and his recap might provide a little explanation as to why you had trouble seeing them....other than the small blizzard you encountered. http://wherethehellismatt.typepad.com/blog/2008/03/fairbanks-alask.html At the very least, check out his dancing video: http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/videos.shtml Ever checked out Where The Hell Is Matt? He’s a round-the-world traveler who’s became a You Tube celeb for the videos he put together of himself dancing awkwardly in all the places he’s visited. Long story short, he also recently made a trip to the Arctic Circle to catch the Northern Lights and his recap might provide a little explanation as to why you had trouble seeing them….other than the small blizzard you encountered.

http://wherethehellismatt.typepad.com/blog/2008/03/fairbanks-alask.html

At the very least, check out his dancing video: http://www.wherethehellismatt.com/videos.shtml

]]> By: Theresa http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-445 Theresa Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:29:55 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-445 Yeah, that was my thought too, Gregory. That's why I asked and said it might be a dumb question. It's awesome. I wasn't sure, however, that snowflakes could actually look like that in real life. Amazing. I didn't think you'd take pictures of fake snowflakes...I don't know little glitter table decorations or something...but I just couldn't fathom that those were real. Yeah, that was my thought too, Gregory. That’s why I asked and said it might be a dumb question. It’s awesome. I wasn’t sure, however, that snowflakes could actually look like that in real life. Amazing. I didn’t think you’d take pictures of fake snowflakes…I don’t know little glitter table decorations or something…but I just couldn’t fathom that those were real.

]]> By: Gregory http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-444 Gregory Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:08:15 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-444 I asked Mark "if that was a real snowflake or a fake snowflake?", because never in my life have I seen a snowflake shaped other than a blob. I had no idea how they theorized that no two snowflakes look the same but when snowflakes look like that its easy to see way that may be the case. Apparently real snowflakes only occur north of the Arctic Circle. Now that its been determined it is indeed a real snowflake...FUCKING SWEET! I asked Mark “if that was a real snowflake or a fake snowflake?”, because never in my life have I seen a snowflake shaped other than a blob. I had no idea how they theorized that no two snowflakes look the same but when snowflakes look like that its easy to see way that may be the case. Apparently real snowflakes only occur north of the Arctic Circle. Now that its been determined it is indeed a real snowflake…FUCKING SWEET!

]]> By: Jeff http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-443 Jeff Mon, 24 Mar 2008 14:54:32 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-443 It's a snowflake. Actually two. On my jacket sleeve. I thought it looked cool, how perfectly snowflake-like it was. I guess you disagree. It’s a snowflake. Actually two. On my jacket sleeve. I thought it looked cool, how perfectly snowflake-like it was. I guess you disagree.

]]> By: Theresa http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-442 Theresa Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:02:15 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-442 Maybe this is a dumb question, but what exactly is the third picture in the second row of "bonus pictures" of? Maybe this is a dumb question, but what exactly is the third picture in the second row of “bonus pictures” of?

]]> By: Gregory http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-434 Gregory Mon, 24 Mar 2008 00:17:24 +0000 http://livesofwander.com/2008/03/23/vad-handde-i-lappland-part-2/#comment-434 I swear to God if there aren't any Northern Lights... I swear to God if there aren’t any Northern Lights…

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