Comments | sky007000: Light Sensitivity

sky007000

Light Sensitivity

May 18, 2007 14:05

Sometimes, my eyes are a little sensitive to light.

This can suck in Saint-Petersburg during this time of year...when we have nearly 20 hours of sunlight in a 24 hour day.

Ouch.

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machy May 18 2007, 14:02:30 UTC

That would be so strange to have that much daylight. I actually like night time and I would miss it if it were gone. Now do you have total night time at other times of the year? And how long does this 20 hours of sunlight last?

sky007000 May 18 2007, 19:28:30 UTC

Well...20 hours of sun ends in about 1 week...then we get 24 hours of sun (with only a little sun for 1 or 2 hours).

In January it gets dark at about 4 pm, but we never really lose light...just dreary rainy or snowy for most of the year.

We get darkness back here at the end of June.

But I'll be in America before then.

machy May 19 2007, 03:46:18 UTC

You going to be back here for 6 weeks is that right? And in June does it go back to 12sun/12 night?

sky007000 May 19 2007, 03:57:51 UTC

With White Nights (that's what they call the 24 hours of sun), it's a gradual process. The days just start getting longer and longer until it's always sunny. Then, the days start getting shorter and shorter until about mid July when things seem normal again. You don't notice so much until you just wake up and it's sunny, but then you arn't sleepy until late--but the sun is still out there ( ... )

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msmiss May 20 2007, 05:02:05 UTC

Yeah, I feel you on that! Not to mention trying to sleep when your curtains are crap! And wanting to go out at like 12am and then before you know it it's 5am and you're screwed with another sleepless night. Oh, but I really love the white nights... Even though this is my 2nd time going through them, I don't think I will ever get very used to them (sleeping purposes). :))))

suaiden May 21 2007, 07:03:27 UTC

WHITE NIGHTS!

A part of me almost started to cry.

sky007000 May 21 2007, 07:12:04 UTC

The real irony is that I love White Nights. I even sleep fine during the nights and wake up feeling even more refreshed--even if it's 5:30 am.

Just have cut my eye or something and so it's photo-sensative.

Yes, I do love this time of year...and it's already +21/70 degrees and comfortable. I'm even sweating from the humidity already. :-)