Annar í Páskum // Sun and Wind

 The days are getting longer. The sun rises before 6am and the sky is light until after 10pm. Strange spring winds have created the craziest weather this week. For three or four days, the weather would shift every 10-15 minutes from bright sun to hail coating the ground to snow blustering in every direction then back to bright sunlight melting the fresh layer of frozen ice or snow. They have a saying here: “If you don’t like the weather, wait five minutes.” Perhaps it’s not the best weather for tourists, but for those of us holed up in cozy kitchens and cafes studying for final exams, it’s rather delightful.

 I don’t have much to report from the holiday weekend, except to teach you how to say “Happy Easter” (Gleðileg Páska) and to complain how the library has been closed since Friday. Even today, annar í páskum (Easter Monday), quite a few places are closed. But, my need to settle into infinite translations for finals aside, it’s nice to see how almost everyone takes a break during this holiday to stay home with family and celebrate with lamb and giant chocolate easter eggs.   [These photos are scanned 35mm film shots taken by me with a Canon EOS Rebel 2000.]