Got the winter blues?
Well, just think about this. Utqiagvik is a small town in Alaska. A few days ago, on November 18th, the sun rose at 1242, and then went down less than an hour later, at 1341. Obviously, daylight did not last very long.
Yet, even more depressing (I imagine), the town residents will not see the sun again for over two months!
You know, there are times when you hear about things, and you wonder what it would be like, and if you would be strong enough to get through it. Could I live in a place that often gets brutally cold during the winters, or where it lasts for a very long time? Or conversely, could I live in a place that is brutally hot for much of he year? When my son and I traveled through the southwestern, particularly in the Mojave Desert, where temperatures reached 114 degrees Fahrenheit (45.5 Celsius). It was uncomfortable, but we nevertheless were only going through on vacation, and would not be staying. But what would it be like dealing with that every day, when you need to take a towel or something simply to open your car door to protect against burning, and when your phone might overheat if outside for too long?
So I find myself asking the same questions regarding this town which is the northernmost town in the United States. The sun went down a couple of days ago, and town residents will not see it again for over two months. The thought seems simply depressing.
Could you do it?
Sun sets in Utqiagvik, won’t return for 65 days By Suzanne Downing -November 18, 2022:
https://mustreadalaska.com/sun-sets-in-utqiagvik-wont-return-for-65-days/
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