The weather today is glorious, one of those surperb crisp sunny days when the leaves are turning and the sycamores erupt into unbelievable colour.
The Foxes went to Vorbasse yesterday to visit Adele Reeberg, an old friend from Greenland expeditions in the 1980s, who was celebrating her “serious” birthday by holding an art exhibition. The painting were really superb, although not for sale, spanning just 5 years of serious endeavour. You can view her talent for catching spectacular light effects at: http://www.areenberg.dk/
In mid-September Tony was again at the Agricultural University at Hvanneyri in western Iceland to watch the White-fronted Geese wending their ways home. The weather was unsually cold, with snow down to sea level lying thick on the hills. This was very early compared to normal years as most of the sheep were still up on the mountain pastures. The team caught 60 geese, resighted many geese caught in earlier years and counted a record number (3300) geese on the farm, meaning that at least 1 in 8 of all Greenland White-fronted Geese alive in the world passed through this one place! As usual, the locals were bemused by much counting of goose droppings in the fields at night (after the geese have departed for the roost!) illumated by spectactular shows of the Northern Lights, many early morning roost counts, much hilarity but little sleep! Tony even squeezed in a lecture on the geese (see link!). The team caught up with news and the doings of the many old friends at the University farm at Hvanneyri where they were based and had a busy and enjoyable time!