22 July 2008 Beautiful and Unusual Things

Fog bows, white rainbows, cloud bows, sea dogs

We traveled through scattered ice this morning.

For most of the morning, we had a **beautiful **fog bow in front of the ship.  

A fog bow is like  rain bow in that it is caused by sunlight shining onto water droplets.  Because the water droplets that cause fog are very small, the fog bow has little or no color.   

I took these pictures from monkey's island.

Today is the first sunny morning since we left Cambridge Bay.

Question: Do you know an easy way to remember the colors of the rainbow (in order!)?

It is unusual to meet another ship in the Arctic.  The Amundsen has been at sea for more than 8 months!  The* Louis* was its "ship of opportunity" meaning that we are the first ship to cross its path.  

We carried fresh food supplies and spent an afternoon transferring them over by helicopter.

It is **unusual **to see green in the Arctic.  In honor of our first sunny morning since departing, I cracked the Eggling.  

I will keep you apprised of its progress.

It is **unusual **to see my Durham friends in the Arctic.  

They are ready to explore!

Look what Cavaleo found!

So long, for now, from the Louis