George,
January 14th at 1:14 pm = SUNRISE.
Re: The wooden masks with slits… The North Slope Inupiat people made
their "sunglasses" primarily from baleen or skins (as there are no trees
here), with several narrow slits cut for each eye, which acted as fixed
apertures.
They've been colder in Prudhoe this year than in Barrow. That's okay by
me… however, the coldest days are yet to come.
Hope to hear from you when you get to Barrow in March. 'Til then, think
sunlight. :>
– Lorenz K. Sievers –