Does anybody else have a tough time with winter darkness at this time of year? We’re still six weeks away from the start of spring, and most of the U.S. is experiencing short days and long nights. Medical studies show that people have less initiative and are more likely to get the blues during the darker winter months. It seems that most of us don’t function well without light.

There’s a small town called Rjukan (roo-KAN) in Norway that is located in a valley between two mountains. For six months of the year, sunlight cannot reach the town of Rjukan. The whole town is covered by the shadow of the mountains. Except for one spot in the middle of downtown. This one small area of town is bathed in a pool of bright light. How is this possible?

A man named Martin Andersen convinced the citizen…