Deborah’s review of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life > Likes and Comments
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I'm in awe of your review, Deborah!😉 Hey, I'd love to join you on that dog-sledding trip to the north to see the aurora borealis!! Or maybe to Patagonia to see the aurora australis!😊 Now those would be some life-changing moments!
Which came first the book or The Atlantic? Read or pass?
Terry, I don’t really understand your question, I’m afraid. The Atlantic? The magazine? In any event, I thought this book is definitely worth a read. (But definitely put Ed Yong’s An Immense World on your TBR list if you haven’t read it already!)
Oh, man, Leslie. I know what you mean about the teetering pile of TBR books. I’m still thinking about that trip. I’ve been to Yellowknife, and Whitehorse and Iqaluit, but in August every time, so all wrong for aurora borealis. But in Yellowknife we did get to do dogsledding on the road, with a sled on wheels. Just gave me a wonderful taste of what it would be like in, say, February. Those sled dogs are wonderful, and they get so excited about a chance to run—they just love it!
Nice review! Just in case you're not aware, the colors you see in the myriad aurora photos are what the camera sees, not what humans experience including the photographers who took the pictures. Mostly, you'll see whitish dancing streaks. So do your homework before dropping big bucks your trip. Enjoy the other great experiences on the trip and don't set all your hopes on a kaleidoscopic aurora.
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I'm in awe of your review, Deborah!😉 Hey, I'd love to join you on that dog-sledding trip to the north to see the aurora borealis!! Or maybe to Patagonia to see the aurora australis!😊 Now those would be some life-changing moments!
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Which came first the book or The Atlantic? Read or pass?
Terry, I don’t really understand your question, I’m afraid. The Atlantic? The magazine? In any event, I thought this book is definitely worth a read. (But definitely put Ed Yong’s An Immense World on your TBR list if you haven’t read it already!)
Oh, man, Leslie. I know what you mean about the teetering pile of TBR books. I’m still thinking about that trip. I’ve been to Yellowknife, and Whitehorse and Iqaluit, but in August every time, so all wrong for aurora borealis. But in Yellowknife we did get to do dogsledding on the road, with a sled on wheels. Just gave me a wonderful taste of what it would be like in, say, February. Those sled dogs are wonderful, and they get so excited about a chance to run—they just love it!
Nice review! Just in case you're not aware, the colors you see in the myriad aurora photos are what the camera sees, not what humans experience including the photographers who took the pictures. Mostly, you'll see whitish dancing streaks. So do your homework before dropping big bucks your trip. Enjoy the other great experiences on the trip and don't set all your hopes on a kaleidoscopic aurora.
