Friday, July 24, 2009

The First Sunrise

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The sun has finally made its first appearance after a 2 month long polar night on 22nd July 2009. This is a day of rejoicing for all of Antarctica, when the first rays of the sun kiss the ice briefly (the first sunrise is all of 4 min long).

Shown above is the pic of the first sunrise seen by my expedition team members last year on 24th July 08 (the sky was cloudy on 22nd and 23rd July).

Posted by Abhijeet at 12:01 AM
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10 comments:

  1. Subhayan MukerjeeJuly 24, 2009 at 9:10 AM

    before the sunrise ... i mean during the 2 month long polar night, is it as dark as a night here in Delhi or cal? awesome pic nonetheless!!!

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  2. Roshmi SinhaJuly 24, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    Awesome pic! It must be quite an experience... watching it with one's own eyes...

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  3. abhijeetJuly 24, 2009 at 10:46 PM

    @Subhayan,
    The polar night is the period when the sun does not appear above the horizon. For about 2-4 hours, it is like early morning and late afternoon. Rest of the time it is night. Outdoor activity is possible during the brief twilight. During the twilight hours, the sun makes an effort to rise, casting a glow at the horizon. This is a truly awesome and out of this world site. Although I have a lot of pics of this glow, but its not even close to actually experiencing such a sight.

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  4. AbhijeetJuly 24, 2009 at 10:57 PM

    @Roshmi,
    Trust me. It was a truly heavenly experience. Imagine.... for 2 months you dont see the sun. Its pitch dark outside at noon. People around you are losing their minds and there is total gloom all around. Then one fine day you see the first rays of the sun streaming into your window. The rays are cold, no doubt, but then they are sunrays. It was an eagerly awaited event and we celebrated that night.

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  5. Subhayan MukerjeeJuly 25, 2009 at 8:27 AM

    wow ... sounds amazing ...

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  6. AnonymousJuly 25, 2009 at 11:35 AM

    The photograph's beautiful :)

    Sounds like an absolutely amazing experience :)

    I shall definitely send you a copy of the book but, you'll have to give me a Penguin in return :D

    Good luck for all your future endeavours :)

    Cheers!!!

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  7. Shilpa GargJuly 31, 2009 at 2:36 PM

    What a view! Just amazing! :)

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  8. abhijeetAugust 1, 2009 at 12:29 AM

    Thanks a lot shilpa. Am glad you liked it.

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  9. PriAugust 16, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    Beautiful photo...!!! I bet it must be even better watching it in reality...:)

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  10. AbhijeetAugust 16, 2009 at 10:38 PM

    thanks priyanka,
    It truly was a treat and an experience of a lifetime being there at that moment. The pic is not sufficient to capture the moment.

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