Fall

Right now the sun is setting around 10 pm. When I first arrived here at the end of July, the sunset at about 3am. My internal clock was all messed up. We’re approaching the equinox now, which means that we start loosing daylight really quickly. Right now we’re loosing about six minutes each day.
Fall Colors
Last night was a perfect evening. The temperature was about 45 degrees, the air was brisk and the smell of crisping leaves was among us. Of all the seasons, there is something very special about the fall. Here, we trade the maple trees of north, for the bright shades of gold and red that blanket the tundra with fireweed and tall grass. I realize that for me life here is still very new and exciting, and I don't doubt that it will get tough, but most days I still can’t believe I get to exist here. People who have been here several years often offer warnings beginning with “just wait until … then it’s not so great.” But until “that” happens, whatever it is, that leads to this apparently inevitable letdown; I'm going to do my best to continue to enjoy the hell out of myself and bask in the contentment that this simple life brings.