Jessý Potato
@markdownhandsup.bsky.social
The Girl with the Star Wars Tattoo. Recovering geoscientist. 56 countries. I have opinions & adventures. Reykjavík. KC born; SG bred. Founder: www.sidequesticeland.com
Watching the phenomenonal halftime show in Iceland and not a single person understands what's going on, but I'm in the back singing and dancing and screaming "es ese Pedro Pascal?!"
My geology program was sister school with University of Mayäguez, and some of my best geology memories are there ♥️🇵🇷
My geology program was sister school with University of Mayäguez, and some of my best geology memories are there ♥️🇵🇷
February 9, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Watching the phenomenonal halftime show in Iceland and not a single person understands what's going on, but I'm in the back singing and dancing and screaming "es ese Pedro Pascal?!"
My geology program was sister school with University of Mayäguez, and some of my best geology memories are there ♥️🇵🇷
My geology program was sister school with University of Mayäguez, and some of my best geology memories are there ♥️🇵🇷
Nothing like leaving your cabin and seeing the entire sky is green. I love it here.
#iceland #northernlights #aurora
#iceland #northernlights #aurora
February 7, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Nothing like leaving your cabin and seeing the entire sky is green. I love it here.
#iceland #northernlights #aurora
#iceland #northernlights #aurora
Spending the weekend in the countryside with a 700,000 year old volcano (Jules Verne's favorite), several whales, and some other local film sites.
📸 Snæfellsjökull National Park, Arnarstapi, and Kirkjufell.
#iceland #nature #photography
📸 Snæfellsjökull National Park, Arnarstapi, and Kirkjufell.
#iceland #nature #photography
February 7, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Spending the weekend in the countryside with a 700,000 year old volcano (Jules Verne's favorite), several whales, and some other local film sites.
📸 Snæfellsjökull National Park, Arnarstapi, and Kirkjufell.
#iceland #nature #photography
📸 Snæfellsjökull National Park, Arnarstapi, and Kirkjufell.
#iceland #nature #photography
As a geologist, I have to ask: is Rock™️ the villian of this music video?
#taylorswift #opalite #geologyrocks
#taylorswift #opalite #geologyrocks
February 6, 2026 at 1:29 PM
As a geologist, I have to ask: is Rock™️ the villian of this music video?
#taylorswift #opalite #geologyrocks
#taylorswift #opalite #geologyrocks
The 2026 Winter Olympics (officially) open tomorrow and it's time for a Team Iceland thread. 🇮🇸
I also want to talk about the reasons why historically, contrary to what you may think about a country with ice in its name, we do not have a huge presence at the Winter games.
#iceland #olympics
I also want to talk about the reasons why historically, contrary to what you may think about a country with ice in its name, we do not have a huge presence at the Winter games.
#iceland #olympics
February 5, 2026 at 12:17 PM
More updates and stats on Reykjavík's unwinter: last snow day was Dec 16. Zero snow in Jan, and last time that happened was in 1940.
Attached photo from mountain pass toward Þingvellirvatn; snow doesn't even cover full topography. Ski places closed nearby.
#northernlights #aurora
#iceland #weather
Attached photo from mountain pass toward Þingvellirvatn; snow doesn't even cover full topography. Ski places closed nearby.
#northernlights #aurora
#iceland #weather
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
More updates and stats on Reykjavík's unwinter: last snow day was Dec 16. Zero snow in Jan, and last time that happened was in 1940.
Attached photo from mountain pass toward Þingvellirvatn; snow doesn't even cover full topography. Ski places closed nearby.
#northernlights #aurora
#iceland #weather
Attached photo from mountain pass toward Þingvellirvatn; snow doesn't even cover full topography. Ski places closed nearby.
#northernlights #aurora
#iceland #weather
Yesterday's full moon here in Reykjavík with our quintessential winter cotton candy skies. 🔮
#fullmoon #iceland #photography
#fullmoon #iceland #photography
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 AM
Yesterday's full moon here in Reykjavík with our quintessential winter cotton candy skies. 🔮
#fullmoon #iceland #photography
#fullmoon #iceland #photography
This is who runs this account
February 1, 2026 at 10:09 PM
This is who runs this account
Jæja krakkar, it's #storytime
This is the first #northernlights photo from my front balcony in almost year.
Why the celebration, you ask. Well, it took a missing roof, changing neighbor allegiances, light knife crime, and tabloid stories about my broken nose to get here, so I'd say it's deserved.
This is the first #northernlights photo from my front balcony in almost year.
Why the celebration, you ask. Well, it took a missing roof, changing neighbor allegiances, light knife crime, and tabloid stories about my broken nose to get here, so I'd say it's deserved.
January 30, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Jæja krakkar, it's #storytime
This is the first #northernlights photo from my front balcony in almost year.
Why the celebration, you ask. Well, it took a missing roof, changing neighbor allegiances, light knife crime, and tabloid stories about my broken nose to get here, so I'd say it's deserved.
This is the first #northernlights photo from my front balcony in almost year.
Why the celebration, you ask. Well, it took a missing roof, changing neighbor allegiances, light knife crime, and tabloid stories about my broken nose to get here, so I'd say it's deserved.
Our black sand beaches (made of basalt sand, gravel, and cobbles) are side-eyeing this post :)
In geology, sand is about size, not material. (For example, I did my master's thesis on oolitic sands, which are the quintessential soft white sand of tropical locales made of calcium carbonate)
In geology, sand is about size, not material. (For example, I did my master's thesis on oolitic sands, which are the quintessential soft white sand of tropical locales made of calcium carbonate)
January 29, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Our black sand beaches (made of basalt sand, gravel, and cobbles) are side-eyeing this post :)
In geology, sand is about size, not material. (For example, I did my master's thesis on oolitic sands, which are the quintessential soft white sand of tropical locales made of calcium carbonate)
In geology, sand is about size, not material. (For example, I did my master's thesis on oolitic sands, which are the quintessential soft white sand of tropical locales made of calcium carbonate)
In exciting Iceland news that not many other people will understand or celebrate haha, our Men's Handball team is into the semi-finals for only the third time ever in the Euros.
We're a tiny nation, so we get excited when we score big on the international stage. Áfram Ísland!
#handball #iceland
We're a tiny nation, so we get excited when we score big on the international stage. Áfram Ísland!
#handball #iceland
January 28, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Not to agitate my North American friends, but it's currently 7°C (45°F) here in Reykjavík and hasn't snowed all month. I haven't worn my big winter coat in a week.
Our local mountain, Esjan, basically has no snow. Pic from earlier this month; less snow now!
#iceland #climate
#aurora #northernlights
Our local mountain, Esjan, basically has no snow. Pic from earlier this month; less snow now!
#iceland #climate
#aurora #northernlights
January 27, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Not to agitate my North American friends, but it's currently 7°C (45°F) here in Reykjavík and hasn't snowed all month. I haven't worn my big winter coat in a week.
Our local mountain, Esjan, basically has no snow. Pic from earlier this month; less snow now!
#iceland #climate
#aurora #northernlights
Our local mountain, Esjan, basically has no snow. Pic from earlier this month; less snow now!
#iceland #climate
#aurora #northernlights
Pics from 4 of the 5 biggest geomagnetic storms so far from Solar Cycle 25. Alas, it was midnight sun season and cloudy during the biggest storm of the cycle in May 2024.
As solar maximum wains, we will see less big displays, but I bet we have a few shows left.
#northernlights #aurora #iceland
As solar maximum wains, we will see less big displays, but I bet we have a few shows left.
#northernlights #aurora #iceland
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Pics from 4 of the 5 biggest geomagnetic storms so far from Solar Cycle 25. Alas, it was midnight sun season and cloudy during the biggest storm of the cycle in May 2024.
As solar maximum wains, we will see less big displays, but I bet we have a few shows left.
#northernlights #aurora #iceland
As solar maximum wains, we will see less big displays, but I bet we have a few shows left.
#northernlights #aurora #iceland
Kilauea erupted again yesterday in a fierce display. In only the 2nd time in 40 years, park officials closed the area due to the intensity.
Fountains were officially recorded at 500 m high, grapefruit size tephra were being ejected, and tephra fall was measured up to 20 miles away.
#volcano #hawaii
Fountains were officially recorded at 500 m high, grapefruit size tephra were being ejected, and tephra fall was measured up to 20 miles away.
#volcano #hawaii
January 25, 2026 at 1:52 PM
It's #caturday! My (big) little buddy Ásgeir (Gary) has been calmly watching me make a cake all morning.
Also featured is my amazing cat wall and my Iceland Winter™️ plant setup.
#mainecoon #plants #iceland
Also featured is my amazing cat wall and my Iceland Winter™️ plant setup.
#mainecoon #plants #iceland
January 24, 2026 at 10:47 AM
It's #caturday! My (big) little buddy Ásgeir (Gary) has been calmly watching me make a cake all morning.
Also featured is my amazing cat wall and my Iceland Winter™️ plant setup.
#mainecoon #plants #iceland
Also featured is my amazing cat wall and my Iceland Winter™️ plant setup.
#mainecoon #plants #iceland
I'm chuckling (not at all judging) because someone commented that I couldn't possibly mean *all* of the continent when I said, "Europe, look up!" on Monday.
We have confirmed sightings now as far south as Grândola (Portugal), Murcia (Spain), the Dolomites (Italy).
#northernlights #aurora #europe
We have confirmed sightings now as far south as Grândola (Portugal), Murcia (Spain), the Dolomites (Italy).
#northernlights #aurora #europe
January 24, 2026 at 9:56 AM
I'm chuckling (not at all judging) because someone commented that I couldn't possibly mean *all* of the continent when I said, "Europe, look up!" on Monday.
We have confirmed sightings now as far south as Grândola (Portugal), Murcia (Spain), the Dolomites (Italy).
#northernlights #aurora #europe
We have confirmed sightings now as far south as Grândola (Portugal), Murcia (Spain), the Dolomites (Italy).
#northernlights #aurora #europe
Hey, before we get dragged into this any further, Iceland is really great and not (currently) involved in any stock market incidents. We just got auroras, and fish, and volcanoes, and Björk, and puffins, and rainbows, and whales, and sovereignty and stuff.
#iceland
#iceland
January 21, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Hey, before we get dragged into this any further, Iceland is really great and not (currently) involved in any stock market incidents. We just got auroras, and fish, and volcanoes, and Björk, and puffins, and rainbows, and whales, and sovereignty and stuff.
#iceland
#iceland
So why are you not seeing as many stunning images of #aurora from #Iceland tonight? Some reasons:
1. Most of the island is in clouds today.
2. There's a layer of ice covering everything in Reykjavík & beyond.
3. The men's national handball team played this evening. We ALL watched.
#northernlights
1. Most of the island is in clouds today.
2. There's a layer of ice covering everything in Reykjavík & beyond.
3. The men's national handball team played this evening. We ALL watched.
#northernlights
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 PM
So why are you not seeing as many stunning images of #aurora from #Iceland tonight? Some reasons:
1. Most of the island is in clouds today.
2. There's a layer of ice covering everything in Reykjavík & beyond.
3. The men's national handball team played this evening. We ALL watched.
#northernlights
1. Most of the island is in clouds today.
2. There's a layer of ice covering everything in Reykjavík & beyond.
3. The men's national handball team played this evening. We ALL watched.
#northernlights
I'm scanning the webcams, and I'm seeing aurora as far south as the German / Austrian border and Swiss Alps. So if you're cloud-free in central or Northern Europe, look up! :)
Screen grab from Jungfraujoch, Switzerland live cam.
#northernlights #aurora #switzerland
Screen grab from Jungfraujoch, Switzerland live cam.
#northernlights #aurora #switzerland
January 20, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I'm scanning the webcams, and I'm seeing aurora as far south as the German / Austrian border and Swiss Alps. So if you're cloud-free in central or Northern Europe, look up! :)
Screen grab from Jungfraujoch, Switzerland live cam.
#northernlights #aurora #switzerland
Screen grab from Jungfraujoch, Switzerland live cam.
#northernlights #aurora #switzerland
Last night's lights were hit-or-miss due to some northerly Bz readings halfway through but overall many places got a good show (and still going in western US right now).
I've now seen reports as far south as Switzerl. and s. Germany and colorful horizons in AZ/AL.
#northernlights #aurora #iceland
I've now seen reports as far south as Switzerl. and s. Germany and colorful horizons in AZ/AL.
#northernlights #aurora #iceland
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Last night's lights were hit-or-miss due to some northerly Bz readings halfway through but overall many places got a good show (and still going in western US right now).
I've now seen reports as far south as Switzerl. and s. Germany and colorful horizons in AZ/AL.
#northernlights #aurora #iceland
I've now seen reports as far south as Switzerl. and s. Germany and colorful horizons in AZ/AL.
#northernlights #aurora #iceland
We have an early CME hit! This was the fastest I've ever seen it arrive.
I'm taking this pic standing in the middle of a typical Icelandic hail squall but you can see the aurora through breaks in the clouds. Go outside now if you're in Europe!
19:50 | Þingvellir, Iceland
#aurora #northernlights
I'm taking this pic standing in the middle of a typical Icelandic hail squall but you can see the aurora through breaks in the clouds. Go outside now if you're in Europe!
19:50 | Þingvellir, Iceland
#aurora #northernlights
January 19, 2026 at 7:54 PM
We have an early CME hit! This was the fastest I've ever seen it arrive.
I'm taking this pic standing in the middle of a typical Icelandic hail squall but you can see the aurora through breaks in the clouds. Go outside now if you're in Europe!
19:50 | Þingvellir, Iceland
#aurora #northernlights
I'm taking this pic standing in the middle of a typical Icelandic hail squall but you can see the aurora through breaks in the clouds. Go outside now if you're in Europe!
19:50 | Þingvellir, Iceland
#aurora #northernlights
Ok, friends. NOAA just issued a rare G4 geomagnetic storm warning. Impact predicted by model ~01:00 GMT, and a busy stormy night.
There's a chance for Kp8 in the mix, and given we're seeing the highest solar radiation since 2012, I'm intrigued to see how this storm develops.
#northernlights #aurora
There's a chance for Kp8 in the mix, and given we're seeing the highest solar radiation since 2012, I'm intrigued to see how this storm develops.
#northernlights #aurora
January 19, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Ok, friends. NOAA just issued a rare G4 geomagnetic storm warning. Impact predicted by model ~01:00 GMT, and a busy stormy night.
There's a chance for Kp8 in the mix, and given we're seeing the highest solar radiation since 2012, I'm intrigued to see how this storm develops.
#northernlights #aurora
There's a chance for Kp8 in the mix, and given we're seeing the highest solar radiation since 2012, I'm intrigued to see how this storm develops.
#northernlights #aurora
Please give me grace on my typo in the last post! (My mother the editor would be appalled)
No news from NOAA yet, but NASA says impact will be THIS evening (or rather, the morning) at 1:00 GMT on Jan 20; UKMO says 4:00 GMT. There is a 7 hour error bar on these predictions.
Kp 7-9 range predicted.
No news from NOAA yet, but NASA says impact will be THIS evening (or rather, the morning) at 1:00 GMT on Jan 20; UKMO says 4:00 GMT. There is a 7 hour error bar on these predictions.
Kp 7-9 range predicted.
January 19, 2026 at 8:56 AM
Please give me grace on my typo in the last post! (My mother the editor would be appalled)
No news from NOAA yet, but NASA says impact will be THIS evening (or rather, the morning) at 1:00 GMT on Jan 20; UKMO says 4:00 GMT. There is a 7 hour error bar on these predictions.
Kp 7-9 range predicted.
No news from NOAA yet, but NASA says impact will be THIS evening (or rather, the morning) at 1:00 GMT on Jan 20; UKMO says 4:00 GMT. There is a 7 hour error bar on these predictions.
Kp 7-9 range predicted.