The further north you go, and the closer to the winter solstice (Dec 21), the darker it gets, the shorter the days are, and the lower the sun is in the sky. I took this picture today around noon, at the sun is this low and this pale on latitude 63° in Finland November 9th. I need to take vitamin D supplements and use a bright light therapy lamp on the kitchen table.
The Nordic countries (where I live) are on the same height as Alaska and northern Canada. It's not as cold here thanks to the Gulf Stream, but as dark in the winter. When I visited the US in the summer I really enjoyed the strong sunshine. The sun never gets really strong here even in the summer. Lack of sunshine affects people negatively.
The owners of the only hamburger restaurant in our village (here in Finland) are lovers of American 1950s and 60s. They own an old American car as well that use to be parked outside, and they arrange meetings for drivers of old American cars at their restaurant. (Click on the picture to make it bigger).
Swedish-speaking Finn from Finland. Wife, mother of one boy (2008). Teaching special education at the local university. I belive that the Organic Church/House Church is the NT way of doing Church. I'm interested in what's going on in the underground Church and I pray for the persecuted Christians.