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berton house
July 2008 
the edge of light
Posted on Dec 21st, 2007
by 
geognosy
geognosy
Here is a shot of Berton House in Dawson City where I have lived for three months. The days are short now but nowhere near as dark as I had anticipated for this time of year.
Above the roof of the house you can see the edge of winter sun hitting the Midnight Dome. On sunny days, some of the mountain slopes are lit for a couple of hours but the sunlight does not reach into the valley.
The house looks isolated here but actually there are other houses all around.
Above the roof of the house you can see the edge of winter sun hitting the Midnight Dome. On sunny days, some of the mountain slopes are lit for a couple of hours but the sunlight does not reach into the valley.
The house looks isolated here but actually there are other houses all around.
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And the days are still getting shorter. Must be lovely there.
And the walk isn't shoveled, lovely place.
Today is the shortest day. The walk was shoveled, and then there was a dusting of fresh snow. Not enough to worry about.
I like the light in the window here. It must be a reflection of the sky, but it echoes the mountain beyond.
I hadn't noticed the reflection in the window… I was drawn to the mountain top all aglow with sunlight and the beautiful birch tree. Funny how each person looks at the same picture differently.