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Celebrating the Winter Solstice
serious crayons:
--- Quote from: Sason on December 27, 2014, 05:30:47 pm ---I had expected it to be hard to fall asleep, but it wasn't. (I was 18, at that age people usually don't have any problems sleeping ::))
The really strange feeling came on the train back to southern Sweden, when it suddenly got dark again!
We hadn't had any darkness for 2 weeks, and all of a sudden it was totally dark outside the train windows! That was the strangest feeling! :D
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That is really interesting -- thanks for sharing that! That's why I love interacting with Brokies from such a diversity of backgrounds.
Northern Minnesota is one of the most northernmost points in the United States. At the summer solstice, it's probably light out until about 10 p.m. That is my favorite length of day. In general, I like days more the closer they are to that peak, but the idea of going much beyond that -- having the sun shine until midnight or beyond -- isn't very appealing.
So much of it is what you're used to, though! :D
Many people would not be able to fathom living in Minnesota because of the cold. I hate it myself, but I know it is survivable. :-\
Sason:
You're right. I don't particularly like the weather we have here most of the time, but I'm used to it and know how to deal with it.
And this is where my home is, an important factor.
Jeff Wrangler:
I just watched the sun sink below the horizon. That was fun! :D
(Because the weather is clear today, it's still light.)
Around here, sunset today is a whole five minutes later than it was on Christmas Day.
Of course, the almanac also lists this morning's sunrise as two minutes later than sunrise on Christmas morning. ???
At least that gives us a net gain of three minutes of daylight, doesn't it? ???
CellarDweller:
I have noticed that it's lighter longer, even if just a few minutes.
Sason:
You can't notice any real difference here yet, but in one or two weeks it'll be clearly noticable!
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