July 16, 2024. Sunset 8:24 PM. Brooklyn, NY. My friend Ching was visiting at sunset - so here we are hanging out the front window together- watching the moon rise while ringing the sun down.
Links of Interest
- Farmers Almanac
- sunrise and sunset look up times
- 22-year Solar Magnetic Cycle
- dailybell Facebook page
- Brenda's website
- Equinox vs Equilux- ever wonder?
- Spring Equinox info
- Autumn Equinox info
- Solstice audio recordings from around the world
- FAQ's about the Earth's Rotation
- Ask an Astrophysicist
- Huna Wisdom
- environmental awareness ringing endorsement
- December Sun Watchers AUDIO ARCHIVE
- Daily Radio - December Sun Watching Schedule
- Baylink Bus Schedules
- Golden Gate Ferry Schedules
- Hiroshima Peace Bridge
- Total Solar Eclipse in China- 8/1/08
- Equinox Information
- Map of California Fires June 2008
- Manhattan Stonehenge 5/28/08 PM
- Summer Solstice Information
- Meridian Interns' Videos
- NY Times article - No Quasimodo... 2/8/08
- Adria recommends this book about El Camino Bells
- Adria's link to info about El Camino Bells
- Anti-Salvation Army?
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Exchanging places in the sky
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Sunday, July 14, 2024
the day after the assassination attempt
July 14, 2024. Sunset 8:25 PM. Brooklyn, NY.
Getting off the subway in time for the sunset after sitting in the 6B community garden, listening to Bill Buchen and Steve Gorn's LUMINOUS RAGAS performance there. Raga is “that which colors the mind”. Thank you for an unexpected and much needed respite.Deepest condolences to the families of the murdered and wounded people in the crowd.
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Geographic Horizon- the bird doesn't care
July 14, 2024. Sunset 8:16 PM. Monhegan Island, ME.
WOW!-- Thank you, Wendy.Wendy's photo was taken at 7:52 PM-- the sun dropping down over the hill more than 20 minutes before crossing the horizon at the what would be the Earth's surface. Why the discrepancy?? The time of sunset is based on the Geographic horizon i.e. sea level. This does not include buildings, mountains or trees.
the bird doesn't care...– BH
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Thursday, July 11, 2024
upside down world
July 11, 2024. Sunset 8:25 PM. Washington, NC.
“Sunset…Washington NC…c/o IUP friend Inken”- Joe P
Wow -This water is so still -- this is almost the same rightside up as upside down!
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Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Diving Horses?
July 9, 2024. Sunset 8:26 PM. Atlantic City, NJ.
"Bayside" - Diane RyanThis is so dramatic- all winding, snakey waterways- I would have never guessed this was Atlantic City.
(Does anyone else remember seeing the the diving horses???
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Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Sailing Inside the Bermuda Triangle
July 3, 2024. Sunset 8:29 PM. Bermuda, North Atlantic Ocean.
"Sunset today from the Bermuda Triangle"- Joe P
There is no evidence that mysterious disappearances occur with any greater frequency in the Bermuda Triangle than in any other large, well-traveled area of the ocean...
OK so-- Then what's up? It IS real…
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Friday, June 21, 2024
Renai’s Solstice Movie
June 20, 2024. Sunset 8:30 PM. East River, NYC.
Special thanks to Harvestworks and the wonderful group of interns working there this summer-- Jay Reinier, Grace Schmidhauser, Liam Schoenholt and especially to Renai Heath who documented and created this terrific video of our Solstice crossing on the 20th.
(Keep an eye out for that Strawberry Moon)
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Thursday, June 20, 2024
Strawberry moon rising over East River Sunset Solstice--
June 20. 2024. Sunset 8:30 PM. East River, NY.
Beautiful Strawberry moon rising over Brooklyn on the 20th, nice cool breeze and sprinkling of many little bells-- It was a magical moment. Thank you everyone who came along for either or both rides across the East River to celebrate the sunset on the Solstice and the next day as well. FYI- While the sunset is holding for 16 days at 8:30, the daylight has begun shrinking by several seconds a day-- thanks to the steadily, but later creeping sunrise. For those of us who are NOT early risers, it's pretty wonderful having the sunset at the same time for over 2 weeks.
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The Full Moon of June: A Special Solstice Strawberry Moon!
June 21, 2024. Brooklyn, NY.
June 21, 2024. Brooklyn, NY “This year, the Full Moon coincides with the summer solstice! On the evening of June 21 —just after sunset—look towards the southeast to watch the full Moon rise gently above the horizon. June’s full Moon will reach peak illumination at 9:08 P.M. Eastern Time. Since the Full Moon is always opposite the Sun, it uses the solstice occasion to sink to its very lowest point in the zodiac, in Sagittarius.But there’s more.
The Moon’s tilted orbit revolves around Earth in an 18 ½ year period, like a dropped dinner plate rattling around a bit before settling flat. This year, it’s flirting with its extreme angle of wobble, which makes the Moon sink an extra 10 Moon-widths lower than the Sun ever gets to go."
quote from Bob Berman, editor Farmer's Almanac
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Wednesday, June 19, 2024
Solstice Celebrations- COMING SOON!
This a such a short and sweet event but totally worth it! Once you purchase your ticket for the Ferry ride on the East River Ferry route from DUMBO to Wall Street, the bellringing event is free and fun. If you are in the New York City area on the Solstice this year, please join us for either or both of these events.
Here's the description and info for the event--
(This will be the 3rd summer in a row and though short it's a surprisingly magical moment ringing bells with people you know and have just met as we cross the East River together on a little Ferry)
Something as inarguable as the movement of the earth can be used as a point of unity and awareness among large groups of people who might otherwise find it impossible to agree. (a pleasant thought to hold onto at this moment...)
Brenda Hutchinson and dailybell are presenting 2 opportunities to celebrate the Summer Solstice this year: the actual Solstice on Thurs, June 20th and again on Fri, June 21st as it joins Make Music NY. We will board the 8:29 PM East River Ferry from DUMBO to Wall Street/ Pier 11. Arrive early to receive your complimentary bells (while they last) before boarding the Ferry and celebrate the Solstice with a lovely sprinkling of bells as we cross the East River together.
SCHEDULE:
We will be doing this on two evenings (June 20th- actual Solstice and June 21st- Make Music Day NY Solstice celebration):
8:00 PM We will be there to meet and gather with one another and to distribute bells.
8:29 PM Ferry Departs
River Crossing Time:
4 minutes! The East River is very narrow at this point.
ADDRESS:
East River Ferry – DUMBO landing- Old Fulton St And Furman St, Brooklyn
FARES
NYC Ferry (General Schedule and Ticket Info). Adult OW $4.00. Seniors $1.35 (need to register in advance for discount)
Purchase your Ferry ticket(s) from DUMBO to Wall Street/Pier 11.
Here's a link to the Make Music Day dailybell event on the 21st-- dailbell Make Music Day event info HERE.
FOR MORE GENERAL INFO ABOUT INTERNATIONAL MAKE MUSIC DAY
Click on this LINK to find an event in a city near you.
This is an amazing international celebration of the Solstice and Music) FREE events all day throughout the 5 boroughs on NYC.
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Monday, June 17, 2024
Earliest summer solstice in 228 years!
This just in from Joe-- Earliest summer solstice in 228 years!
At 20:51 UTC (4:51 PM EDT) on June 20, 2024, Earth will experience its annual moment of summer solstice: when the Earth’s north pole is maximally tipped toward the Sun. (Winter solstice for the southern hemisphere.) The last time the solstice was this early in the year, George Washington was serving as the first President of the United States, and the year was 1796. The solstice, on average, will continue getting earlier and earlier every 4 years until 2096, which will be the earliest solstice of the century. Then, that pattern will end. Here’s the science of why.
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Saturday, June 15, 2024
Birthday wishes from the home of the first Kings of Ireland!
June 15, 2024. Sunset 10:04 PM. Dungannon, Ireland
“Happy Birthday, Brenda! I'm glad the time difference means I haven't missed it completely. I'm not sure when your sunset is now but here's a picture from just after the end of our choir concert at the beautiful "Hill of the O'Neils" - home of the first Kings of Ireland.”- Sophia Preston
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Friday, June 14, 2024
Do you Believe in Magic?
June 14, 2024. Sunset 8:13 PM.
“Sunset today from Miami c/o Ella’s coworker Ruth”- Joe P Hi Joe-- Is there a RAINBOW in there??!?! unbelievable-- there's some heavy magic going on there.
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Sunday, June 2, 2024
Happy Birthday Billy
June 2, 2024. Sunset 8:21 PM. Brooklyn, NY.
ListenHappy Birthday, Billy. Today would have been by brother’s 62nd birthday! Eligible for early Social Security. He never even made it to grey hair. I miss him and think of him every day. My first thoughts of him always include the sound of his voice and his funny little giggle. He can still make me laugh, even after all of these years.
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Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Try this if you are ever on a plane at sunrise or sunset.
May 29, 2024. Sunset 9:04 PM. Flint, MI?
This is my best guess for the location of the plane at sunset since I could only guess about the usual factors- i.e. What time is it? Where are we? Where/what is the horizon.
Plus, it turns out we were flying off route because of storms on the East Coast. (We eventually detoured and landed in Pittsburgh, PA to refuel as we were circling around and around up there somewhere and needed to gas up).
I chose Flint because of its proximity to Detroit which had briefly shown up on the back of the seat screen a few minutes earlier and the sunset time there was pretty close. I could still see sunlight color on the seat across the aisle, but not on the wing of the plane.
Where are the rocket scientists when you need them?!
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Sunday, May 26, 2024
Old Friends Thinking of Bill
May 26, 2024. 6:36 AM. Clearwater, Fl
Thanks, Joe I love how this activity connects us to Bill, too.
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Friday, May 24, 2024
yo yo & joe
May 24, 2024. Sunset 8:03 PM.
"Sunset last night…c/o our friend Yo-Yo…Cadillac Mountain, Bar Harbor, ME"- JoeP Thanks Joe and Yo-Yo!
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Thursday, May 16, 2024
volleyball nets standing by…
May 16, 2024. Sunset 7:49 PM. Hermosa Beach, CA.
"sun hitting the marine layer at Hermosa Beach just now"- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott.
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Tuesday, May 7, 2024
Thanks Joe for another beautiful morning!
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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
ringing from a new roof
May 1, 2024. Sunset 8:26 PM. Seattle, WA.
from my niece Hannah"ringing keys for sunset!... On the roof ...just moved in today"
WOW and welcome!
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Monday, April 22, 2024
passing over
April 22, 2024. Sunset 7:52 PM. San Francisco, CA.
Solemn Passover sunset in honor of everyone who has died and in solidarity with all the loved ones who mourn them.
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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
ahhhhhh
April 10, 2024. Sunset 7:41 PM. Albany, CA.
"thinking of you" - Rae DiamondThank you, Rae for this peaceful peek of the sun from over there on the other side of the bay-
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Monday, April 8, 2024
colander pinhole eclipses
April 8, 2024. 11:11- 11:17 AM. San Francisco, CA.
Best we could do from here-- Solar eclipse as viewed through the pinhole images of the sun from my colander and the spaces between the leaves of the tree out front.(The birds also got very noisy for a moment)
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Saturday, March 16, 2024
Ides of March and St. Patrick's Day Sandwich
March 16, 2024. Sunrise and Sunset 7:18. San Francisco, CA.
Happy Equilux 2024! Allow me to be the bearer of some good news :)
Today is the day- Equal time for light and darkness- (unlike the Equinox) We will be accelerating towards the Summer Solstice from here--
Normally the Spring Equilux falls tomorrow on the 17th of March. However, with the extra day inserted for the leap year-- IT'S TODAY- the 16th of March- sandwiched between the Ides of March and St. Patrick's Day-
You may notice that I identified the date for the sunrise this morning as March 18th. I am not at my most reliable in the morning but none-the-less enthusiastic-- I apologize for spreading the confusion.
DID YOU SEE THE FLARE?!? (0:25 already lit up - 0:32 shrinks)
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Friday, March 15, 2024
one eyed flare??
March 15, 2024. Sunset 7:01 PM. Hermosa Beach, CA.
"Sun ball going down on Hermosa Pier-- You can even see Catalina tonight. It rained here this afternoon" on the Ides of March!!- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott
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the ides have it
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Thursday, March 14, 2024
in the room where it happened...
March 14, 2024. Sunset 7:16 PM. San Mateo, CA.
Remembering Larry Shaw who founded Pi Day from a hotel room on an Exploratorium retreat at Asilomar in 1988.Pi Day- leaving the grocery store. And yes, I got a slice of pie :)
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Saturday, March 9, 2024
END OF STANDARD TIME
Sunset March 9, 2024. Sunset 6:11 PM. San Francisco, CA.
Already running behind!! The year has leapt and the clocks will be running ahead in the morning-
Counting our blessings
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
LEAP DAY!!
February 29, 2024.
Sunset 6:01 PM. San Mateo, CA.
Sunset 6:02 PM. San Francisco, CA. Just up the road a piece- upon request-- Tony does the leaping! (It's not raining here yet)…
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