Or is it not a "sunset" when the sun doesn't actually venture above the horizon. That won't be for another eight days. This picture is from Wednesday afternoon from the landing outside the main entrance to the BARC. The Weather Channel claims that right now it "Feels Like -37°F" but it really doesn't feel that cold. This photo was taken with the Android phone since the it's telco provider has much better service in rural Alaska than AT&T or Verizon. In fact, my Verizon iPad has no service and the AT&T iPhone has only intermittent Edge service. The "E" shows up until you try and use it then it disappears.
According to the Internet, the first sunrise in Barrow will be on January 23rd and it will be above the horizon for over an hour. By the end of the month, the sun will be above the horizon for almost four hours. The days change pretty quickly.
BTW, in the Barrow tour, I stated that BARC was an acronym for Barrow Arctic Science Center when it should be BarrowArctic Research Center. There was some sensitivity to the acronym that "Science" would've created. More sensitive than calling it a "Facility" instead of a "Center".
great colors in that sunrise
ReplyDeleteItlooked even better in real life. The clouds were lit up orange from the bottom.
DeleteI agree with Dom, pretty colors.
ReplyDeleteDoes everyone celebrate when you can see the sun again?
Surprisingly, no. The only ones excited about the return of sunrise were the ones from somewhere south. Most of the locals knew the date but that was about it.
DeleteThat is interesting about the sun above the horizon for about an hour and then a few days later, 4 hours.
ReplyDeleteWondering if the locals have any way of celebrating more sunshine.
By "above" that may mean that is skims along the horizon. But the change in the length at both ends is pretty startling. Comes and goes very quickly.
DeleteIt is a beautiful picture Richard! Those little phones take good pics. I still don't know how you do it up there, I need daylight or I start feeling bummed out.
ReplyDeleteSome people get used to the lack of daylight others have a hard time and never get used to it. I don't seem to be bothered much by it.
DeleteAnd, yes, I'm amazed at the pictures from the phones. Quite an advance in the last ten years.
It's only been in the last few years that I've come to more fully appreciate the location of the rises and sets between December and June. Yours are related to ours. :)
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