Dear Sunwatchers, There is green arising. This was taken on the 22nd of January. I was standing on little pats of snow along the edge of the pathway! So these shoots are toughing it out and up! Even on Saturday there was a lot of moisture around. After today with a downpour all day, it’s [...]
Archive for January, 2011
Green Arising
Posted in Sun Bulletins, tagged owl foot, spring bulbs on January 24, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Progress
Posted in Sun Bulletins, tagged moss writings, rainbow on January 17, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Dear Sunwatchers, As I sat down to write this morning, I looked out the window as I started to type and here’s what I saw! I don’t recall seeing one in the Western Sky. Usually I see them over the mountains here and can only photograph them through windows. But today, behold: Yesterday, I was [...]
Minor Improvements
Posted in Sun Bulletins, tagged Sundog on January 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Hi Sunwatchers, I’m sure you all are noticing the lengthening afternoon light now. Today sunset is scheduled for 16:36. That’s 22 minutes later than the earliest. The sun rose this morning at 8:05–three minutes earlier than its latest. And the changes are starting to speed up now. The new weatherman on CTV at suppertime is [...]
Post Script to January 4, 2011 post
Posted in Sun Bulletins, tagged Camellia on January 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Look who’s taken over vanDusen Gardens! I guess I was lucky to find any buds with these guys wandering around vanDusen!! You all know, I trust, that these and the floodlights are remnants of the Festival of Lights. I was very impressed with the huge workforce there disassembling things today! What a production. And, I [...]
Coursing to the Light
Posted in Sun Bulletins, tagged "latest sunrise", azalea, Hamamelis, Magnolia on January 4, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Dear Sunwatchers, I was pleasantly surprised to check YVR weather site this morning and to find that the sun rose one minute earlier today at 8:07!! So the end of the end of the darkness has passed. The sunset for today is scheduled for 16:27 which is 13 minutes later than its earliest time. So [...]
