Sunsets

The sunset I watched the other night over Onondaga Lake

The other evening I watched the sunset over Onondaga Lake. It was pretty watching the sun shimmer on the lake. I’ve always enjoyed watching the sun set, although it’s always tinged with a degree of sadness knowing that it’s a day of life passed by and forever gone. Darkness takes over the land and the stars are not far away.

Before I leave Syracuse I do want to get out on Jones Hill to watch the one more sunset on a nice clear evening, and the stars rise. Not the cloudy weather we had the last time I was up there.Β  I’m undecided if I will spend the night on the mountain in my hammock – it depends on how cold it really is. I’m not afraid of the mountain and the hammock is really comfortable but in autumn the temperatures can drop fast.

I am sure there are many great sunsets to look forward to and evenings ahead. I can’t look back, only look towards a better future while enjoying the present.

 Good Night

Tonight is the First 7 PM Sunset, Days Only Get Longer

Tonight was the first 7 PM sunset of the year.πŸŒ„ As summer approaches, the days are only going to get longer …

7:15 pm sunset – Sunday, March 25
7:30 pm sunset – Saturday, April 7
7:45 pm sunset – Saturday, April 21
8:00 pm sunset – Friday, May 4
8:15 pm sunset – Friday, May 18
8:30 pm sunset – Tuesday, June 5
8:15 pm sunset – Monday, July 16

Short Street Sunset

Daylight Savings Time

Two weeks from now will be the first monday after daylight savings time has started. That means the sun will not set until almost 7 PM.

The actual sunset is 6:53 PM for March 8th, but there is still some light out after sunset from sun bouncing off the atmosphere. Civil twilight aka legal darkness is 7:21 PM, which means it won’t be dark until well after 7 PM.