On July 6 we will be farthest from the Sun Continue reading “Into the half of the year”
Tag: seasons
Pause under the Lion’s paws
Midsummer has passed Continue reading “Pause under the Lion’s paws”
Solstice ahoy
Solsticio hoy, or rather mañana. Tomorrow, June 21, the spinning planet we live on Continue reading “Solstice ahoy”
No wonder it’s hot
Sunrise will be earliest tomorrow. Continue reading “No wonder it’s hot”
The state of the April sky
Here is the broad scene, Continue reading “The state of the April sky”
Descending and ascending
For Christians there is a short winter from today, Continue reading “Descending and ascending”
How fast is daytime growing?
American clocks have to be twisted forward an hour on Sunday Continue reading “How fast is daytime growing?”
Thor’s day
A groundhog comes out his burrow in Pennsylvania on February 2 and, if he sees his shadow because the sky is icy-clear, determines that winter will linger for six weeks? Nonsense! Continue reading “Thor’s day”
Nearest to Sun, but latest sunrise
In our picture of the dawn scene on January 5, Continue reading “Nearest to Sun, but latest sunrise”