College tours-- ALREADY!!?!?!

Jan 18, 2025. Sunset 5:17 PM. Morro Strand State Beach, Morro Bay, CA.

I joined my friend Krys and her son Kazi (my godson) for one day 8-hour roundtrip drive to Cal Poly to attend the Winter Orchesis Dance Company performance. Congratulations to the performers and choreographers for their beautiful work and best wishes going forward.

17 years has time warp jumped from brand new baby looking at the world for the first time to checking out colleges. I’m so honored and grateful to have been even a small part of this journey (the long one and this relatively brief one).

We took a break at to visit the beach at Morro Bay and to ring down the day before heading back onto the frenetic freeway ride home.

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

It's always Equilux at the Equator

January 3, 2025. Sunrise 8:35 AM. Casablanca, Morocco.

“interesting so close to the equator has such a late sunrise” YES!!
Joe P

Norman at home

January 2, 2025. Sunset 5:02 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Tony and the mushrooms

January 1, 2025. Sunset 5:01 PM. San Francisco, CA. Bright orange next generation-- Same place as last year. Poisonous? little miracle

Bright orange next generation-- Same place as last year. Poisonous? little miracle.

Golden Gate First Morning on the Bridge 2025

January 1, 2025. Sunrise 7:25 AM. Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA.
Lynne and Pete on the Golden Gate Bridge before sunrise. A rare view in so many ways—I’ve never been on the bridge that early- I have hardly been anywhere outside of my house (my bed, even) that early in the morning—thank you guys!!

New Year's Echo

January 1, 2025. Midnight. San Francisco, CA. The echoes of last year’s protest were still there amidst the more subdued transition into this new year. What’s the opposite of a celebration?

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.

“And the other day”

December 30, 2024. Sunset 4:57 PM. Virginia Beach, VA.

- Ginger (my niece) and Jack

What happened last year as the year changed over

December 30, 2024
Bisan Owda's passionate and eloquent plea and outrage reminded me of Last New Year's Eve and how much worse it has become--
I'm reposting from New Year's Eve last year (2023) and what had started as the usual- head outside at midnight to listen to the change as we cross over the time line from one year to the next- as I realized that the honking was NOT a celebration but a protest.

And where are we now? So far beyond imagining that a procession of cars honking in the middle of the night could have any impact to the horrible reality on the ground now where the only thing people can rely on is the rising of the sun.

Happy Winter Solstice!

December 22, 2024

As our days into the light have begun to unravel before us, I am finding some small comfort in the fact of this inexorable progression. Especially as it stands in the face of greater and more outrageous visions and demands of upheaval on a daily basis here on the surface of the Earth.

As a child I was in love with fairy tales, oddly perhaps, favoring those of the Grimm brothers. One in particular has sprung to mind. If you are not familiar with the tale of The Fisherman and His Wife, I invite you to read it. It involves a fisherman, his wife and her insatiable need for power and a magical, talking fish.

Enjoy--

heading home

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

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

Solstice preview-- Something to lift your spirits a bit.

December 8, 2024.
This happens every year -- a string of 10 days where the sun set reaches and stays at its earliest time. So, in 2 days, the sun will begin setting later- squeezing out a bit more light with every passing evening. Not a moment too soon.
FYI- Here's a diagram of this seasonal dance up to and away from the Winter solstice in the northern hemisphere (at this latitude).

PS- if you'd like to know when this turnaround is happening where you live-- https://www.timeanddate.com/

Perpetual Darkness?

December 7, 2024.

This in from Joe-- a different kind of balance between light and dark-- If you ever long for the days of the unsetting sun-- this is the other side of the scale-- Entering a long dark period. NOW in "Utqiagvik, the largest city of the North Slope Borough in the U.S. state of Alaska

Gratitude

November 30, 2024. Sunset 4:51 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Ocean Beach -- our last night after being together for a week- It was not without drama but wonderful -- very grateful that we were able to be together like this.

all turkeys accounted for

Nov. 28, 2024. Sunset 4:51 PM. San Francisco, CA.

Just before sitting down to dinner. Thanksgiving with Lisa, Paul, Orion, Ash, Ben, Emily, Tony, Norman and me.
We've never been altogether like this before. I’m a little overwhelmed —
but in a good way.
Photo-- Ben Buford

November 16, 2024. Sunset 4:57 PM. Santa Cruz, CA.

"Sand like glass”.

- Thea

Super Beaver Moon

Nov. 15, 2024. Beaver Supermoon. Scarboro, ME.

"came up through the clouds so lucky to snag a shot with the iPhone – first one for watercolor study"
FYI about this supermoon
-- Wendy Chambers

Vigil into wake

November 6, 2024.

The one takeaway from yesterday's vigil that I am holding very close just now is the love and gratitude for friends: old and new, family: of blood and choice, that unfolded so unexpectedly during the course of the day yesterday. I love you all.

I was alone out there for only one of the hours in the middle of the day. Norman and our overnight guest sleepily got the day rolling. Otherwise, a few neighbors periodically checked in during the day. During the last hour and beyond into the evening, several people who I hadn't seen in decades came by. It was wonderful to see everyone, and I thank you for stopping by.

I share this account of the day not as a personal story but rather because it reminded me of how deep and long our connections run with each other in this life and what a blessing that can be and wanted to pass it on as something we might lean into. It's a light. Maybe very small at the moment but- still a light.

“Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all the darkness.” –Desmond Tutu

Eve of the Presidential election.

November 4, 2024.

Quiet before the storm. Taking a deep breath and holding it...

Election Invite--

Election Day- Every hour on the hour- Sunrise to Sunset.
November 2, 2024

People have been ringing bells for all kinds of reasons for 1000’s of years.

Whatever is on your mind, please join us for a day long bell ringing vigil (every hour on the hour between sunrise and sunset) in front of our home in the Sunset District of San Francisco.

We’ll serve hot beverages and keep each other company.

If you are interested in stopping by, please email me, and I will send our address to you.
Sunrise/sunset timetable for Nov 5, 2024

almost ended

October 27, 2024. Sunset 6:15 PM. Lands End Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA.

(This) “was from Sunday … popped into Legion at 4 pm and (I didn’t even know the Mary Cassatt show was up as I’ve been in nyc) and then at 5:15 once we saw show and Legion closed we took a moody foggy virtually uninhabited walk. And Jeff is a good photographer. Quite mysterious and beautiful. (6:07 PM)”.
-Linda Dackman

the comet cometh

October 15, 2024. Scarborough, ME.

“The comet (c/2023 a3 tsuchinshan-atlas) last night! snagged a photo with the iphone. This (the comet) is just down the road from where we live”. - Wendy Chambers
Wow—nice catch Wendy!