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)

one eyed flare??

March 15, 2024. Sunset 7:01 PM. Hermosa Beach, CA.

I see a flare above that "eyeball"

"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

the ides have it

March 15, 2024. Sunset 7:17 PM. San Francisco Bay.

with Liz at Pier 1 1/2 on the Ides of March.

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 :)