The sun hadn't shone into the valley properly until yesterday. This return of the sun to the town is celebrated as solfest each year on the 8th March.
In the polar regions the sun is slightly different to more temperate or tropical climes. The sun never gets very high in the sky. Although, we now have sun in the valley, it won't get higher than 8 degrees above the horizon, normally blocked from view by the steep sides of the fjord.
But, thankfully there is some sun at the moment. From 26th October to 17th February, there is no sun at all and the town lives in complete darkness or perhaps just a pale twilight. The seasons and changing fast here, and in just two months, it will be 24 hours of daylight on 19th April.
Although, we are not really feeling the sun's warmth at the moment, the light up here is incredibly, with hours of dawn and dusk to enjoy.
Love from the Arctic,
Jamie
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