The Simmer Dim – a Very Weird Light
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The Simmer Dim – a Very Weird Light

Simmer Dim. East Mainland, Orkney
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The simmer dim is a very weird light. Affecting the Northern Isles of Scotland, it is a strange half light where evenings are endless and nights are brief or non-existent. Here, the light does not simply get darker, rather it becomes progressively less intense like a fading light bulb that needs to be changed. After nearly two weeks on Orkney, I’m getting used to it…almost! (more…)

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Simmer Dim
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Simmer Dim

Returning to Orkney in the summer, I am experiencing the simmer dim, an eternal twilight where nights are brief or even non-existent. Right now darkness descends shortly before midnight and daylight…

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