Day 294

January 9, 2021. Sunset 5:09 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Mardi and Norman ring it on down-- one more minute of light at the end of the day
Day 294 sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 293

January 8, 2021. Sunset 5:08 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Amir and Tara joined us this evening. Amir had a lovely touch- not so loud. Several soft tolls in a row.
Day 293 sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 292

January 7, 2021. Sunset 5:07 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Matt, Paul and Norman.
Day 292 sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Sunset on Mare Island..again...still

January 7, 2021. Sunset 5:05 PM. San Francisco, CA.

a. “The usual Mare Island drama this evening!”

b. “3 minutes after sunset”
– Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott

Day 291

January 6, 2021. Sunset 5:06 PM. San Francisco, CA.

It seems that the tolling of a big loud bell is appropriate for everything these days.
Day 291 sheltering in place with each other this evening.

Sunset on Mare Island

January 6, 2021. Sunset 5:04 PM. Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, CA.

Catching the sunset on Mare Island. Lot of clouds!
- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott

Day 290

January 5, 2021. Sunset 5:05 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Evening routine. One more minute of daylight at the end of the day.
However, we’ve bottomed out with the sunrise at 7:25AM for the past 6 days and it will continue to not budge for a few more days…
Day 290 sheltering in place with each other this evening.

Day 289

January 4, 2021. Sunset 5:04 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Accompanying the rolling trash cans and the sunset on garbage night.
Thanks Elisabeth and Richard for stopping by!
Day 289 sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 288

January 3, 2021. Sunset 5:03 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Taking turns tolling. Sunset creeping a minute later each day while the
sunrise holds a steady line. Still, it’s moving.
Day 288 sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 287

January 2, 2021. Sunset 5:02 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Bell ringing and car talk this misty evening
Day 287 sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

First sunset of the New Year!

Day 286 January 1, 2021. Sunset 5:01 PM. San Francisco, CA.

First sunset of the new year! before and after. Matt came over just as the sun set.
Day 286 sheltering in place with friends and neighbors

Amen

December 31, 2020. 5:01 PM. San Francisco, CA.

happy new year, I thought you might enjoy my photos of the sunset at Ocean Beach.
- Annie Coe

Out with the Old-- going... going...

December 31, 2020. Sunset 5:01 PM. San Francisco, CA. Happy New Year! Bernie and Mardi brought some champagne, and our neighbors, clumping together in their bubbles-- brought their own glasses to virtually clink in the New Year and ring down the final sunset of 2020. Looking forward to 2021--
Hopefully it will be better for all of us.
Day 285 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 284 - Welcome Riley, the person

December 30, 2020. Sunset 5:00 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Meeting our new neighbor, Riley as he moves in a few doors down. Welcome!
(Have you noticed? — We’re out of the 4 o’clocks). How about where you are??
Day 284 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 283

December 29, 2020. Sunset 4:59 PM. San Francisco, CA.

There is actually a little glowing going on this evening.
Day 283 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Full Moon and Sunrise- December

December 29, 2020. Sunrise 7:24 AM. El Cerrito, CA.

dailybell2020 · 12.29.20 Full Moon Sunrise

“Bowing a bell with a rough cloth while singing a slow ascent as the sun rose on the last full moon day of this crazy year.”
- Rae Diamond

Berkeley Blessings

December 29, 2020. Sunrise 7:24 AM. Berkeley, CA.
Playing shakuhachi for the last full moon of 2020. Thanks to Tom Bickley for ringing the bells.
- Nancy Beckman

Sunrise from Tabarca Island

December 29, 2020. Sunrise 8:31 AM (7:37 crossed the horizon).
"Tabarca Island. Mediterranean Sea."

"Happy 2021 dear, Brenda!"
- Sonia Megías

Day 282

December 28, 2020. Sunset 4:58 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Nice to see the red truck has returned to join Norman and Matt.
Day 282 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Goodnight Sun, Hello Moon

December 28, 2020. Sunset 4:57 PM. Mare Island, CA.

"Sunset moonrise from Mare Island"
- Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott

Day 281

December 27, 2020. Sunset 4:58 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Business as usual — what a relief!
Day 281 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 280

December 26, 2020. Sunset 4:57 PM. San Francisco, CA.

It’s been raining — So green!
Happy Boxing Day
Day 280 Sheltering in place with each other.

Glorious to Grey-- Christmas sunrise to sunset

December 25, 2020. Sunrise 7:23 AM. San Francisco, CA.
Merry Christmas! (rain is forecast, but wow for now)

Sunset 4:56 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night.” – NT
Day 279 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 278 - Welcomed home

December 24, 2020. Sunset 4:56 PM. San Francisco, CA.

So excited! Hello to Matt and Henry, Bernie and Mardi a few minutes later. Thanks, Norman, for holding down the fort-
It’s so good to be back.
Day 278 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Minute by Minute...

December 24, 2020. Sunset 4:56 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Blow by blow from Lynne Piade this evening.
4:43 PM, 4:45, 4:46 PM, 4:47, 4:49, 4:50, 4:54, 4:56
I thought it was over but look!! 4:56 X2; 4:57 – 5:00.
Goodnight 5:02, 5:04

YAY!!!!

December 23, 2020. Sunset 4:55 PM. San Francisco, CA.
“Brenda’s triumphant return” – NT

Looks wonderfully like business as usual to me. Matt and Mardi are here for my first ringing of the big bell at home in 116 days!!!
I am so grateful and loved following the evening gatherings from afar and am glad to be back to hear that LOUD bell in person.
Day 277 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 277 - arrived!

December 23, 2020. Sunset 4:55 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Just arrived home after 6 days on the road. I’m so glad to be back in a place where masks are not an issue. Checking the sunset time.
Day 277 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Day 276- like father like son?

December 22, 2020. Sunset 4:55 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Henry and Bernie tonight.” – NT
(Henry stands just like his father, Matt)
Day 276 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Almost Sunset from Vangie

December 22, 2020. Sunset 4:54 PM. Oakland CA.

“Almost sunset over the Golden Gate”
– Vangie King

Day 5-- California here I come!

December 22, 2020. Sunset 4:39 PM.

Exit for Twentynine Palms, CA.
The first sunset after the Winter Solstice- Taken from I- 10 heading on the final stretch home!

Day 275

December 21, 2020. Sunset 4:54 PM. San Francisco, CA.

“Mardi, Elisabeth, Richard and Matt.” - NT
Happy Solstice!! The darkness squeezed the final second of light from the day today—Turning the corner!
Day 275 Sheltering in place with friends and neighbors.

Happy Solstice!

December 21, 2020 PM. Sunset 5:10 PM. Deming, NM

Still making my way across the country. View across from the gas station just outside Deming on I-10- joined by my friend Mary on Facetime (those are the 200 lbs. of sand in the back of the truck- in case of snow). The sunset was so beautiful—that tiny square is not even a place holder— The same view a bit later, melting into the Solstice twilight.

Busy evening for the Winter Solstice. As if that wasn’t enough cosmic action- there was the "great conjunction" of Saturn and Jupiter” not seen since 1226! These photos taken from Oakland—Thanks Krys and Chien. What a beautiful night.