Friday, 30 April 2010

Help Marie!

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Collecte de Marie

Monday, 15 March 2010

Måndagen den 15 mars 2010 - Hur renar bär årstiderna?

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How do reindeers cope with the seasons?

Well, researchers have discovered that the animals did not possess what is called the "circadian clock" that influences processes including the sleep-wake cycle and metabolism, usually based on a 24 hour rhythm.
Apparently, it could be the case for most animals living in polar extreme conditions, this basically helps them not get depressed every autumn before the arrival of extreme weather conditions. It also avoids them go binge-drinking to forget winter is on its way. Clever things!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8565233.stm

Saturday, 13 March 2010

Lördagen den 13 mars 2010 - Aurora

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Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Onsdagen 24 februari 2010 - Minus 30 in the sun...

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- 30' C in the Sun this morning. One of the coldest days of the year, to be sure. More than a physical experiment, it is a cultural experience: surely wearing so many layers of clothes must be life-long chore for anybody living in this area.

The only thing I have not yet witnessed is the Northern Lights. I am not a great sky watcher when it comes to sky observation, and that probably doesn't increase the chances of seen such beauty. Anyway I try and follow the forecasts as much as possible.
Here are interesting links to check:


These are live glimpses of the sky in Porjus, a village in Swedish Lapland. You can check the links every couple of minutes for update. This is the place where Northern Lights are most frequently seen and are at their best.
Indeed with just a little more than 400 inhabitants, Porjus is a small village, therefore producing little artificial light.

Monday, 22 February 2010

En helg i Stockholm

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Friday, 29 January 2010

Onsdagen 27 januari 2010 - Snow blizzard!

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Saturday, 16 January 2010

Lördagen 16 januari 2010 - Bröd, igen!

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After a week of intensive work, here is an intensive housekeeping end to it!

Hopefully, there will be a bit more time for drawing and reading... :-)

@Claire: tu jalouserais ce succulent pain aux dattes !