Our days are definitely getting shorter! Official sunrise this morning was 9:21 and sunset will be 4:12 with about an hour on either end where is it bright enough to still do things without a headlamp.That may sound dramatic, and in some ways it is. But I have recently discovered some of the benefits of these short days.
The most obvious, naps and sleeping in is easy. Even Maui is relatively uninterested in going outside until late morning.
There are interesting phenomena attached to these short days. Driving to work one day, an enormous full moon hung in front of me while the spectacular blazing of the rising sun blinded me from behind, via my mirrors. Also there is lots of time to stargaze - and the complete darkness make the millions of stars incredible.
The real benefit, though, is getting to see sunrise and sunset. The sun makes the mountains glow pink and creates colours and shapes in the sky that are unbeatable. The sky glows; it is simply spectacular.
Last week I was driving to the office and had to pull over to take some photos (not that they do justice). The view was such that it literally took my breath away. Imagine that, getting to see the sunrise every day, a sunrise so pretty there is no
choice but to stop and enjoy.
You had me at nap.
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Ahh, I miss you!
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