An early May sunset on the river

The sun continues its northward journey, wishing us a peaceful good night as it peeks  through a lacy white mulberry finally in flower!

Not quite sunset… followed by sunset

White mulberry is last tree to go into leaf in the spring here. But even it has thickening buds!

For those of you who follow my sunset photos, this second shot shows how far north the sun is setting now.

For those who haven’t had enough of it…

For those who haven’t had enough of it… And for the rest of you, this photo is so you don’t forget!

Planning the nursery!

 

Osprey pair planning their nursery after sunset at the mouth of Pomonkey Creek at the Potomac River-

Same pair, different angle.

Take a break! Watch the world go by!

Sunset 1/2 way between ^ High Point &  ^ Hallowing Point. 3/5/18. It should set at Hallowing Point about 3/15/18.

 

Peace on Earth…

There are times when the sun gives our eyes a rest and slips down behind the clouds. We call that an unset.

Eagles enjoy the sunset, too!

What could be more special than watching the sunset with an eagle?

Magic sunlight: the theater of the sky

Crainy Island caught the sunlight, last view of the sun before it ducked into the clouds. We may not have gotten a sunset but we still got a visual treat!

Sunset smudge

February sunsets are extra special…enjoyed by real monsters like Reptilicus Crainy!

Sun flying north!

Left photo shows sun setting at Indian Head on December 21, 2017, at the Winter Solstice. In same photo, you can see Crainy Island, a tiny spot in the Potomac River to the right of the sun. The right-hand photo shows sun setting directly behind Crainy Island on January 25, 2018. Next major stop in my visual sun progression markings is at High Point in VA. That should happen in roughly 6 weeks. Must look it up. Major visual point after that is at Hallowing Point, VA. Sun will reach Hallowing Point around March 21, 2018.  I normally use the first house on Hallowing Point as my special marker, rather than the tip of Hallowing Point because the sun sets just about at that house on my daughter’s birthday, 3/24 and then on its return trip south near my son’s birthday, 9/17.

If you can enlarge this photo, Indian Head, Crainy Island, High Point and Hallowing Point can be found.