The Day The Sun Stood Still
Sunrise: 04:13 am
Sunset: 10:18 pm
Summer solstice has fascinated me in many ways. Apart from seeing more of the day in summertime, it is the day when the sun stands still and the longest day of the year, being today, ends the midsummer celebration. It was prognosed earlier that the weather wouldn’t conform with the celebration as it didn’t on the first day but it ended quite well and warm enough to have a grill in the backyard, with jackets or cardigans on. When the sun stood still today, I saw no aliens, as opposed to the film, When The Earth Stood Still. I got this fascinating view through my kitchen window instead…
air balloon in flight at 9:59 pm
And what should I do when the sun’s still up? I took pictures of this lone air balloon in the sky until it dropped to somewhere beyond my sight. All I could imagine was it seemed to drop on the roof when it actually didn’t.
air balloon in flight at 10:08 pm
air balloon in flight at 10:09 pm | Down, down, and gone!
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I have never seen real life air balloon before. I wish they have it here, in our place. Geee
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Marlene replied on June 22nd, 2009:
I wonder why air balloon flying is not so popular in warm countries, when it is more appropriate to fly this balloon in dry weather.
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Few times during night time Moon too looks like Sun.
Am I right ?
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Marlene replied on June 22nd, 2009:
Hobo, how are you? Have you recovered from the fall?
Yes, you’re right. Sometime’s it’s hard to visualize the moon when the sun is up in the night.
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Here in Sweden, especially in the northern part, the sun seems up the whole summer. This is why it’s called the land of the midnight sun.
But I think it’s the same in Alaska.
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Amor replied on June 26th, 2009:
Francis used to tell me na sa Europe daw kahit 10pm na may araw pa. I thought he was just kidding then, pero totoo pala talaga. At nakita ko nga dito sunset: 10:18 pm ang haba nga ng araw dyan.
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Marlene replied on June 27th, 2009:
Hahaa, alam na alam ni Francis. Oo,ganito dito kapag summer. At hirap din matulog kapag may araw pa.
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Yes, if you’re in the country where sun shines till evening in summertime.
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You’re right, it’s a risk when it’s dark. But here, nights are bright on summer.
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Lucky you could snap a picture of air balloon. I never see it before =)
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Marlene replied on June 24th, 2009:
It happened I was looking through the window that night. I haven’t seen an air balloon up close.
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ang ganda naman! may balloon fiesta dito every year. hundreds of balloons ang makikita mo na sabay-sabay na lilipad. galing talga!
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Marlene replied on June 24th, 2009:
Reesie, oo nga, ang ganda kapag marami. Kaya mo kayang sumakay nito? Hehee, ako, takot kasi ako sa height kaya hanggang tingin na lang ako.
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Reesie replied on June 24th, 2009:
Takot din ako Mar kasi madami akong naririnig na casualties sa mga balloons na iyan. Kasi wala ka talagang control. Takot!!!! Last year nga, may isa atang namatay sa Balloon Fiesta namin dito, napunta sa electrical wires ang balloon niya.
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Marlene replied on June 26th, 2009:
Eeehh, nakakatakot naman! Kaya ayoko talaga dahil sa nandun ka na sa mataas ay may mangyayari pang di inaasahan.
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Ay ang ganda nang mga photographs.
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Marlene replied on June 26th, 2009:
Hehee, ganyan din Oz kapag summer, di ba.
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