And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Night lasts 75 days. Svalbard is, I think, the most northern civilian settlement in the world. The flip side is the polar summer lasts for four months. The most northerly habitation is CFB Alert which was created as a listening post to monitor the Soviets during the cold war. Al_in_Ottawa
I've seen her videos and I believe you are right. What an experience to live there for a few years. I always wondered how the fishing was just off shore, and how polar bear meat tastes ( you know they've had some).
I came here to say exactly this - been a subscriber to her channel for a long time. For those that have not seen it, fantastic youtuber - with her partner Kristoffer and their pup
I wonder why they waste so much electricity illuminating the outside of their homes.
ReplyDeleteKeeps the polar bears away
DeleteI wonder how long their night is?
DeleteNight lasts 75 days. Svalbard is, I think, the most northern civilian settlement in the world. The flip side is the polar summer lasts for four months. The most northerly habitation is CFB Alert which was created as a listening post to monitor the Soviets during the cold war.
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75 days is a good reason to leave the porch light on...
Deleterural living. can't see your neighbor. just the way I like it.
ReplyDeleteAnd the wildlife ...
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I think that cabin at the bottom belongs to a Youtuber named Cecilia Blomdahl. She just reached ~ 1 million subscribers a few days ago.
ReplyDeleteI've seen her videos and I believe you are right. What an experience to live there for a few years. I always wondered how the fishing was just off shore, and how polar bear meat tastes ( you know they've had some).
DeleteI came here to say exactly this - been a subscriber to her channel for a long time. For those that have not seen it, fantastic youtuber - with her partner Kristoffer and their pup
DeleteI'd have to up my Vitamin D3 for many of those days
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