In the minds of most people, night is associated with darkness, or rather, with the absence of the sun. The direct opposite of a bright sunny day, when instead of carefree sunbeams, only distorted shadows are born, darker than the darkness itself.
However, let me tell you that this is not always the case. And to do this, we do not need to move to other planets, to distant galaxies, studying astronomers' theories that there may be worlds where a sunny day lasts a week or a month. To do this, it is enough to step over the border of the Arctic Circle and starting from May 22, you will get into a day two months long.
The Polar day will begin in these parts in a week, and will end in July. Eternal celebration of the sun, compensation for 40 days of an impenetrable winter night. My watch says 00:47 a.m., but that's what my eyes see.
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Haha that's like people asking me if we get kangaroos or crocodiles in our garden, and they imagine snakes everywhere!! Funny
Beautiful photos. I still couldn't bear it - or polar bear it - but I imagine that yes, I could possibly find 'something new in the nocturnal self.'
Omg wow. Must google. There's a great surfing doco about surfing in the cold, I loved it. At least there would be no crowds or sharks! I'd definitely give that a go!!
Your polar world is beautifully surreal, as always. But seriously: how do you sleep in summer and how do you deal with months of night? Equatorial dweller minds need to know 😉
How wonderful to see your photos of the summer nights. I have seen many documentaries about your region, so I was familiar with the sun being there for 2 months with the night. Yes, a reward for the harsh winter days you have. Enjoy it to the fullest!
The photographs are just stunning @thenortherner 😁 beautiful… it does look special if you observe closely.
You are so welcome @thenortherner 😁
I can imagine the funny and at the same time the strange feeling of that hahaha hope they portray it well 😎
Have a wonderful new week and enjoy your Monday!
Those are so wonderful pictures, thanks for sharing with us😇
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Wow, that is an interesting article. I wouldn't say that is a night photo.
I like darkness for sleeping, so that is not for me but I am sure it is interesting.
May sound weird but the first thing that came to mind was how are these apartment buildings heated? You would need reliable heating when it gets really cold.
Serviceable but not pretentious buildings. Good the buildings are not too high as to obscure the skyline.
The Land of the Midnight Sun was something I learned about in school so I am familiar with this phenomenon of sun for two straight months. Something one would have to get used to but we humans are quite adaptable…night darkening shades on the windows would help to get a nights sleep when the sun is shining. Now for the darkness 24-7 … that may take a bit of getting used too.
Have a great week ahead dear Northman. 🤗
Not too worry, dear Northman. I think it is hot water heating then. I was just curious because of the extreme cold at times.
A lot of houses and apartments here have gotten heat pumps which are suppose to be more efficient and use less hydro. They work by transferring heat from cold air outside your home to the inside of your home and they also double as an air conditioning system in summer. Most people have a second heat source too. Wintertime costs lots to keep warm.
Have a great Thursday! 😊
When I visited Alaska for several months many years ago, I had my first experience of "perpetual" twilight. I stood at the end of our road where we were staying near Talkeetna and held my arms out wide, the sun in one palm and the moon in the other. Surreal indeed!
Years later, in 2012 I was able to visit my husbands family summer home in Denmark, we stayed for a few weeks in June, and it became apparent to me why, for centuries, people slept in "closets" or had curtains around their beds.
I was prepared the next time we visited, I brought "black out" curtains in my luggage because I can't sleep with a mask.
We get long days here too, but nothing like your Maxfield Parrish skies! Wow!
Unos cielos maravillosos para pintar a la acuarela. No, no hay que irse por esas galaxias para ver cielos hermosos, en nuestro hogar, que es La Tierra, podemos verlos. Miremos con detenimiento la hermosura de nuestra casa, de nuestro planeta Tierra.