At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long history of dark behavior

At Antarctica’s midwinter, a look back at the frozen continent’s long history of dark behavior

Is this visitor to Antarctica going crazy or having a good time? Tim Bieber/Photodisc via Getty ImagesAs Midwinter Day approaches in Antarctica – the longest and darkest day of the year – those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the earliest days of Antarctic exploration: They will celebrate having made it through the growing darkness and into a time when they know the Sun is on…

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BY DANIELLA MCCAHEY As Midwinter Day comes to Antarctica –- the darkest day of the year –- those spending the winter on the frozen continent will follow a tradition dating back more than a century to the earliest days of Antarctic exploration: They will celebrate having made it through the growing darkness and into a time when they know the Sun is on its way back. The experience of spending a winter in Antarctica can be harrowing, even when livi…