Tracking the sun on the solstice

Good morning, sun, noted before 7 a.m. The winter solstice in my part of the world always grabs my attention. So I made sure on Wednesday to take my iPhone out to the backyard in the morning and to the front in the late afternoon to capture our sunrise and sunset for all. Hello and…

Sunrise over Onondaga Lake can bring it, too

So I drove the two miles to the Village of Liverpool a little early this end of December so I could walk down to the shore of Onondaga Lake before my shift at the library. Yes, it was worth it to put down my cup of coffee and pull out my iPhone 8 for the…

Winter Solstice means an early moon, too

A short day for the Winter Solstice mean a long night. And an early moon. As cherished rescue mutt Ellie B and I walked the blocks around A Bitty Better in the Liverpool neighborhood of Galeville, we encountered the moon’s arrival. The full glow of the sphere is about one-third on the way from the…

The corner is long … and dark

We passed the Winter Solstice mark Sunday here in the Northern Hemisphere, officially moving into the fourth season, the coldest season. The darkest season. We are gaining light. That corner is always turned on the solstice, designating the day when the tilt of the earth begins to move us more prominently toward the sun for…