21 Dec 2009

Darkness imprisoning me?

Source: http://www.gaisma.com/en/location/umea.html



Nope.

Around winter (which starts around October:), people tend to associate the northernmost with a cold and miserable darkness. Is that so? Today is the solstice, the longest night for the Northern Hemisphere. We will have four hours and 18 minutes of sunlight. But if you also want to see the sun itself, you will have to look behind the trees to the horizon, if the snow clouds permit.

In my case, darkness brings silence and peace. As long as the snow cover is on the ground, there is no need to look up to see something glowing. Well, ok maybe you may want to look up sometimes to see the mystic beauty of the northern lights, aka Aurora Borealis.

For those who are not as tolerant, or as loving, as me against darkness, the University offers the room Aurora, where you could rest in some white and really light space. Even if you wouldn’t need it, try it. It’s fun to sit with other people in white dresses and not speak at all.

Remember, light becomes stronger in the dark...

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