I live in the southern hemisphere, and I've travelled a bit. The sunlight where I live is of a hard, stark, dazzling kind. A brilliant white that reflects off surfaces with increased intensity. It reminds me of the photos of spacewalking astronauts doing repairs, their suits ablaze and every surface overexposed.
I find sunglasses a must-have in these conditions.
Sitting in the sunlight on an even mildly sunny day is scary. If you're paying attention, after only five minutes you'll notice a burning sensation on your exposed limbs. And that is actually what is happening - you're being fried by the Sun's rays.
This sounds funny but I actually really dislike the light in Australia in summer. It's really white, washed out and sterile, it sounds weird but it kind of makes me feel a bit depressed. Similar to how I hate the light from fluorescent bulbs.
I'm not sure if this has to do with just the angle of the sun or the hole in the ozone layer? But it's definitely something I've not really felt in many other places, or I've ever seen in the Northern Hemisphere.
Early morning and afternoon on a Sydney beach is beautiful, Midday ? No thanks.
i know what you mean. australia has an UV index in summer between 10 and 14. sun protection is usually recommended between 9am and 6pm. thus skin cancer is australia’s most common cancer.
I find sunglasses a must-have in these conditions.
Sitting in the sunlight on an even mildly sunny day is scary. If you're paying attention, after only five minutes you'll notice a burning sensation on your exposed limbs. And that is actually what is happening - you're being fried by the Sun's rays.