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First day of autumn...

Sunday, September 2, 2007 5:07:58 PM

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Hi All,

Welcome to another Duploworld Update:)

My trip back to Greenland scheduled for Tuesday turned into a real nightmare and the short of it is, that in stead of arriving back home Tuesday late afternoon, I arrived Friday at 2200 hrs.

Now I am not going to dig any further into that here, as I have promised not to discuss anything related to work on this blog.

It has indeed been a long week and yesterday was my first real day back in Greenland. It was also the first day of autumn and it was the first day that a very unique phenomena revealed itself to me again.

Now to set the scene:
Yesterday evening we went to a Birthday party to celebrate a friend of ours (no I do not recall how old she is, 25 perhaps?).
Now after a splendid dinner, potatoes, excellent salad, some fine meat and a wonderful birthday cake I went outside to grab a quick smoke and enjoy the last rays from the sun.

Well as I gazed up my jaw dropped...

I flipped the smoke away while picking up my jaw from the porch...

Ran back inside...

Grabbed the camera and my trusted tripod...

Ran straight back out...

Fired up the gear...

And hit the shutter...

Now what did I see you might ask, it was a scene that turned into a photo called:

First Day of Autumn

What a magic way to roll out the "Greenlandic Autumn Photos 2007" album.

Thanks for looking and do take care:)

Thomas

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Comments

Andy WilsonDudley Sunday, September 2, 2007 5:32:58 PM

Well worth running like a madman collecting the gear to capture that wonder up

Allanricewood Sunday, September 2, 2007 7:38:39 PM

Whoa! Good one!!

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Sunday, September 2, 2007 9:08:00 PM

Thank you Andy:happy:

Yep definitely worth the run I think...

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Sunday, September 2, 2007 9:08:18 PM

Thank you Allan:happy:

Uncle MickMickeyjoe-Irl Sunday, September 2, 2007 9:15:01 PM

bigeyes Wow, northern lights up

KarolineSkisse Sunday, September 2, 2007 9:25:26 PM

Unbelievebly beautiful:)

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Sunday, September 2, 2007 10:28:52 PM

Thank you Skisse (Karoline?)happy

I am glad you like it:)

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Sunday, September 2, 2007 10:30:29 PM

HI Mickey J,
Yep Northern Lights is yet again visible on the sky:)

ALLY G.ALLY_G Monday, September 3, 2007 4:26:20 PM

Wow, beautiful spectacle of nature, Thomas. happy up

hungryghost Monday, September 3, 2007 5:20:26 PM

beautiful picure, good visual start to Autumn, but no, please don't say it's already started...the summer never really took hold here!

Ah well, must think of good things that are about Autumn here. Grumble.

Louisvolkuro Monday, September 3, 2007 10:36:40 PM

Fantastic shot!

It smells like Autumn here too, the leaves have already begin to change colors...
The good thing about Autumn, Hungry, is that it makes the most beautiful landscape photos! bigsmile

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Monday, September 3, 2007 11:00:39 PM

Thank you Elke:happy:
It was a very special moment.

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Monday, September 3, 2007 11:03:27 PM

Well Mr. hungry....
Thank you for the fine compliment first of all:)

Now why is autumn so bad... temperature is getting lower, the peaks slowturns white (it has already begun here:D)

And as Louis pointed out it makes for some fantastic landscapes...

but most importantly, mosquito free hiking:D

What more to ask for...

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Monday, September 3, 2007 11:05:29 PM

Thank you Louis:happy:

Yep autumn is comming, temperatures here has evened out just below 5C... not any leaves to turn here though:(

hungryghost Monday, September 3, 2007 11:55:36 PM

cold, rain, grey clouds...cry

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Monday, September 3, 2007 11:59:16 PM

do I sense a tiny bit of drama:queen: here:D

but soon those heavy clouds will poor down not rain, but........SNOW:happy:

hungryghost Tuesday, September 4, 2007 12:09:21 AM

bigeyes cry lol irked bigeyes - drama? WHere? Where? WHen? What? Who?

heh heh heh

well, yes. Snow is good, but can you guarantee it'll only stay on the mountains and not on the roads? :whistle?

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Tuesday, September 4, 2007 12:39:33 AM

lol

Nope no guaranties... in fact I can almost gurantee that it will end up on the roads too:D

Asgeirmisund007 Wednesday, September 5, 2007 10:38:48 AM

Very nice yes I love the northern lights

Chu Yuhozariski Friday, September 7, 2007 5:22:22 AM

Good shot. up
Is that aurora? I wish to see the real thing bigsmile

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Saturday, September 8, 2007 4:14:03 AM

Thank you Asgeir:happy:

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Saturday, September 8, 2007 4:14:58 AM

Thank you Zariski:happy:
yep Aurora borealis it is.
I hope you will see the real thing one day:)

Sprogger McSprogsprogger Tuesday, September 11, 2007 1:06:13 AM

Well that was well worth tossing away a smoke for:D

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Tuesday, September 11, 2007 3:05:49 AM

Thanks Richard:happy:
I agree completely:D

Peter Battypjbatty Wednesday, September 26, 2007 6:26:57 PM

Lucky bugger Thomas! I envy your luck that evening. Well done in capturing the scene though - it's one of the best I've seen of the aurora.

dɹɐzılpǝkɔıw ɐʞɐ ɹǝɥgɐllɐg lǝbɐsıwickedlizard Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:40:03 AM

Wow! Amazing photo!!! up

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:52:39 PM

Thank you PJ:happy:
Definitely a lucky night.

Thomas Bojer EltorpDuplo Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:52:59 PM

Thanks Wicked:happy:

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