Heading toward longer days

Turning the corner. A sunset in late December sure can look beautiful as I stare down our block to the snippet view of the lake. And my mood is further lifted by the knowledge that the winter solstice is past, and minutes of daylight will be gained as we move through winter toward … other…

Joyful sunset

’Tis the season. I walk out the front door and look to the left to spot an orange glow, and I’m glad that my phone is in my left front pocket. The sky is the limit for a good mood.

Non-rosy glow

Struggling to peek still. The photo label says 4:20 p.m., and the sun is fighting hard to stay between the two houses. The yellow roses are trying to hang in, too, but not so much.

That December sunset angle

Marching left. With another month gone by, I notice the sunset not only getting earlier — yes, indeed, before 4:30 p.m. to get this low how high up I live in the Northern Hemisphere — but it’s also moving along the horizon with some daily speed. By the winter solstice, it may line up with…

Catching the December sunset

During a work-week-is-finished safe walk Friday with cherished rescue mutt Ellie B aka Dogamous Pyle, our eyes lit up when we got to the bottom of the street. The sun was setting over the quite nearby lake. Happy weekend start it was, yes.