Scandinavian Nights

Thursday, 8. May 2008, 21:14:41

It's so hard to go to bed early these days.

First of all, it's summer - and summer came early this year. Days are sunny and my head feels dizzy when I get home after work from all the outdoor living and the massive bombardment of light and colours my senses must endure.

Secondly, Nights of Light are here. Meaning that the sky is illuminated with sunshine all night, even though the sun has disappeared under the horizon. It's travelling for a few hours just out of sight before it rises again - and we can start all over.

Evenings in the garden with white wine and talking turn into nights - and we hardly notice it. Nights of Light deprive us from our sleep.

The above photo is taken just after midnight standing in front of my house, overlooking the street, a bit of my 'hood and the Scandinavian midnight sky.

Note to self: Tomorrow I really need to crash before midnight.

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Comments

Amazing, I have never seen it before. I know about it but have never been so far north during spring and summer. Here, it gets dark in 7:45 p.m. and now is a pitch black. At least I can sleep

By gdare, # 8. May 2008, 21:19:45

Lovely photo, and that northern sky light is something else. Nothing that here in the Midwest of the US where we are on the same latitude as the south of Spain.

By musickna, # 8. May 2008, 21:23:09

Beautiful blue colour in the sky

By nopanic, # 8. May 2008, 21:23:15

wow, it makes me remember when I was in Spain on summer. I never went home before midnight.

the colors on sky are amazing and you never want to loose it!

I understand you

By b_laudanum, # 8. May 2008, 21:25:47

Comments pouring in very fast

Thanks, all. By the way, should anyone wonder about the full moon, it's a photo from yesteryear.

By ricewood, # 8. May 2008, 21:28:11

Beautiful picture and wonderful to hear about Scandinavian Nights. Although I can understand how difficult it would be to sleep, it certainly makes for a pretty sky!

By cakkleberrylane, # 8. May 2008, 21:52:06

I saw it, and guessed indeed it was full!

amazing btw!

By b_laudanum, # 8. May 2008, 21:52:34

Allways been a succer for that nightblue sky

By RuneSB, # 9. May 2008, 06:29:14

The sky sure makes up for the lack of sleep

Me, too Rune. Me too.

Thanks, all for passing by.

By ricewood, # 9. May 2008, 09:16:04

The bright evening have thrown me completly. I keep looking at the clock in disbelief because it's still light out.

By Mickeyjoe_irl, # 9. May 2008, 11:17:31

i think i would like that... short nights. i sleep six hours no matter what the sky is like. i am trying to imagine what that must be like.

By I_ArtMan, # 9. May 2008, 23:56:41

Well Allan,
I can realte better than you know.
Where I sit, the sun dips below the horizon around midning and leaves a firework of colour.

But you are so right, the beautiful nights easily makes up for the lack of sleep.

Love the photo:up:

By Duplo, # 10. May 2008, 05:05:40

Thomas, of course I can't beat your bright night light

Scott. Doesn't that come with age? I mean, when I was twenty I could sleep 13 hours in a row - easily. Now I'm happy if I can sleep 7. Regardless of season.

Mick, that's my feelings exactly. Disbelief. Every year!

By ricewood, # 10. May 2008, 06:39:44

it's true. i need less food now and i can do with less sleep. i am lucky. i am so free i can wake up and check myself... hmmm am i feeling better? no? back to sleep. otherwise i get up happily rested.

By I_ArtMan, # 10. May 2008, 06:52:18

Well, that's freedom indeed. Good for you

By ricewood, # 10. May 2008, 08:53:36

Anita Thomhave Simonsen writes:

Hej Allan !

Nice seeing your house...it looks wonderful though it´s dark....and cosy with the light from the window.....Oh yes a great time with bright evenings og diificulties going to bed....I enjoy siiting in the garden too, but step into the house when the dew enter......I know about this thing with the sharp light in your eyes when you´re at ......It can be hard on your eyes being outside all day.....
have a nice small holiday the next three days, I suppose you have time off.....

By anonymous user, # 10. May 2008, 09:34:48

Thanks, Anita. I will. I have time off. The same to you

By ricewood, # 10. May 2008, 09:41:11

thanks, alan for playing the game with my cybertwin... i read the conversation. you and it had quite a talk. thanks to you talk with my clone, i was able to teach him some new material which will be more subtly interesting. they have built a fascinating system. i'm having so much fun with it.

about the picture, looking at it again, i appreciate it more. it's very moody.

By I_ArtMan, # 10. May 2008, 15:03:51

Beautiful...and fascinating. Thank you.

Spokane is just about the same longitude as Paris. Even though in many ways it feels "farther North" than that.

By edwardpiercy, # 10. May 2008, 18:51:00

You've apparently got more snow in winters than they have in Paris, Edward!

You're welcome, Scott. This AI thing is very promising overall I think.

By ricewood, # 10. May 2008, 20:53:34

But WAY fewer cafes.

By edwardpiercy, # 10. May 2008, 20:55:08

What about French kisses - d'ya have plenty of those?

French fries?

By ricewood, # 10. May 2008, 20:57:26

Ah, French fries, yes. But lately they've been giving way to the more conservative curly fries.

No kisses, alas. Not that I expect any.

By edwardpiercy, # 10. May 2008, 21:01:38

Last time I visited Paris, there was no French kissing either.

By ricewood, # 10. May 2008, 21:03:03

By edwardpiercy, # 10. May 2008, 21:24:02

Kjeldsen writes:

Danish kisses are nice too. I enjoy them a lot. And so does she.

By anonymous user, # 10. May 2008, 22:28:50

As things are, I prefer the Danish kisses also...

By ricewood, # 10. May 2008, 23:47:37

Hear hear

By nopanic, # 11. May 2008, 00:10:46

Kjeldsen writes:

Though my sweetheart has the features of a typical 'irish las' - emerald eyes, generous curves and all - she kisses like a danish woman. She also cusses and swears like a danish woman - and there's no cussing like dansih cussing. Good thing, I'm a danish man, otherwise I'd be in trouble.

I hope you survived your crash.... Kilroy...

By anonymous user, # 11. May 2008, 11:28:19