Snow, Sea & Ice

Good evening,

It's 10:39pm here. I have a candle lit in front of me and pasta in my belly. I'm slowly winding down for sleep with a cup of rooibos tea. I'm so relieved the jet lag has passed but this fresh air and short daylight hours really makes me want to sleep longer. This morning my body woke up naturally with the sun at 8:30am.

Today I was so sad because most of the snow had melted. I was hoping to capture some beautiful snowy shots. I woke up to the sound of ice rain hitting the windows. I was getting ready to return the rental car at Gothenburg Airport but then the snow came! I was filled with joy at the sight of snow, the feeling of the snowflakes landing on my cheeks, and knowing I had snow in my hair made me feel so free. I love the sound of the crunching snow under my boots. It brings me so much happiness. I was also happy I didn't have to drive to Gothenburg, so now I will return the car on Thursday.

All day the island has been covered in a white cloud. I barely ate breakfast I was so excited. I threw back some muesli and half a banana before running outside with my camera. It was snowing pretty heavy and I'm still not 100% confident with my big heavy camera. Plus, I knew there was going to be ice underneath the snow, so I didn't want to bring heavy gear.

I spent all morning by the water taking photos and filming. I felt like the only person on the island. There wasn't a human in sight and the silence was so calming. I haven't heard silence like that in many years. I felt so incredibly free that I called out to the big rock across the water where orca whales have previously been spotted. I heard the echo of my voice, which felt amazing! I felt alive again for the first time in forever. I felt connected to nature and myself.

After capturing the beautiful surroundings and enjoying the gift of my own company, I filmed a little talk to share on YouTube. When I got home to upload, unfortunately, there was too much wind interference. I need to sort out my microphone. I have one, it just needs a battery.

I spent the rest of the day cozy at home. I had some warm soup and just spent the afternoon on my computer playing around with some video creation. I love it! I lose myself in creating and the hours fly by. That's a good sign I think. I know I'm on the right track now.

I also feel like I'm falling behind on all my editing because I have so much footage and videos. I will challenge myself to share something. Something is better than nothing. Here come some photos and an Instagram post from today.

Enjoy! ♥︎