Time for Midninght Sun! / myLot

Sweden

June 21, 2010 3:51pm CST

In about an hour and a half we can see the midningt sun - it is now 11 PM - the webcamera is on the Arctic Circle. You can not see the sun directly but you will see how light it is. If the clouds are not in the way, the water reflects the sun. You can come back tomorrow and some days after and see it again. This is the miracle we see every summer here. Enjoy: http://194.117.186.205/view/view.shtml

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5 responses

keep_onwatch

@keep_onwatch (2680)

• India

22 Jun 10

Hi buenavida, How are you doing? I guess you are really enjoying our awesome nature. The pic looks lovely and the light is like a prism, its beautiful!

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Marja

@buenavida (9984)

• Sweden

22 Jun 10

Thanks for your comment, keep_onwatch. For many years I have been walking around with my camera this time of the year especially at nights when the sun is near the horizon and all the colors change so they become warm and glowing. This kind of light is so good for taking photos. Some day I might be able to download some older pics here.

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Canellita

@Canellita (12029)

• United States

5 Jul 10

So this is what it looks like in the middle of the night? How often does that happen?

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Marja

@buenavida (9984)

• Sweden

6 Jul 10

At the Arctic Circle you can see the sun day and night some days around Summer Solstice, June 21. Then it will be below the horizon before and after that date for some weeks but it is still light. In Winter we have only a few hours of light - the darkest time is Winter Solstice around December 21.

I have lived here since 1981, but it is still hard to get used to the darkness. But Summer is very special even if we have lots of mosquitoes that time too.

Canellita

@Canellita (12029)

• United States

6 Jul 10

Below the horizon? That is so difficult to imagine.

dragon54u

@dragon54u (31633)

• United States

22 Jun 10

What a beautiful scene! I have not seen the scene you're speaking of because it's morning here in the U.S. but I see a lovely river. I bookmarked it so I can look at it every few hours and see the day's progress. You live in a very beautiful country!

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Marja

@buenavida (9984)

• Sweden

23 Jun 10

Hi, dragon

- I hope you get a glimpse of the special summer night light. We appreciate the nature here and the river that is still free like it has been for thousands of years. This place is one of the cleanest and most peaceful in this world, and all seasons are beautiful - even winter. But summer is very, very special.

Marja

@buenavida (9984)

• Sweden

25 Jun 10

You can see the midnight light in 15 minutes. It´s cloudy but the sun is very low, so maybe you see it reflecting on the water!

TheRealDawn

@dawnald (85137)

• Shingle Springs, California

26 Jun 10

Cool, does it make it hard to sleep at night with it being so light?

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Marja

@buenavida (9984)

• Sweden

26 Jun 10

Yes, it is easy to turn the night and day around, be awake at nights and sleep half the day. But I sometimes say that I have switched to USA time.

It gets better in August, but this time I need several layers of curtains and such to keep the sleeping room dark. It really helps, so I will survive - it is only a short time.

Earlier I used to take my bicycle and go and take a lot of photos during summer nights. Perhaps I do it again when I get a digital camera..and a bicycle..

JenInTN

@JenInTN (27514)

• United States

22 Jun 10

Sounds beautiful! Please take pictures and post them. I would love to be somewhere I could see such an event. Enjoy!

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Marja

@buenavida (9984)

• Sweden

22 Jun 10

I do have some pictures, but they might be only in printed form. I am not so good at the technical things.

I have tried to post pictures here but it has not worked always. Only in the beginning four years ago but have to try it again some day. Thanks for responding..