This happened in my last post on winter solstice.
Here I go again. You know that I spent 5 years in the Arctic. They were years that influenced me for
the remainder of my life.
Many times, people including me, talk about the dark in the Arctic. Higher up in the Arctic there will
be darkness. Where I was at 68 north, we did not get total darkness. Here , for sunrise we get light,
quite some time before actual sun up. The same thing happens in the evening. So where I was ,we
didn't get actual darkness. Light came from the sun when it was below the horizon. If it was cloudy it
could get very dull. The sun stays below the horizon for about six weeks.
My apartment in Inuvik had windows facing west. It was a fantastic view. First the East arm of the
Mackenzie was about 800m away. The my view was of the delta and it was treed. From the west arm of
the Mackenzie I could see the Richardson Mountians. So for me this was a fantastic view that has
stuck with me for all my life.
You had a fab experience up there.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed hearing about your experiences in the Arctic about sunrise and seeing the sun. You had a fantastic view from your apartment.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely memorable
ReplyDeleteIt sounds beautiful. Do. you have any photos you could scan and upload?
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking is was so cold that that lovely view is frozen well in your memory. I need some hot chocolate just reading about it. Merry Christmas! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteSome things imprint themselves on your memory. That view was a great one to imprint!
ReplyDeleteLovely memories. Merry Christmas Mr. Klein:)
ReplyDeleteYou've had amazing experiences, Red. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteI feel like a wimp when I read about your living in the Arctic!
Wonderful post and memories.
Take care, have a great day! Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Lovely memories.
ReplyDeleteGood memories for sure! Happy Christmas to you Red and to your Micro Manager too!
ReplyDeleteGreat memories of the Frozen North!
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful memories. Thanks, Red, for sharing.
ReplyDeleteYou are such a brave adventurer, Keith. I can imagine how much your students loved you. I don't know if I'd like to be that cold all the time though. Chicago was bad enough.
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