We rushed to the Big House around 3:00 because that was when our Fourth of July Barbeque was scheduled to begin. We had been craving hamburgers and hot dogs all morning. When we arrived, a big sign on the door said: “Too Windy – BBQ Tomorrow.”
So, Brandon, Hannah, and I decided that we would have our own Fourth of July celebration.
Even though we couldn’t shoot off fireworks, the Sun cooperated with its own special show.
Kevin McMahon stands inside a halo. Photo by Hannah James.
A halo is a ring around the sun caused by ice crystals in the high cirrus clouds bending the sunlight. Doesn’t it look amazing?
Later in the afternoon, I saw something else amazing. It looked like tiny sparkling diamond flakes falling from the sky. Check out this video to see more.
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Diamond dust is caused by the sunlight reflecting off ice crystals in the air. Thank you, Sun and the cold weather, for putting on a wonderful Fourth of July show.
After enjoying the show put on by the sun, we decided to have some fun and relax.
I had a chance to play some snow golf.
Kevin McMahon playing snow golf at Summit camp, Greenland. Photo by Hannah James.
Some of us even went kite skiing. As you probably guessed, kite skiing is when you hold on to a kite and it pulls you on skis.
Our friend, Lance, is kite skiing at Summit camp, Greenland
Lance is one of the science technicians here at Summit camp. He let me hold the kite for a few minutes.
Is Mr. McMahon Really Going to Kite Ski? Photo by Brandon Strellis.
We ended the evening in the sauna. Yes, they have a sauna at Summit camp!
The Sauna at Summit camp, Greenland
I never experienced a one hundred degree Fahrenheit change in temperature before. Brrrrrrrr.
I hope you all had a Happy Fourth of July.