Also Election Day in France, and a hot race in my old city of Paris. Vive le Vélo!
Solid weekend. Pi Day. Ides of March. Selection Sunday (iykyk, rcjh).
Additionally, we've had several HUGE geomagnetic storms since the last eruption, including two top ten ranking storms of this solar cycle in November 2025 and January 2026, and alas, no eruption has been elicited.
So, while this a researched theory, I don't think it's in play here. :)
I have not heard this theory, so I did go look it up to research it more before I answered. It says there is some minor correlation between certain explosive eruptions and the rays. Of course, the fissure eruptions on Reykjanes are effusive and lower in silica than other magmas (olivine tholeiite).
It kind of surprised me how early the storm came and how big it was.
Yes, twice in my presence at least! And a few times has entered from the top but has never gone all the way down. I'm considering adding some platforms on the adjacent wall because he seems keen to head that direction from the second/third hex.
I think a few of the moderns still believe, too ✨⚡️✨
Now we're having a little recovery cat nap.
Oh yes! I know this chair, excellent landmark 😂 Thank you.
Is this the falls outside of Seyðisfjörður or elsewhere? Not recognizing this immediately but it's gorgeous!
Gary says, "mjá." And Gary's house is also built with majority reclaimed materials!
Happy #caturday! Gary the Maine Coon is using his custom hand-built cat wall more and more.
I think the addition of my plants in their winter "greenhouse" location seems to help w/enticement. And we play a game where I throw toys into different hexes and he bats at them.
#catsofbluesky #mainecoon
I'll look into this!
G2 geomagnetic strom conditions reached! Lots of clouds here in Reykjavik, and I was in bed reading, but I was able to catch this amazing shot of the diffuse aurora towering out of the clouds and above the rooftops.
Happy hunting tonight, all!
#iceland #northernlights #aurora
Who's being tone deaf now? You know nothing about me or this event. But I'll be sure to tell the prime minister know "not now."
Exactly! 💚💜
Look at me, learning new things!
Actually a good portion of the Ring Road is this material in the East! (Having now seen the pictures, thank you) I was there two summers ago when it hit 27°C and the road was literally melting. So yeah, definitely some of the roads in the Westfjörds are this too.
I will be completely honest: I am not familiar with the road construction types used. Not afraid to admit when I don't know something!
I do know the last time I was there in 2021, some of the new roads seemed to be that, some seemed "normal," and some were not finished yet.
The Westfjörds are amazing and deserve good infrastructure that truly helps residents and businesses.
I remember when you could only get to Ísafjörður by boat in the winter. I'm glad they have new roads. But it's not really a "ring road extension" if they don't build infrastructure in tandem imo.
I attended an invite-only launch for a cross Nordic & Baltic AI initiative this evening. Not sure if I'm allowed to quote speakers, but one of them said the biggest threat with AI is "giving Donald Trump all our data currently" and that AI only betters us if "the good guys start developing it." 👀
In the Westfjörds? In its current proposal iteration, which is merely in working group now, it seems more like a renaming of existing roads and a marketing scheme rather than bolstering infrastructure, creating a sustainable maintenance and servicing plan, and/or bringing sustainable revitalization.
My website is in my bio! But direct link to my aurora hunt tour is here. It's the only tour in Iceland (from Reykjavík) where we work together beforehand to analyze the evening's data and learn how to plan a proper hunt.
www.sidequesticeland.com/tour/the-ult...
You get a pass! 😂🥶
I live in Iceland, so I am quite used to standing out in all weather conditions (except hot).
Okay! He sent me his iPhone photo taken one minute before. Love all these comparisons.
So still more light and color than in the city, but less definition. Fascinating!
Both photos taken last night at 23:35.
The other difference is iPhone versus camera+tripod, although my big girl camera takes similar city photos to my iPhone so I don't normally bring it out.
Clearly, lots more color and definition visible in countryside.
Give Christopher a follow on socials!
I get asked on my tours: do we need to leave the city to see the #aurora, or conversely can you even see the #northernlights within the city?
Well, here's a comparison, taken at the exact same time, mine from near downtown, the other from the #iceland countryside by @christophermathews.bsky.social.
Well these green lights do make me do strange things, like run out into the cold or stay up way past bedtime 😂
Oh yeah, I can see it. Like the eerie, green version of the alien space ship appearing from the clouds and smoke in Independence Day.
