In the Westfjords of Iceland the mountains are high and the fjords are narrow, meaning that even though the sun does come up during the shortest days, it never gets high enough to peak above the mountains and light up the towns.
In Isafjordur, which is just below the Arctic circle, the sun is gone for about 2 months but today, January 25th, is a big day. This is the first day the sun is visible again in Isafjordur and that is a day to celebrate. Eythor Jovinsson in Vestfirzka verslunin in Isafjordur got this picture of the moment the sun appeared again in Isafjordur:
Looks like the people of Isafjordur will have to wait an additional day or two to see the sun...
Hjörtur
Update Jan. 26th: Eythor Jovinsson sent me this update of his second attempt to see the sun this year:
Oh, well. The year isn't over yet...
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