The short version of what the sun feels like on an early winter day near the arctic.
It is like a sunrise that lasts for a few short hours and then spends the same time in sunset.
To the more equatorialzed visitor it is very noticeable that 9:30AM is still black as the darkest night. The sun finally rises after 10AM and gets later each morning, it stays low giving a prolonged sunrise that changes by the minute but lingers into lunchtime. At the peak it may still appear with morning like patterns and colours. Depending on your own position you may easily be the shadow of clouds, fjords, and buildings. More often the clouds and fjords. A tree shadow is rare though.
And then the long sinking to sunset. But not long enough, the fleeting light was brief and now it is leaving us. The sunset is slow and equally as interesting as the sunrise. It is only early afternoon and already the light is fading. The sunset comes earlier each afternoon. And then darkness. Very dark.
13:41 19 November
Have been away from the blogs for a time – I see you are still here.
I’m off to that Rock we foreigners both love – leaving for a mere 10 days. I wonder how much of the land I can drink up with my eyes, ears, nose and mouth – it is never enough to last long after I return home. One day perhaps I will get to stay.
Terry´s last blog ..
Hi! I’m jealous that you get to go. I had planned on being there for the solstice but that kreppa thing hit me and too many things came up all at once. Maybe next year.
I hope you have a great time and see something new this time. I still hold out hope that I can make it there and call it home. Someday….
enjoy.