Gathering is Good

December 31, 2024. Sunset 5:01 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Visitors from across the street, across town and across the Bay join us for this last sunset of the year. Gathering is good.

Happy Equilux!!

September 25, 2024. Sunrise and Sunset 7:00 AM/PM. San Francisco, CA. Sunrise --- as the streetcar passes by the workers on the house a few doors away. These very patient people have been wanting to move into their house for months now. These workers are amazing- Sometimes it seems like they do and redo things that appear to be done already.

Sunset-- Tony, Matt and Kiki join the moment. Kiki seems to prefer Tony’s company at this time

Can we go home now?

August 31, 2024. Sunset 7:39 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Are we done with the loud bell, yet? Kiki looks ready to go home now, please.
Thanks Norman and Matt for holding down the fort.

Tracking the last sunset of the year from the East Bay to the sea-

Happy New Year! As the World Turns

Thank you Rae from what looks like the East Bay hills and Thea from East Richmond through downtown SF with Lynne P to 14 blocks from the Pacific Ocean with Norman Matt and Kiki.
Wishing everyone a brighter, better tomorrow.

December 31, 2023. Sunset 4:59 PM. Albany, CA.

"almost sunset on the last day of 2023...”wishing you a happy, healthy 2024, Brenda. I am so grateful for you and for our friendship"
Rae D--
Thank you Rae for this last glimpse of the turn away from the sun for 2023. Happy New Year!

December 31, 2023. Sunset 4:59 PM. East Richmond, CA.

"happy new year from the Richmond Hills!"
-Thea F

December 31, 2023. Sunset 5:00 PM. San Francisco, CA.

More views of the last sunset of 2023...
-Lynne

Thanks for this sliver of sunset and a glimpse of your captive, but growing audience there, Lynne

December 31, 2023. Sunset 5:01 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Matt and Kiki join Norman and I for the last sunset of the year 14 blocks from the end of the continental US.
Amen.

No Photo- HOORAY!!!

December 29, 2023. Sunset 4:59 PM. San Francisco, CA.
Thank you Mardi and Matt (and Kiki) and Tony-- This is a first and very exciting moment for the dailybell.

Big sunset moment. No photo available!!! HOORAY!

Anyone who has been following over the years will be familiar with Mardi, Matt (and his dog, Kiki) and Tony-- So I leave it to your imagination to picture them together in some configuration around the bell among the weeds and near the tree and the red truck ringing together.

This evening was the first time (that I know of) in the almost 16 years of ringing along with the sun(rise) and set that people gathered and rang the bell that's now set in stone (well, cement) in front of our house-- when we weren't there.

not quite at ease...

October 18, 2023. Sunset 6:28 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Sunsetting. Tail wagging, Kiki keeps a watchful eye on her former arbitrarily chosen enemy.

family affairs

October 8, 2023. Sunset 6:42 PM. San Francisco, CA.

This was the place to go this evening for neighbors with visiting family members to entertain. Hello and welcome everyone!

So many thresholds crossed this week

September 25, 2023. Sunset 7:02 PM. San Francisco, CA.

So many thresholds crossed this past week, I didn’t keep up!
Wishing a belated Happy Rosh Rosh Hashanah celebrating the year #5784 to my friends and family who have now reached today’s sunset on Yom Kippur. Yom Tov. The evening meal is in sight.

RIP dear Gus

September 10, 2023

Gus passed away today and we will all miss him very much. He was a gentle, easy going fellow. Inseparable from his sister Gladys (Gladdy), he was content to follow her lead until she herself passed away several years ago.

After many years of the quiet, only dog life, Gus’s peaceful, elderly years were interrupted by the appearance of Kiki, a lively, quite bossy little diva. As she grew older, Kiki’s personality also grew larger, and Gus began to spend more time at Grandma’s house where he was suitably pampered and resumed his rightful, top dog status.

For us, this evening event has been a part of our lives for the past 15 years. For Gus it was a lifetime. Like so many loved ones we have outlived and whose presence is still felt, their absence is even more profound. May their memory be a blessing.

8/30/23- Gus's last sidewalk sunset

Big Blue Supermoon

August 30, 2023. Sunset 7:41 PM. San Francisco, CA.

"Did you see the moon?" Norman from San Francisco to me in Brooklyn. And sadly I didn't see it here!!! The big beautiful blue supermoon. I won't be holding my breath until next time since it won't occur again until 2037. I miss my friends and neighbors and the dogs from San Francisco, too!!

Only the hands on the clock have moved

November 5, 2022. Sunset 6:06PM. San Francisco, CA.

Last sunset of Daylight Savings Time 6:06 PM

November 6, 2022. Sunset 5:05 PM. San Francisco, CA.

First sunset returning to Standard Time.

Nine Eleven

21 years later. Like December 7, 1941, this day and date continues to resonate. The mere mention of those two words - Nine Eleven - continues to cause us to stop and remember and collectively mourn. It’s also a day we can celebrate what we value about the present- special or mundane, and we’ve captured a few of those moments as the sun sets this evening.

Reflection Rainbow
September 11, 2022. Sunset 7:19 PM. Ironwood, MI.

“My birthday sunset”
-Kathy Roman
A rainbow sunset. I've never seen a sunset like this before-- Happy Birthday my dear friend. And best wishes to everyone else.

September 11, 2022. Sunset 7:23 PM. San Francisco, CA.

"Full house tonight" - NT
It's great to see everyone- Old friends and new neighbors and what looks like Kiki behind the bush.

September 11, 2022. Sunset 7:31 PM. Olympia, WA.

“thinking of you at sunset”
-Rae Diamond
-- gorgeous- welcome home

Kiki counts

September 1, 2022. Sunset 7:38 PM. San Francisco, CA.

NT: "The boys and the bell"
me: That's great! Who took the picture? It's fun to see Tony as a new regular. BTW-- Kiki is a girl. What is she--chopped liver?
NT: "I took the picture. I forgot that Kiki is a girl. And not chop liver"

lost in thought(s)

May 11, 2022. Sunset 8:09 PM. San Francisco, CA.

It looks like Kiki has a new leash. Dressing up for the occasion? Thank you Matt and Norman (and Kiki) for holding down the fort tonight.

Changed-for-Changing – Erik Ehn-- DAY 12

Same cast of characters. Different outfits

May 9, 2022. Sunset 8:07 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Something nice must be growing there- or perhaps it's essence of gopher?

Changed-for-Changing – Erik Ehn-- DAY 10

all about the smells

May 8, 2022. Sunset 8:06 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Business as usual—BUT VERY WINDY-- must be lots of good things to smell.

Changed-for-Changing – Erik Ehn-- DAY 9

If you look closely...

May 7, 2022. Sunset 8:05 PM. San Francisco, CA.

He’s hard to see waving from the window, but our young neighbor next door joins Matt and Kiki from across the street for a momentary pause/pose.

Changed-for-Changing – Erik Ehn-- (Week 2, DAY 8- between eclipses)

Cross species siblings

May 3, 2022. Sunset 8:02 PM. San Francisco, CA.

There's a long story in this photo. These neighbors have been involved with the sunset bellringing since we began more than 15 years ago. Henry was 3 years old. This evening he was telling us how his dog (you can see her little tail there) runs to the door every night when she hears the bell. He could have been talking about his younger self. We would see him plastered to the window across the street, all excited, usually in his pajamas. History repeating itself. Thank you Matt for your reliable presence and company here for all these years.

Changed-for-Changing – Erik Ehn-- DAY 4

Come as you are

May 2, 2022. Sunset 8:01 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Come as you are. Pajamas welcome. And to all a goodnight.

Changed-for-Changing – Erik Ehn-- DAY 3

cracked the hour

May 1, 2022.Sunset 8:00 PM. San Francisco, CA.

We have finally broken through to 8:00 sunset!!! Neighbors with gongs and dogs. Blustery grey sunset. Pavlovian dogs- our most reliable company for the bell ringing. They like the outing.

Changed-for-Changing – Erik Ehn-- DAY 2