That second picture made me want to put on some rain boots and go splashing around in the shallow "puddles". :)

I can't believe you went diving in that cold! The pictures of the clear water and rocks were very pretty, though. Holy cow! Do you also do the ice bath thing? XD

You're very stylish in your overalls. I'm sorry you didn't get to see the auroras. We were visiting some relatives in Fairbanks, Alaska in mid-September and got to see the whole sky filled with waving curtains of color. Even though my teeth were chattering because of the cold, it's still one of my most cherished memories. With as much traveling as you do, I hope you get to see them more clearly someday.