Day 234- All together now

November 10, 2020. Sunset 5:01 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“I was a little late for the first time. I’m so sorry. They celebrated on time.”– NT

How wonderful that people showed up to be together at sunset! Hooray!
Thank you, Norman for holding down the fort! It’s good to see Bernie, Mardi and Matt.
I miss you guys.
Day 234 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 233

November 9, 2020. Sunset 5:02 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Bell with fancy car”– NT
Day 233 Sheltering in place.

Day 232

November 8, 2020. Sunset 5:03 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Not much happening tonight. Just rang the bell, alone”– NT
Day 232 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 231

November 7, 2020. Sunset 5:04 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Ringing in Biden/Harris.” – NT
Celebrating and Day 231 sheltering in place.

Election results are in!

November 7, 2020. Sunset 4:44 PM. Brooklyn, NY
HALLELUJAH!!! The count is in- Biden/Harris

Day 230

November 6, 2020. Sunset 5:05 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Matt is back.” – NT
Day 230 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 229

November 5, 2020. Sunset 5:06 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Waiting for the Votes.” – NT
Day 229 Sheltering in place.

Day 228

November 4, 2020. Sunset 5:07 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“No-one else showed up tonight.” – NT
Lonely times
Day 228 Sheltering in place.

Day 227

November 3, 2020. Sunset 5:08 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Just me, the fog, and the bell” – NT
And a huge dose of looming uncertainty
Day 227 Sheltering in place.

Seattle Sunrise November 3, 2020

Rain, rain. 

More rain. 

A Seattle Winter Solstice, 

a sunrise, 

a sunset and a great conjunction. 

The planets dance. 

A difficult year like we could never have imagined... 

is finally, ending, crashing. 

Light. 

Is.

~ Caterina De Re

Day 226

November 2, 2020. Sunset 5:09 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Fall fog returns. Darkness creeps in a minute earlier…
Day 226 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 225

November 1, 2020. Sunset 5:10 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“American Gothic, 2020” -NT
5:10 PM Ahhhh! so early now…
Day 225 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Blue Moon

November 1, 2020. Sunrise 7:01 AM. Albuquerque, NM.

“day after Halloween/ blue moon sunrise 6:44 way south
sandia mtns”
- Erik Ehn

Day 224 Happy Halloween?

October 31, 2020. Sunset 6:11 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Mardi says 'Hello’” -NT
Day 224 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

a moment of almost silence

This is the sun descending behind the mountains in far west Texas at 6:14 pm (actual sunset 7:08 pm) on October 31, 2020. "Ringing the tiny bell with thoughts of those departed, including (Brenda’s) dad, my folks, and all those grieving a loved one".
– Alyce Santoro

Rae brings in the halloween morning

October 31, 2020. Sunrise 7:34 AM. El Cerrito, CA.

dailybell2020 · 10.31.20 Full Moon Sunrise

“bell and voice as the sun rose on a full moon halloween day.”
- Rae Diamond

Day 223

October 30, 2020. Sunset 6:12 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“The Sunset Trio.” -NT
Day 223 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 222

October 29, 2020. Sunset 6:13 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Budd, Matt and Paul.” -NT
Sunlight!! Clear Sky!
Day 222 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 221

October 28, 2020. Sunset 6:14 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Sue and Carl came by for the Sunset.” -NT
(where’s Matt)?
Day 221 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 220

October 27, 2020. Sunset 6:15 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Emily and Matt discuss dogs” -NT
Day 220 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 219

October 26, 2020. Sunset 6:17 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Three for Garbage Night, Please”. - NT
Day 219 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 218

October 25, 2020. Sunset 6:18 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Matt brought some plants over.” - NT
Day 218 Sheltering in place with Norman and Matt.

Day 217 Welcome Riley

October 24, 2020. Sunset 6:19 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Riley stopped by for a petting”- NT
Welcome to the neighborhood, Riley.
Day 217 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 216

October 23, 2020. Sunset 6:20 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Just me, Matt and the bell”. - NT
Day 216 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Do Not Enter

October 23, 2020. Sunset 6:07 PM. Lambertville, NJ.

The first sunset my father will never see.

my father died this evening

October 22, 2020. Sunset 6:22 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Bill Died Tonight.”- NT 7:45 PM in Lambertville, NJ.
Goodnight Dad
Day 215

Day 214

October 21, 2020. Sunset 6:23 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Dave rings the bell as Paul watches.”- NT.

Day 213

October 20, 2020. Sunset 6:24 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“The man with the Lavender van”- NT
Hi to Bernie, Mardi and Matt.
Day 213 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 212

October 19, 2020. Sunset 6:25 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“photo by Matt”- NT (Norman’s phone battery died- thanks Matt!)
Day 212 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 211

October 18, 2020. Sunset 6:27 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Visitors”- NT
Day 211 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 210

October 17, 2020. Sunset 6:28 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“The Band”- NT
Day 210 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Nearly normal COVID Autumn

October 17, 2020. Sunset 6:08 PM. Westport, CT.
Trees! Sunset at Aspetuck Land Trust Inc.
Just after spending a few hours walking around among the mostly yellow trees with Ginger, Jack and Zeke—(my niece her boyfriend and their sweet little dog). More or less halfway between us, it was a great idea to meet there (thank you Ginger) and momentarily feel like it was almost a normal Autumn.

Day 209

October 16, 2020. Sunset 6:29 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Friday”- NT
Day 209 Sheltering in place with Matt and Norman.

Day 208

October 15, 2020. Sunset 6:31 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Carl, Abby, and Matt.“- NT
Day 208 Sheltering in place with friends, neighbors and pets.

Day 207

October 14, 2020. Sunset 6:32 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Allan, Linda, Bernie, Mardi, Dave and, of course, Matt and me. A hazy group of gazers.” - NT
Day 207 Sheltering in place with friends, neighbors and the big bell.

Day 206

October 13, 2020. Sunset 6:34 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Matt” - NT
Day 206 Sheltering in place with friends, neighbors and the big bell.

Assateague Island

October 13, 2020. Maryland.

Sunset on Assateague Island for dailybell sunwatch – 6:24 PM
- Linda Allen

Day 205

October 12, 2020. Sunset 6:35 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“ Mardi and Matt lingering late.” – NT
It’s so wonderful to see puffs of clouds in the blue evening sky.
Day 205 Sheltering in place with friends, neighbors and the big bell.

Heads up! For tomorrow night

October 12, 2020

"Stargazers perk up — Mars is getting big and bright the coming week, as the sun, Earth and Mars line up close to a new moon on the night of Oct. 13."

Sunset in Mendocino

October 11, 2020. Sunset 6:39 PM. Mendocino, CA

“Hi. Sunset in Mendocino. UGH! Out of order!” - Lynne Piade
It looks so warm and peaceful and CLEAR!!!
(Just for fun, I looked at the time stamps – 3:00 from full sun to final dip)

Day 204

October 11, 2020. Sunset 6:36 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“ Just Matt and me.” – NT
Day 204 Sheltering in place.

Day 203

October 10, 2020. Sunset 6:38 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Bell and plant” – NT
Day 203 Sheltering in place.

Day 202

October 9, 2020. Sunset 6:39 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Not much going on”. – NT
(does it look a bit brighter??)
Day 202 Norman and Matt sheltering in place.

Day 201

October 8, 2020. Sunset 6:41 PM. San Francisco, CA. (In what world? And I wonder what the music would sound like)

“Looks like an album cover for a rock group.” – NT
Day 201 sheltering in place (with the band).

Day 200

October 7, 2020. Sunset 6:42 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Everyone’s watching the debate” – NT
Day 200 sheltering in place. Norman on the big bell

Day 199

October 6, 2020. Sunset 6:44 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Don’t forget to vote”. -NT
Day 199 Bernie, Mardi and Matt joining Norman sheltering in place.

Day 198

October 5, 2020. Sunset 6:45 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“One is the loneliest number, except that there were two of us and a bell.”- NT
Day 198 sheltering in place with Norman and Matt.

Day 197

October 4, 2020. Sunset 6:47 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“A full house”- NT
I’m so happy to see Bernie and Mardi, Elisabeth, Matt and Thea joining Norman this evening and miss all of you!!
Day 197 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.