Thursday, January 29, 2009

Sky Watch at 1630 h

January 9, 2009 at 1630 h

I drive by this hill every day at 1630 h on the way home from work. This old landfill site, locally known as Mount Trashmore has been graded and fixed up as a sledding hill. It is the highest point of land, albeit man-made, at our end of the city and has been a reference for the position of the sun at this time of day.

January 13, 2009 at 1630 h

Our days are gradually lengthening and sunset has moved from 1652 h to 1725 h over the month of January, a gain of 33 minutes at the end of the day. Each day is a little brighter on my journey home. Even though the air temperatures have remained very cold, the sun is stronger and warmer.

January 26, 2009 at 1630 h
Sun dog and high clouds

These three pictures show the progression of light over the past three weeks with all photos taken at the same time of day over Mount Trashmore.

Spring is on a slow march, coming our way!

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35 comments:

  1. Such gorgeous sky photos. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. I especially like the last shot.It looks really cold yet beautiful.
    Blessings,Ruth

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  3. You have to love sundog! But all of these are beautiful.

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  4. Beautiful pictures, thanks.

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  5. You captured them perfectly, very well done.

    Cheers!
    Regina In Pictures

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  6. Very nice series of sky colors over Mt. Trashmore (funny name, but it doesn't fit with your lovely photos.)

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  7. Anonymous3:09 pm GMT-5

    C'mon sun!! Wonderful shots, and the name Mt. Trashmore is priceless!!

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  8. Mount Trashmore is certainly a clever name. Love it!

    Nice sky shots. I was just thinking the other day about how our days are now visibly longer than in late December. Isn't it wonderful?

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  9. Ruth--what a wonderful combination--the blaze of the sunset sky and the cool white of the snowy hill.

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  10. Anonymous3:54 pm GMT-5

    Who would have ever thought that a heap of trash could bring hours and hours of entertainment.

    Beautiful pictures!
    I do like winter, but I go to work and come home from work in the dark. The best part of the day is spent locked up in an office building. So I'm happy that the days are getting longer and spring will soon be here.

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  11. Very cool series...it was nice seeing the light progression.
    I particularly like the first photo with the sledders.

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  12. Anonymous3:55 pm GMT-5

    Oh my goodness..you got a sun dog..beautiful...

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  13. Wow - all three settings are beautiful! I especially love that scattering of clouds in the last one!

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  14. Wonderful series.
    I LOVE the last shot.
    Beautiful. :)

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  15. Anonymous5:25 pm GMT-5

    Lovely photographs,very beautiful color in sky! Thanks.

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  16. Oh, that sky color over the snow is glorious!

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  17. Awesome sun dog! Such a long brilliant one. Aren't they awesome?! Mount Trashmore.. lol. Glad they were able to repurpose it! That's great.

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  18. Gorgeous! GORGEOUS! GORGEOUS!!!

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  19. Anonymous8:04 pm GMT-5

    What a nice transformation from trash heap to winter skyline.
    I've noticed the gradual increase in the afternoon daylight. It's encouraging on these cold, wintry days.

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  20. The orange is flamming gorgeous.

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  21. Stunning pictures. Thanks for the comment about being on the boat in my picture. Prices are dropping, maybe you can do it.

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  22. Ruth these are a gorgeous series of images and the first is my favorite!
    The firey sky just over the hill draws me...I'd be running up that hill!

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  23. Beautiful photographs, I especially like the first one. Thanks for sharing and happy SWF.
    Smiles

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  24. Anonymous3:07 am GMT-5

    GORGEOUS sky! I loved them!! Thanks for sharing!

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  25. Great photo with those fantastic colours of the sky against the white horizon. Thanks for sharing and making Sky Watch Friday so interesting.

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  26. You have some great pictures here. I ove the light in the first.

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  27. This is a real fine series of pictures again, Ruth.
    Specialiy the second one is great ... it's breathtaking ...
    Have a good weekend!

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  28. All three shots are lovely!! I love seeing the same location at different times of day. And I've never heard of a sun dog before. Thanks for that!!

    My Uncle lives in Ottawa and said he's been freezing his buns off :)

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  29. Good pics and color. have nice SWF weekend

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  30. W O W!!!!!
    amaZING!!!!on my screen the first image has an definite aura..really stunning shots..

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  31. Thank you all for your lovely comments. I am off now to visit each of your blogs.

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  32. Blue and orange and pink and white. All such lovely colours in these images. The second one is my favourite as there is such drama in that picture. Love how you have captured just the snow and the sky there. Simplicity is beauty.

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  33. Very cool...like fire on the horizon.

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  34. Love all of your posts. Passage of Time and the march of light posts are terrific! Will keep checking back.

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