http://i.imgur.com/OrJunPB.png
These isoline maps represent the hours of sunshine each depicted area receives in a year. The amount of sunshine in a day plays an incredibly significant role in the emotion of the affected population. Growing up in southern California, I was able to play outside in the summer without the sun fully setting until 8:30 or 9 at night. It was awesome. On the other end of the spectrum, I have also lived in Ireland and it was dark by 6 (or 5 in the wintertime). The less sun there was, the less energized I felt. The more sunlight, the higher the inclination was to stay up and out of the house.
You grew up in SoCal?? I'm originally from West Hills (far end of San Fernando Valley). For the longest time I didn't want to move back, but now each time I visit I find myself missing the climate and year-round outdoor environment. And the lack of mosquitos!
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