I can only daydream of getting a website name so ideal as "brr.fyi" is for an informational blog about the south* pole. The content is superb, too, but "brr.fyi" is the most memorable domain I've encountered in years.
I am glad to get such a great view of things, without going there, myself.
It's like photos of Svalbard. Cool to look at, but I really don't think I'm up for the jaunt in person.
As we get older, "bragging rights" tend to decline in importance (although "bucket list" is probably something that gains importance, and it can smell the same -the difference is that "bragging rights" face outwards).
Related (and linked from the bottom of the page) is a good description of what “sunset” looks like from the station and from the South Pole itself.
> After the sun reaches its peak, it begins to set. It’s still rotating in perfect circles around the sky; they’re just getting lower and lower each day.
Thanks to whoever posts this person's updates here, I really enjoy reading them. Getting these reports from someone who's POV is discovering it as if we would makes it really interesting.
I remember many distinct moments walking under moonlight when I was a kid. At the family ranch, when visiting relatives in a very remote place, walking on the beach.
Sadly I think this is an experience very few people in this era will ever get to experience.
I've competed in a sport that involves hiking through the night (24 hour events, always coinciding with a full moon) and I've also camped a lot, so I have dozens of strong memories like this. But like you said, for large parts of the world, this experience would be uncommon.
Walking through the night for the first time felt like one of those "life before x, life after x" things to experience. Almost as though you don't realise you're allowed to do it: raised to be in bed by a certain time, "you might fall off a cliff or get eaten by an animal". But then you do it and realise it's an option always available to you.
Mostly navigating with a headlamp but often just switching it off to walk with the moon alone if the terrain is clear or you're on a decent track. Strong shadows at 2am.
It has turned into my favorite blog and the only one I subscribe to. I even went so far as to send them a note telling them how much I liked it.
I have no desire to go to the South Pole or any place that remote and secluded.
It will be interesting once this person finishes their contract and leaves what they will do. Hopefully they will continue documenting some aspect of their life as they have a great talent for writing.
