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Christmas Morning – A Photo Diary

by Pu on December 28, 2011

These images were taken early on Christmas morning, at around 5 AM, in the midst of a snowstorm and while everybody was sound asleep after the celebrations for Christmas Eve. Despite the cold and the crazy weather, it was a magical moment, in a way. One of the best Christmas presents I have ever been given.

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

Christmas Morning - A Photo Diary

This year’s Christmas was a quiet one. We spent most of the time indoors, watching old films (Kurosawa’s The Idiot and Preminger’s Anatomy of a Murder, among others) and sipping Porto. In Iceland, especially when the weather is wild and the wind is blowing restlessly, most people enjoy spending their time engaged in simple activities, as reading books and playing board games. New Year’s Eve is going to be different though, as for the last day of the year Icelanders wake up from this peaceful torpor to gather outdoors and explode fireworks.

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Tagged as: Christmas, festivities, photo, seasons in Iceland, snow, yule

Jose Antonio-Barcelona December 29, 2011 at 12:56 pm

Nice images.You can hear the silence of the winter morning in them.

Jeffrey Willius January 9, 2012 at 10:29 pm

Nice blog, Pu! I’m glad to have stumbled across you. The photos are wonderful!
Are you taking some time off? — No new posts this year 😉
Best wishes for the new year!

Pu January 15, 2012 at 7:41 pm

Yes, taking a break now and then. Things need to be done and time is unmerciful =)
Thanks for stopping by!

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