in alaska it doesn't get dark until at least 11:00 ... mostly 11:30, but since the solstice, it is getting earlier. then it starts to get light around 3 or earlier.
so, to celebrate the fourth of july in Juneau, the city does fireworks on the 3rd of July. at 11:59pm.
the city of juneau is on a channel of the sea in SE alaska. across the channel is douglas isl (a part of the city). they shoot fireworks off over the channel and both juneau and douglas get an awesome show!
the whole city seemed to be in marine park on the wharf last night. our friends twirled fire. someone jumped in the channel (the water is FREEZING this far north)! we sang loudly and obnoxiously. we cheered for bald eagles. it was rumored that harrison ford was in town on a yacht, so we speculated which yacht might be his. good times.
i was up much too late and am now off to work.
peace.
t
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