Easter Sunset from Elisabeth and Richard

April 20, 2024. Sunset 7:29 PM. Manhattan Beach, CA.

“Oh my. This is so gorgeous. Thank you for sending it. Happy Easter!”

Big Day-- Trifecta +1

January 4, 2025. Sunset 4:42.
Cape Charles HWY 13, Chesapeake Bay, VA.

"Pretty sky on the way home to Philly" Ginger and Jack

January 4, 2025. Sunset 4:58 PM. Los Angeles, CA.

“Here is the Hermosa Beach sunset for the Trifecta”
-EB and RM

January 4, 2025. 5:04 PM. Daly City, CA.

BH parking lot outside Sketchers

January 4, 2025. 5:04 PM. San Francisco, CA.

NT with the big bell at home

heading home

December 9, 2024. Sunset 4:40 PM. San Francisco, CA.

"GG Bridge and sunball"- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott

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.

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

is that Santa on a surfboard?

December 24, 2023. Sunset 4:55 PM. Ocean Beach, San Francisco, CA.

"Happy Christmas Eve!"
from Elisabeth and Richard

Same time. Same sky.

December 17, 2023. Sunset 4:52 PM.
Thea by the Bay Elisabeth in town. Are we looking at the same cloud formations????

Emeryville, SF BAY. "Emeryville Marina now." -Thea

San Francisco, CA. "Pretty spectacular! Happy to be back in SF as of noon today. Here through the end of the year".
-Elisabeth Beaird

still covid careful around here

December 10, 2023. Sunset 5:50 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Even under the weather, Tony pops down from next door to join us at sunset-- standing apart from our returned friends, Elisabeth and Richard who arrived just in time-- bearing their own bells and noisemakers (as usual)-

We’re still riding the earliest sunset for a few more days—The turnaround is imminent…

handy little bell will travel

October 31, 2023. Sunset 5:53 PM. Brooklyn, NY.

J Train crossing the Williamsburg Bridge, over the East River.
"ringing the bell on the key chain" - Elisabeth Beaird

bad air ... earliest sunrise ... a peek at the Moxi

June 11, 2023. Sunrise 5:24 AM. Brooklyn, NY.

Good morning from Brooklyn. Arriving here last night, the air was sweet and clear. I optimistically opened a window only to find the air this morning to be that lovely, but deadly smoky orange- well into the Unhealthy for Sensitive People range.

On a completely different note- We are sitting in the earliest sunrises of the year here at 5:24-- for another week and then the slow creep forward....

cast iron magnet

June 8, 2023. Sunset 8:30 PM. San Francisco, CA.

This was a bell magnet night. We were just catching up with Kiki (the dog), Matt and his brother and mother who were visiting from the Midwest when Riley (the person) who used to live 2 doors down came by with his friend and their 2 very LOUD motorcycles. If you look closely, you will notice the woman wearing 2 different shoes. She had to make a mad dash out the door and grabbed the nearest shoes that fit from top of pile of childrens’ shoes but the door. Last, but not least, our friend Elisabeth just returned from Sardinia, and she came by with a lovely new bell for us.

(This is the bell—it’s a #5, which is my lucky number—thank you Elisabeth)

Thank you everyone! It was a wonderful surprise to be together this evening.

One moment of repose-

June 1, 2023. Sunset 8:46 PM. Sardinia, Italy.

"Sunset in Castelsardo, Sardinia just now"-Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott
(I looked up the weather, and it's as lovely as it looks-- 70's)- BH

tiny but many!

April 21, 2023. Sunset 7:29 PM. Manhattan Beach, CA.
"Manhattan beach sunset. With a few pelicans transiting across the horizon"

- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott

racing the sun down-- there and here

Feb. 26, 2023. Sunset 6:00 PM. San Francisco, CA.

From Elisabeth turning the corner a few minutes before arriving in front of our house.

THEN---
One by one - arrivals --
Some walking around that golden corner.
Tony just running out in his slippers.
A rare break in the clouds--

We've missed everyone!!

volleyball, anyone?

January 7, 2023. Sunset 5:00 PM. Hermosa Beach, CA.

"I snapped it between 2 sets of volleyball nets that were actively occupied, If you look closely upi can see a volleyball in the sand". -- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott This looks so peaceful compared to the storming north!

+ 7 seconds

November 20, 2022. Sunset 4:55 PM. Pacifica, CA.

"Pacifica Sunset tonight!"
- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott

the giant's lookout

November 18, 2022. Sunset 4:56 PM. Ocean Beach, CA.

"Sunset at the Giant Camera"
– Elisabeth Beaird

magical mystery moment

October 19, 2022. Sunset 6:14 PM. Hermosa Beach, CA.

"Ten minutes to sunset"

"6:14 sunset"

"Eerie red glow in the mist"

Thanks to Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriot for this patient, magical series

the final plunge

October 17, 2022. Sunset 6:16 PM. Hermosa Beach, California.

"Sunset happening early and quick down here in Hermosa Beach- 6:16 PM but it feels like the sun drops 25 degrees in 10 minutes"

- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott
The moment before the plunge and the last wink and a FLARE!
Nice catch!

A Rare View

September 26, 2022. Sunrise 7:09 AM. Arches National Park, UT.

"It's rare for Richard & me to witness the sunrise but seeing it at the Windows in Arches National Park was worth setting the alarm for".
- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott
It happens so quickly from the quiet dawn of before (7:09) through the actual moment (7:19) to morning (7:21)