NPR: Snow Biker Checks In: Man, Is It Dark Up Here

Snow Biker Checks In: Man, Is It Dark Up Here

On the best days, 'snow' equals 'smile.'

Courtesy of Jill Homer

Jill Homer, the intrepid snow cyclist, checks in to say that it's awfully, awfully dark up there in Alaska. Homer sounds grateful for the time she spends training to bike 350 miles of the Iditarod, even it's hard dragging herself out there sometimes. She writes:

These are dark days. And with the winter solstice at hand, they don't get much darker. The sun rises late in the morning, hangs low on the horizon for a few hours, and sets early in the afternoon. The remaining hours are shrouded in darkness, and it seems to have a negative effect on the moods of people in Alaska.

Ms. Homer, we wish you a happy solstice.

Bonus: Jill Homer's blog, Up in Alaska

Laura Conaway

9:28 AM ET | 12-21-2007 | permalink

Send a Comment

Comments are reviewed and edited by NPR prior to display. All comments will be read, but not all will be posted.

NPR reserves the right to read on the air and/or publish on its Web site or in any medium now known or unknown the e-mails and letters that we receive. We may edit them for clarity or brevity and identify authors by name and location. For additional information, please consult our Terms of Use.

E-mail this Page

Recipient's e-mail address:	» Up to twelve addresses, separated by commas.
Your e-mail address:
Your name:
Personal message (optional, 600 characters max):
Your NPR member station:
Are you a member of your local NPR station?	Yes No
Would you like to receive information from your local NPR member station? (see NPR's privacy policy)	Yes No
Please send me updates from NPR.	Yes No

(Information collected by NPR will be used solely for internal NPR or NPR member station purposes and only if you selected 'yes' above. See NPR's privacy policy for more information.)

Host

Alison Stewart

Welcome to 'The Bryant Park Project'

The Bryant Park Project started as a blog in the summer of 2007 and ended as a radio show and online community in July 2008. Read our frequently asked questions and discussion rules.