Basically this ends up meaning that winter is for sleeping and summer is... not.

[marshtide]

We're pushing on towards summer now, which means light, though not necessarily warmth.


9 pm





9:30 pm



10:30 pm


It's getting harder to sleep because there's at least some light for so much of the night. By midsummer, midnight will basically look like the 10:30 photo above! I have conflicted feelings about this because on the one hand, loads of light, and really light nights can be beautiful. On the other hand, sleep is kind of nice...

Comments

[laughingrat]

Oh wow, that would throw off one's sleep, I imagine. Beautiful pics, though.

[marshtide]

Yeah! I mean, it's kind of light-exposure payback for the shit that is winter, but all the same, one does need to sleep sometimes...

[antisoppist]

Blackout curtains? A British colleague in Oulu used to sleep in his bath in June as it was the only room with no windows.

[marshtide]

*wry* J has the only set around his bed. Getting more is on the list of things we want to do but can't afford. Instead we have basically loads of things hung over the windows in our room to try and get some darkness. I'm sure the (very propper little old lady) neighbours love us. :D

[crystal]

Pretty. I remember this about summer in Sweden. I kind of like it. It makes me feel less like sleeping, which, while not good for the body, is great for reading books all night.

[marshtide]

Yeah, I mean, in winter I have a tough time staying awake until 8pm, and now I'm going to sleep mostly closer to 11.