One of the reasons I love it up here….
The other night I convinced Etienne to drive a short ways out of town to watch the sunset. Currently it is setting around 10pm. I figured now was the time to go and see it since the sun is going to continue to set later and later. Even though it was quite chilly out, we still were able to enjoy the beauty of the sun setting. I am still trying to convince him to go and see the sun rise…..that is going to take a little more work or time. Currently the sun is rising around 3:30am! Maybe I will have more luck in early fall when it is rising at a more decent time.
The days are going to continue to get longer and longer until it reaches the longest day of the year, June 21st. Then it will start to shorten again. Just like in the winter, we are out of the arctic circle so we won’t have the true 24 hours of daylight. I have noticed the effects of the increase of daylight on my body. Normally I’m tired and ready for bed around 10pm, and now it’s getting closer to midnight. I’m hoping that it doesn’t affect it anymore. We might have to start closing our blinds early to “trick” our bodies into thinking it’s darker than it really is.
Here are a few pictures of the sun setting.
The sun and moon
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The above photo is me and her. You probably had it all figured out anyways. We are about to live a once in a lifetime experience, The Great White Canadian Arctic. We have decided to create this blog to keep our friends, families and curious strangers abreast of our adventures. I'm sure a few misadventures as well. All while living in Chesterfield Inlet, Nunavut. Read on to see what it's all about!
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Oh! And by the way, this is Cisco, our dog. Even though she likes to puke a lot, she's still part of the family and will partake in our adventure to the North. She'll be sure to keep us on our toes and keep the polar bears at bay! She's also good for a few laughs in between leg humping sessions. We still haven't figured out how to stop that...
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May 19th, 2010 at 16:48
So nice. Really good photos. The colors are great.
May 19th, 2010 at 16:59
Beautiful Carly. So lucky…
May 19th, 2010 at 19:55
Closing the blinds is the way to go. Otherwise you’re busy cleaning your house or something at 1130pm. I love the light season, not everyone agrees but I don’t have problems sleeping in the light which is half the battle.
May 21st, 2010 at 12:18
Great pics!!!!!!