observed observations

Just after 12 noon in Berlin. Walking south along the terribly named "Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe." It is mid-day, though the glare from the sun in blinding as I walk west past the memorial and through Potsdamer Platz. It is noon, but in the north country, the sun rises at near 8am, and sets just past 4pm. In winter, this is a country for the late night crowd. There is no sun for months. It is as though the benefits from the northern lights in summer have vaporized, and hidden themselves for another season. It is always good to be in Berlin. It´s a fantastic city, with boundless energy, great opportunities, and a dynamic range of people. But it has literally gone dark, as though there is a power outage at 4pm. And to see the sun directly in your eyes, mid-day, is simply startling. The up side is that there are literally no chances of leaving a bar to daylight sun!