Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Sitting On The Top Of The World


Nearly.


With record breaking cold temperatures in Portland
I'm tempted to think it is really cold.
Then I remember what really cold feels like.
Frigid weather cold enough to freeze the sea.

Just look at me sitting up high,
on the Pressure Ridges of the frozen Bering Sea,
with my brothers.

(Look close, there are three of us. I'm on the right in my red coat.)


Recalling those temperatures,
reaching -49 degrees, plummeting down to -100 below with the wind chill...
I'm not going to be complaining any time soon.

Up tomorrow: enough weather talk.
It's time to move on to my next Redesign Project!
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14 comments:

Dayka said...

What an amazing picture!!!! That's the type of cold where you can NEVER get warm--compared to that, Portland is probably like the Bahamas!

Karla said...

WOW is all I can think to say! WOW, Janell! :)

~Karla @ It's The Little Things...

Lana said...

ISN'T NATURE IS AMAZING?

L.Duncan@home23duncanboys said...

Now this is the closest I'll get to getting "in" the sea! It will have to completely freeze over!!! This is amazing Janell!

I can't swim, so I don't usually get too close to large bodies of water!

Annie said...

Wow - that's an amazing picture!!

Mrs. Limestone said...

Wow, thats such an awesome photo!!

Averill said...

Whow, now that's cold! I've been reading a book set in Sweden and talk of -5F is reminding me how good I really have it (it's 60 here today!).

Struggler said...

Great photo! I think the trouble with the cold we're having at the moment is that (in the SF Bay Area at least) our homes and offices just aren't designed for it. At work I have abandoned any attempt to look decent - I'm just wearing my REI fleece over my outfit each day.

Design Esquire said...

Great picture!! That sounds cold... I can't wait to see what is next on your list!

Sarah said...

So jealous!!! Alaska is on my must do list..can't believe you lived there. Would love to hear more:) It's finally cold and snowing here. It's really pretty to look at but no fun to drive in.

pk said...

WOW! That's cold! Cool photos though.

Cristin said...

Burrrrr.

xo,
cristin

Haven and Home said...

Love Love Love this picture! So cool!

Nicole said...

There is a story behind that pic and I want to hear it!! Why were you and your brothers there??? I'm dying to know.