As the plane flew into Bodø yesterday, the snow on the nearby mountains shone in the bright light of the afternoon overcast sky. The bare webbing of mountain ridges contrasted against the snow cover. Bodø is lovely.

Although we are in the arctic circle, the land around Bodø is green and free from ice and snow, except for the bands of mountains. Even here in downtown Bodø, I hear birds chirping — and a crow. Is there anywhere on this earth that doesn’t have crows?!

Curious to see the springtime night sky in the arctic circle, I looked outside at midnight and again at 2 am to find the sky above was a lovely twilight blue. In my travellor’s sleep deprived state, I’m not entirely sure the sky was in twilight or perhaps it was a phenomenom of city light reflected off the low cloud cover. Perhaps tonight I will be awake enough to tell.