Autumn activities with Icelandic Search and Rescue team :)

As you probably know, I have join Search and Rescue Team in Iceland and I am going through 1,5-2 years beginner training since September. Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue Team (ICE-SAR) is a voluntary organisation and I am in one of the Reykjavik squads, HSSR. I am very happy about it! It was one of my dreams for a long time! Now I am having a lot of fun and learning a lot with wonderful people. My Icelandic level is already good enough to have lectures and take exams in this language. Still I need to learn a lot, but it is going very well! I will give you some more insight soon! :)))))

Hjálparsveit skáta í Reykjavík, or HSSR for short, is Iceland’s oldest land search and rescue team. It was founded by members of the Icelandic Scout Association over 80 years ago and has stayed strong ever since. These founding members had frequently been called upon in the previous years to assist authorities when their alpine and mountain­eer­ing skills were needed in incidents involving lost and/or injured people and they felt they needed to organize in order to maximize the effectiveness of their response, thus founding HSSR in 1932.

WEEKEND CAMPING TRIP 1: HENGILL (October 2015)

WEEKEND TRAINING 2: SEARCHING TECHNIQUES (October 2015)

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WEEKEND TRAINING 1: TRAVELING AND NAVIGATION (September 2015)

Aurora Borealis over Reykjavik, October 6

Welcome again..

I haven't been writing anything here for over 2 months.. August wasn't an easy one and September packed with activities..

Now, When RIFF is over I may write something here.. still I don't know if anyone read my blog still?
Maybe is enough to post my pictures on my FB page? Would appreciate your feedback, Friends!

Taking many pictures at work, for friends, done over 120 portraits.. meeting new people, hiking with rescue team and passing my first exam in Icelandic.. working for RIFF (Reykjavik International Film Festival) again this year..  new duties at work.. it was very intensive time.

 Magnetic storm was so strong for last two days so it made beautiful aurora dancing over my house and Reykjavik on previous night. All sky was full of the green light! It was one of the best northern lights spectacles I have seen in Iceland.
Also last week, while being in the swimming pool, relaxing in the hot geothermal water, we were amazed by angel-shaped aurora opening its wings over us!

I always feel anxious and can't sleep at night when magnetic storm is coming.. I am very sensitive for the solar energy.. Still is worth to watch this amazing spectacle of green and violet light. ENJOY!