Christoffer Petersen

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Christmas

Washing on the line

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You might be wondering, what’s with all the domestic chores photos this Christmas? Well, I went hunting for pictures from Greenland in December, and found a tonne of very dark daily life stuff. Like hanging out the washing in -25C. The clothes go stiff the second you hang them up, but when they start to flap in the wind, you know they are dry.

Cold, but dry.

I’ve got another photo somewhere of my underpants on the line, but hey, it’s Christmas – you don’t want to see them!

But you’ve got the image in your head now, haven’t you? 😉

That’s my little gift, from me to you.

Chris

P.S.

It’s dark, of course, because there is no sun, and at this time of the year, there won’t be for another few months.

P.P.S.

This is the back of our house (actually the front, because they built it with the front door facing away from the road). If you keep going straight, past where I’m standing, and then up, you’ll get to the ice cap.

Extra leg room!

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Facing the rear of the aircraft

We didn’t drive home for Christmas, we flew. Practically from the North Pole! (Just 800 miles shy of it.) The flight to Qaanaaq had already been delayed due to weather – I can’t remember, but let’s just say “fog in Upernavik” because it was probably true. But then, snow, high winds, and everything in between is more likely. Suffice it to say, we were late departing, but we did depart, and once the ground crew had emptied the plane of a couple of passengers and a lot of Christmas cargo (including potatoes preserved in glass jars – very important!) there was plenty of leg room.

Facing the cockpit

In fact, we got up for a stroll halfway through the flight to have a look at the island of Uummannaq, where we used to live. The only thing missing was a tray to put our cups of coffee on during the flight. 😉

While I have never flown First Class, not even Business Class, in my mind, there’s nothing classier that flying in a de Havilland Dash 7, in the Arctic, in winter.

And that, folks, is why my characters always fly in Dash 7s. Because I love ’em!

Chris