BEING AT THE POLE IS DIFFERENT THAN BACK HOME IN SO MANY WAYS (STATEMENT OF THE OBVIOUS).  ONE OF THESE IS THAT THE SUN, INSTEAD OF RISING IN THE EAST AND SETTING IN THE WEST, IT GOES AROUND THE HORIZON.  YOU CAN TELL WHAT TIME OF DAY IT IS BY OBSERVING WHICH DIRECTION THE SUN LAYS.

THIS IS THE TRIMMED DOWN VERSION OF SUNSET PHOTOS I HAVE TO OFFER.  ONE OF MY GOALS FOR COMING TO THE SOUTH POLE WAS TO SEE THE SUNSET.  AS A RESULT, I HAVE TAKEN HUNDREDS OF PHOTOS OF THE SUNSET.  THE COLLECTION OF PHOTOS YOU SEE HERE SPANNED 20 DAYS.  IT SEEMED TO TAKE FOREVER FOR THE SUN O FINALLY GO DOWN.  WE STILL HAVE A SLIVER OF LIGHT ON THE HORIZON A MONTH LATER THAN THE LAST PHOTO SHOWN.  I NEVER GOT TO SEE THE GREEN FLASH AS THERE WAS A LOT OF HAZE ON THE HORIZON AS THE SUN WAS GOING OVER THE EDGE. THE SUNSET WAS STILL PRETTY SPECTACULAR ALL THE SAME.