Tag Archives: midnight sun

The Magic of Nature

Note: Originally published on Facebook on June 22 As the sun set for the first time in many days, to be precise, at 11:41 We finally bid adieu to the Land of the Midnight Sun Leaving this scenic and serene … Continue reading

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The Black Sheep Of Black Sheep

Note: Originally published on Facebook on June 21 The black sheep, as they are wont to do, were grazing in peace When one of them, let’s call her Dotty, saw something on her sister’s fleece Look what you’ve done to … Continue reading

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The Party

Note: Originally published on Facebook on June 20 The moose was feeling really hungry, and cribbed to the reindeer Brall This, my dear friend, is no way to throw a party at all The walrus, who was passing by in … Continue reading

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The Emissary

Note: Originally published on Facebook on June 19 On our arrival in Honningsvag, 71 degrees North latitude We were pleasantly surprised when we were received with much gratitude The Trolls, who had left Norway for good long years ago Had … Continue reading

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Student of the Year

Note: Originally published on Facebook on June 18 Julten was scared shitless, literally, he had not been able to perform his morning ablutions because of what he was planning to do today. It was a truly perilous task, one that … Continue reading

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How the Eider Ducks Found a New Life

Note: Originally published on Facebook on June 17 Not all legends are old. Some are recent too, for heroism and love might not be in fashion today, but they are far from dead. This is such a legend, from the … Continue reading

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The Curse

Note: Originally published on Facebook on June 14. Tens of thousands of years ago, the region beyond the Arctic Circle had the same cycle of day and night as the rest of the world. However, the day was only one … Continue reading

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