tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79344814567935411372024-03-21T08:56:51.073-07:00dailybell subscriptionThis is the 8th year of the dailybell. In the spirit of celebration, I would like to invite you to subscribe to the dailybell by making a non-monetary contribution.
The subscription is one where you contribute by pledging a day or series of days to observe and share a sunrise and/or sunset of your own.
This blog is a shared portal and repository for your observations and offerings. Any media is acceptable (including prose, drawings, charts, photos, audio, video, etc).Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-31549037036776753622015-12-18T23:00:00.000-08:002015-12-20T15:40:47.464-08:00Greetings From Fairyland<span style="color: #351c75;">December 18, 2015. </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 4:52 PM. Oakland, CA</span><br />
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We’ve passed the dip into the earliest sunset and are on our way up! However the sunrise is still outpacing the sunset, also moving later each day- so the daylight continues to shrink. But only for a few more days. We can almost hold our breath now.<br />
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In the meantime: here's a chance to celebrate the sunset at Fairyland in Oakland with the Pacific Boychoir.<br />
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Happy Holidays!Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Oakland, CA, USA37.8043637 -122.271113737.603596200000005 -122.5938372 38.0051312 -121.9483902tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-34573335255767577662015-11-29T23:00:00.000-08:002015-12-06T21:54:23.439-08:00the light IS coming!<span style="color: #351c75;">November 29, 2015.</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 4:52 PM. San Francisco, CA</span><br />
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Almost at the low point. We are approaching the lower end of
the curve for the earliest sunset of the year. <o:p></o:p></div>
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At this latitude,
the sunset has lingered at the same time for several days in a row. And
at 4:52PM, it’s one minute away from the earliest sunset, which will occur on
December 1st. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The sun will then continue to set at 4:51 until mid
December, when it will tip forward and continue to creep later into the
evening. However, the days
continue to grow even shorter until the Solstice because the sun continues to rise later and
later each day.<br />
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The light <i>is</i> coming!</div>
Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.4194155000000137.373501499999996 -123.06486250000002 38.1763575 -121.77396850000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-59573544174673363942015-10-31T23:30:00.000-07:002015-11-10T17:51:35.514-08:00Where have all the goblins gone?<span style="color: #351c75;">October 31, 2015</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 6:13PM. Oakland, CA</span><br />
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Halloween madness with some amazing birds and a couple of princess interpretations- one ballerina and one with a bucket.<br />Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Oakland, CA, USA37.8043637 -122.271113737.603596200000005 -122.5938372 38.0051312 -121.9483902tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-19101519239648565282015-10-29T23:00:00.000-07:002015-11-10T17:44:46.115-08:00First Sunset<span style="color: #351c75;">October 29, 2015 </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 6:15PM. Alameda, CA </span><br />
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Farewell my dear friend. I'd hoped to find or be somewhere nice at sunset this evening, but I was in my car in an unfamiliar neighborhood- So this is it- an ordinary street on the first sunset with no Sally in the world.Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Alameda, CA, USA37.7652065 -122.2416355000000337.664776499999995 -122.40299700000003 37.8656365 -122.08027400000003tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-4063867738927357802015-09-27T23:19:00.001-07:002015-09-27T23:24:41.381-07:00Blood Moon Total Eclipse- (you just can't see it yet)<span style="color: #351c75;">September 27, 2015. </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 7:01 PM. San Francisco </span><br />
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Today was the day- Sunrise and sunset were both at 7:01-
slicing the day in half.<br />
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I lured Norman and my nephew Paul from Montana up onto the
roof with the expectation that we would all see the partially eclipsed blood
moon rising opposite the sunset this evening. Too bad there were all those
buildings and trees in the way. The plan was to watch the sun set into the
ocean (fog along the horizon obscured that) and then to turn around and see
what would have been a 3/4 eclipsed moon rising behind us. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Well, you can imagine it, and it was really nice up on the
roof anyway.</div>
Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-76559659625493564612015-09-23T23:00:00.000-07:002015-09-24T21:47:56.294-07:00last few minutes of daylight<span style="color: #351c75;">September 23, 2015. San Francisco</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunrise 6:58 AM Sunset 7:07 PM</span><br />
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Fall Equinox (equal day and night at the equator). At this latitude, however, we still have a few extra minutes of light. Our day of equal light and darkness- the Equilux- arrives on the <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/sun/usa/san-francisco">26th</a> or <a href="http://www.sunrisesunset.com/calendar.asp?comb_city_info=San%2520Francisco%252C%2520California%252C%2520USA;122.4194;37.7749;-8;1&month=9&year=2015&want_mphase=1&want_info=1&back=Search">27th</a> depending on the source. Stay tuned.<br />
<br />Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-34450664505848343102015-08-15T23:30:00.000-07:002015-08-18T23:32:58.745-07:00Celebrating Sunset # 25,568<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Sunset 8:04 PM. August 15, 2015</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">San Francisco</span><br />
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How many times has the sun set during your lifetime so far? <br/>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Norman was born on August 14, 1945,the day Japan surrendered to the Allies. We celebrated his birthday this evening while he was out enjoying one of his favorite things: driving around in his car.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Happy 70th Birthday and Happy 25,568th Sunset!</span>Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.4194155000000137.373501499999996 -123.06486250000002 38.1763575 -121.77396850000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-32908700271655599452015-07-13T14:21:00.001-07:002015-07-13T14:22:49.819-07:00old friends- vicarious sunset<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 6:00 PM. July 2, 2015</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Quepos (near Manuel Antonio), Costa Rica</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">From Joe: </span><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Quepos+Charters/@9.4245316,-84.1696447,16z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0000000000000000:0xf0d4331189c7195d" style="font-size: medium; text-align: start;">Here’s where I was standing</a><span style="font-size: small; text-align: start;">-</span></td></tr>
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Joe was one of my brother's best friends, and they spent many a wild day together in their youth before setting down to family life. We have stayed in touch since my brother passed away several years ago, and here is a sunset Joe sent from a recent family trip to Costa Rica.<br />
<br />Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Costa Rica9.7489169999999987 -83.7534279999999851.7311404999999986 -94.080576499999978 17.7666935 -73.426279499999993tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-66727619149671138562015-07-03T23:00:00.000-07:002015-07-07T15:53:13.867-07:00the last of the latest<span style="color: #351c75;">July 3, 2015. Sunset 8:31 PM</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Brooklyn, NY</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This it: the end of the latest sunsets (10 in a row) for the
year in Brooklyn. Now we begin turning in towards less light from both ends.
Fortunately, it still feels like a lot of light and the progression is pretty
gradual. Plus the kids still have a lot of summer left and don’t really care
about any of this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Speaking
of kids, there is some ecstatic bell ringing and little Doppler near end of
this.</span>Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0New York, NY, USA40.667762785829844 -73.99084979453118640.474993785829845 -74.313573294531182 40.860531785829842 -73.668126294531191tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-27795865007340145752015-06-27T23:00:00.000-07:002015-07-03T13:49:18.432-07:00Congratulations Mia and Neil!<span style="color: #351c75;">June 27 2015. Sunset 8:31 PM</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Long Island City, NY</span><br />
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Wedding bells!
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<br /><iframe width="450" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pI-CsGzo4tA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com1Long Island City, 49-13 Vernon Boulevard, Long Island City, NY 11101, USA40.74128 -73.9563915.219245500000003 -115.264984 66.2633145 -32.647796tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-52056415327854968702015-06-21T23:30:00.000-07:002015-06-26T14:36:43.515-07:00Happy Solstice- LOUD and clear!<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 8:34 PM. Chapel of the Chimes </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">June 21, 2015. Solstice. Oakland, CA
<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/aqtqVsf-Vd8" width="400"></iframe> </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">My video of the sunset bell ringing didn't turn out too bad after all so here is another view of the sunset observance. It was really great!</span>Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Oakland, CA, USA37.8043637 -122.271113737.603596200000005 -122.5938372 38.0051312 -121.9483902tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-26265398034051788192015-06-21T23:00:00.000-07:002015-07-03T13:49:59.519-07:00Solstice Sunset at Garden of Memory<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 8:34 PM. Oakland, CA</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">June 21, 2015</span><br />
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ckuslasa (on YouTube) shot this really nice video of the vent- It's much better quality than mine so I hope he or she doesn't mind my sharing it here. The whole evening was amazing. Many thanks to Sarah Cahill and all the other performers who made it possible.<br />
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And hooray and thanks to all who participated in the sunset bell ringing. What a fabulous noise!!<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JHjN18B7XVA" width="450"></iframe>Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Oakland, CA, USA37.8043637 -122.271113737.603596200000005 -122.5938372 38.0051312 -121.9483902tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-866802347188630322015-06-10T13:33:00.001-07:002015-06-10T13:44:15.616-07:00Bottoming Out<span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span>
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<span style="color: red; font-size: large;">Earliest Sunrise- Flatline</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">June 10, 2015 </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunrise 5:47 AM. San Francisco, CA</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Beginning today and for the next 9 days, the sunrise will be
at its earliest moment for the year (at this latitude). By the Solstice, it
will already have been rising later, squeezing daylight away from the morning
side of things.<br />
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I love how this happens. The
longest day is on the Solstice, but that is not because it is the earliest
sunrise and latest sunset of the year. It’s not that symmetrical. Check out
this chart from 2008 to see how rates of slowdown and expansion work for each
end of the day and enjoy the sound of the earliest sunrise of the year. (It’s
been the same every year so far)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<a href="https://soundcloud.com/brendah555/bottoming-out" target="_blank">Listen</a>. It was raining this morning!!!<br />
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If you are interested in finding out when sunrise in your location “bottoms out”, go to <a href="http://sunrisesunset.com/" target="_blank">sunrisesunset.com</a> and plug in your location.<!--EndFragment-->
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Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-56138896228388864252015-05-01T22:00:00.000-07:002015-05-25T14:29:40.936-07:00May Day May Day<span style="color: red;"><b>May 1, 2015</b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunrise 6:15 AM.</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Although
it may seem trivial or silly in the light of the tremendous weight and darkness
and horror of what is happening in the world, Lucy, my goldfish of 20 years
passed away recently. She outlived 2 companions, several tumors and spent the last
year and a half partially paralyzed from a stroke. An enthusiastic eater and
cheerful companion to the end - we miss her.</span><!--EndFragment-->
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 7:59 PM</span></h4>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Cardew Choir celebrated their 14<sup>th</sup> Anniversary with a concert this evening at Berkeley Arts. Named in honor and in the spirit of Cornelius Cardew,
the ensemble is deeply committed to values of community and egalitarianism and May Day is an especially significant day as it commemorates International Workers Day. As always, I enjoyed the ensemble’s well-rehearsed performances and commitment to their original ideals and inspiration. Many thanks for beginning the evening with a sunset bell ringing!</span>Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco Bay Area, CA, USA37.9994669 -122.1746049999999934.791643900000004 -127.33817899999998 41.2072899 -117.01103099999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-63858298146458756942015-04-26T21:48:00.000-07:002015-04-30T22:02:35.918-07:00Anzac Day 2015<span style="color: #351c75;">April 25, 2015. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunrise 6:21AM. Nobby’s Beach, New Castle, New South Wales</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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This sunrise video was taken by my friend, Lynne Piade at
the Dawn Service commemoration of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day" target="_blank">Anzac Day.</a> Originally a day of remembrance
for the anniversary of the landing on Gallipoli in 1915, Anzac Day is a day of
observance for all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all the <a href="https://www.awm.gov.au/commemoration/anzac-day/" target="_blank">“wars, conflictsand peace keeping operations”</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Newcastle NSW, Australia-32.926689 151.77892050000003-33.779927500000007 150.48802700000002 -32.0734505 153.06981400000004tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-79737643172089565732015-04-23T22:43:00.000-07:002015-04-30T22:03:32.077-07:00Good Morning Austin!<span style="color: #351c75;">April 23, 2015. </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunrise 6:56 AM. Austin, TX.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt;">Thank
you Ginger Miles for this quiet, green morning. So many birds!</span><!--EndFragment-->
Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Austin, TX, USA30.267153 -97.74306079999996729.828484 -98.388507799999971 30.705822 -97.097613799999962tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-3242816758964757312015-04-22T22:40:00.000-07:002015-04-30T22:03:06.568-07:00dirty cars and parched earth<span style="color: #351c75;">April 22, 2015. <a href="http://www.earthday.org/earth-day-history-movement?gclid=CKjs3I-HmsUCFRCTfgodTEAAnA">Earth Day</a>. </span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 7:51PM. San Francisco.</span><br />
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My little piece of <a href="http://blogs.kqed.org/science/series/california-drought-watch/">parched earth</a>.
Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0San Francisco, CA, USA37.7749295 -122.4194155000000137.373502 -123.06486250000002 38.176356999999996 -121.77396850000001tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-29153660276558781222015-04-06T23:30:00.001-07:002017-11-24T13:23:49.456-08:00Is it Spring yet? Please<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">April 6, 2015</span><br />
<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">Sunset 7:24 PM. Brooklyn, NY </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #351c75;"><br /></span>
Even though I announce the time and call it the
sunrise- it’s really the sunset. 7:24 AM happens in deep, dark winter. And
today felt like the tipping point into Spring- No buds on the trees yet and I
know there will be one more snowfall this month (there always is) but it felt
great!</span><br />I love these bells.
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="http://www.sonicportraits.org/DailyBell_Blog_Assets/dailybell2015/DB4-6-15PM.mp3">Enjoy!</a>.
</span>Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Brooklyn, NY, USA40.6781784 -73.944157940.4854094 -74.266881399999988 40.8709474 -73.6214344tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-6598607831533821782015-03-18T20:29:00.003-07:002015-03-19T06:57:46.618-07:00Light Balance<h3>
<span style="color: #351c75;">March 18, 2015</span></h3>
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This Friday, March 20<sup>th</sup> we celebrate the first day of spring and the vernal Equinox. And unless you live at the equator, you should also be able to celebrate the fact that we have <i>already</i> passed into longer days. It may be only by a minute or two, but we’re headed into the light.</div>
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FYI-Another bonus is the <a href="http://earthsky.org/space/what-is-a-supermoon" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">supermoon</a> that will rise on the evening of the 20<sup>th</sup>. And if you live on the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic, you will have a great view of the total solar eclipse during the day. (<a href="http://thewatchers.adorraeli.com/2015/03/17/supermoon-total-solar-eclipse-and-march-equinox-march-20-2015/" style="color: #1155cc;" target="_blank">partial eclipse</a> location info here)</div>
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It’s an unusually big kick off this year- Happy Spring!</div>
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PS <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/solar-eclipse-supermoon-spring-equinox-friday-will-see-three-rare-celestial-events-10111592.html">Nice photos of the supermoon</a></div>
Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-71201452884643978402015-03-08T23:00:00.000-07:002015-03-09T01:11:06.661-07:00Sprung ahead 2015<h3>
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<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Well, this is the first of many sunsets in what has
become the predominant time schedule for the year. Every year brings <a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/03/time-to-kill-daylight-saving/387175/" target="_blank">an outcry</a>
to kill off the sudden jolt to DST. However, as we now spend almost 8 months of
the year observing Daylight Savings Time, while making only a brief nod to what
used to be Standard time during the darkest days of the year, it doesn’t seem
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I do like the idea of a smooth, continuous cycling through the year- with no abrupt changes. But, which way would we go? Where would we stay? In Standard Time with earlier sunsets in the summer? I really enjoy those late night twilights. Or in Daylight Savings Time, where if we maintained it during the winter, it would still be dark at 8:00 in the morning.</span></span>Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Ocean Beach, Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco, CA 94122, USA37.759392100000007 -122.5107340000000137.709173600000007 -122.59141500000001 37.809610600000006 -122.43005300000002tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-91778943489846531262015-03-04T20:29:00.000-08:002015-03-09T00:20:21.175-07:00SMIP: Syntex Made It Possible<h3>
<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #351c75;">March 4, 2015</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Sunset 6:05 PM. Woodside, CA</span></span></h3>
<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Besides
the revolution in reproductive freedom for women, the work and <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/01/us/carl-djerassi-dies-at-91-forever-altered-reproductive-practices-as-a-creator-of-the-pill.html?_r=0" target="_blank">legacy of Carl Djerassi </a>continues to make many things possible- including this gentle moment.
<a href="http://deeplistening.org/site/content/pauline-oliveros" target="_blank">Pauline Oliveros</a> makes this sunset offering during a gathering at the <a href="http://djerassi.org/" target="_blank">Djerassi Resident Artists Program</a> as part of the 20<sup>th</sup> anniversary of <a href="http://www.otherminds.org/" target="_blank">Other Minds</a>. </span><br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #351c75;">February 15, 2015</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #351c75;">5:34 PM. Lambertville, NJ</span></span></h3>
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in same chairs. Watching same TV. Dog still sleeping. What's changed? It's much colder outside. The sunset is 45
minutes later. There are 3 of us (besides the dog) ringing with the Mormon
Tabernacle Choir (instead of Blue Bloods). </span><!--EndFragment-->Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Lambertville, NJ, USA40.365939399999988 -74.94294479999996440.31754939999999 -75.023625799999962 40.414329399999986 -74.862263799999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-23208959718522837632015-02-02T16:14:00.002-08:002015-02-02T16:15:20.748-08:00If I was a groundhog, I wouldn't get up either<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #351c75;">February 2, 2015</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #351c75;">Sunrise 7:05 AM. Brooklyn, NY</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Snowy and dark. No groundhogs in sight. Not a bad
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Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-63144902332510738852015-01-16T23:45:00.000-08:002015-01-20T11:48:50.409-08:00Quiet times<span style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: inherit;">January 16, 2015</span></span><br />
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Just sharing a quiet moment at sunset in New Jersey with my
dad, his friend’s poodle and Blue Bloods.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">PS- If
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observations, please let me know by leaving a comment here. I will
add you as an author to this blog and you can post as often (or rarely) as you like.</span></div>
<!--EndFragment-->Brenda Hutchinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03220834846515832558noreply@blogger.com0Lambertville, NJ, USA40.365939399999988 -74.94294479999996440.31754939999999 -75.023625799999962 40.414329399999986 -74.862263799999965tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7934481456793541137.post-15130058779715270092015-01-01T15:21:00.000-08:002015-01-03T23:53:26.668-08:00Subscribe to dailybell shared portal!<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are entering the beginning of the 8th year of the dailybell!</span><br />
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