Summer Solstice
At summer solstice, the sun once again bakes Alaskans due to the tilt of the earth's axis that leans us toward the sun. The longest day of the year officially occurred June 21, and varied in length from 24 hours in Barrow to just over 17 hours of possible daylight in Ketchikan, the sun rises in Anchorage at 4:20 a.m. and sets at 11:42 p.m.
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That picture just gave me goosebumps...
We also had the longest day in the Netherlands yesterday. But we're not nearly as complicated as alaska when it comes to that, I'm still trying to understand your story. I guess it's just too early for me...
Lol, no it's not you I confused myself with that one... I'll sum it up. We get about 20 hours of daylight right now ;)
Awesome picture. . . sounds like you are getting back to feeling some better. Walking Pneumonia really does kick butt.
Ciao
someone wished me a happy summer solstice today...too bad mine didn't look like this!
Hi. I came here from Sicilian's site.
Beautiful picture.
Oh my, did somebody say SPECTACULAR yet?! My oh my........
Sicilian, Thanks, yeah I feel a ton better... being that sicks really really sucked. Specially being at work. I never stayed home during it.
Monica, :)
Tiff, thanks for commenting :)
CD, hah no, but thanks... This was one of the coolest sunsets I have ever seen. That's Mt susitna in the background btw, called sleeping lady round these parts ;)
omg...u didnt mess with this pix did u?? looks AWESOME...like too good to b true!! wow...
I messed with it a little bit, but not much. I softened it some, but that's about it.
Beeeautiful picture! (even if you have smoothed it a bit)
Summer solstice is a very important time of year to me, the beginning of the sunny half of the year.
I wonder what 20 hours of daylight would be... :)
Best greetings from Portugal!
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