I missed an important day the other day, caught up the whirlwind that was my first tradeshow. A place where I learned, by the way, that everyone in the business speaks some strange language dominated by acronyms.
The Autumnal Equinox was this past week, and that means that I'll now have less sunlight than, well than pretty much everyone else. We are slipping into the dark season, and before we know it our sun will set for three months.
I don't mind the dark season, never have. It has charms of its own, and it passes quickly. The change snuck up quickly though this year. It seems only yesterday I was revelling in 24 hour light, counting birds and snapping photos.
Soon, the night will be inky dark, and the stars closer than anywhere else on earth, and you can watch them to the music of snow crunching and squeaking under your feet. Soon, it will be our glorious northern night.
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I would love to see the sky there, clare. When the equinox arrived, we were treated to the sight of Jupiter rising in the eastern sky. I think it would have been incredible to see that in the Arctic.
I have thoroughly enjoyed looking through your blog. Your love of your surroundings shows in each post. I, too, would love to see the stars in an Alaskan night.
Your blog has been chosen as Nature Site of the Week at Nature Center Magazine.
Unfortunately we haven’t had a lot of clear skies lately to see any planet, or stars for that matter Robin. But soon it will get these overcast skies out of its system and we’ll get some great views.
Thank you very much Emma, for the kind words and for featuring us. One correction though, Arctic Bay is in Nunavut in Canada’s Eastern Arctic and not Alaska.
Please accept my apologies for not doing my homework. Unfortunately those of us in the lower 48 states automatically assume that anything north of us is either Canada or Alaska. I can see I need to further my education. You do live in a beautiful place. I admit to some envy.
Not a problem Emma. And you are right, I do live in a beautiful place.