Tingenek and Massaak

Ice and soft snow.

Legend has it that Inuktitut (Inuit lingo from Greenland) has over 40 words for different types of snow. Whether this is true or not i cannot say, as the Eskimos we get here are always too drunk to talk. The two title words above are just a sample, but maybe its time i learnt all 40 of them because i will be seeing nothing but snow for a few weeks, maybe even months.

Just yesterday, Denmark had its first snowstorm for 2006. I've been waiting for this day for awhile now because i really love the snow. It just covers everything and makes the world look perfect - sterile - clean - quiet. It puts white wings to your feet as you hover over streets, pavements, steps, gardens, roundabouts: it doesnt really matter because everything has been leveled out with a sheet of white.

Its a wonderful experience just standing in the falling snow, even if the 30mph wind is slashing it across your face. It makes every step a challenge and a risk. Makes you feel hardy like an old snowdog or a wolf, and wolves have that cunning sparkle in their eyes like they do know all 40 words. Check out the photos i took from my room.

- pic - Snowstorms to the left of them
- pic - Snowstorms to the right of them
- pic - Snowstorms in front of them
- pic - Into the Valley of wet
- pic - For miles six hundred

A word of advice from an ancient Eskimo...
"Never eat the yellow snow"