FWIW
My favorite seasonal marker is December 7, when the AFTERNOONS start getting longer. The MORNINGS don't start getting longer until January 4th or so. On December 21 ... the solstice .... the mornings start getting longer faster than the afternoons continue to get shorter. Since I am not a MORNING person, I celebrate December 7th as the first sign of spring.
I assume that somebody on this list can explain why this is the case. I used to watch the sun set every afternoon from the corner chair at the old Ohori's and the setting sun does this odd little dance during the month of December. If I remember correctly, the plane of the setting sun sinks steadily until December 7th, and then remains pretty much the same through December. But the sun arrives along its path later and later, thus prolonging the afternoon as December wears on. I think it has to do with the analemma..
It explains the feeling that you get shortly after Christmas that the afternoons are already a bit longer. Actually, they are by then.
Nick
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From: Friam [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of glen e. p. ropella
Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2012 10:18 AM
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Subject: [FRIAM] Winter Solstice Sunrise
http://www.nps.gov/chcu/planyourvisit/event-details.htm?eventID=521654-452862
12/21/2012
Location: Kin Kletso | Map
Time: 7:00 AM to 7:30 AM
Fee Information: Free with Paid $8 entrance fee Contact Name: Visitor Center Contact
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Phone Number: 505-786-7014
Join Ranger Cornucopia at Kin Kletso to view a winter solstice marker.
Park gates will open at 6:00 am. Park at Pueblo del Arroyo and walk to Kin Kletso. When the parking lot fills, visitors will park at Pueblo Bonito.
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glen e. p. ropella, 971-255-2847, http://tempusdictum.com
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