Pullstart 62,795 #1 Posted December 19, 2019 The sun looks so huge tonight... I just realized that we’re in the same time zone as a place such as Maine! It’s 5 o clock and it’s probably pitch dark huh @ebinmaine? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stepney 2,325 #2 Posted December 19, 2019 5:22 here in North Berwick, ME. And dark as midnight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #3 Posted December 19, 2019 Yepp. Pitch black here by about 4:50 nowadays.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,795 #4 Posted December 19, 2019 Wow. Bright by 3 or 4 am? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,795 #5 Posted December 19, 2019 Never mind, I see up there you’re only about an hour ahead of us. Makes sense, Chicago time isn’t too far west of here... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #6 Posted December 19, 2019 We get about 9.5 hours usable daylight this time of year. And it's WEAK. I take a vitamin D3 supplement all year anyways but it's that much more important now. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,795 #7 Posted December 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: We get about 9.5 hours usable daylight this time of year. And it's WEAK. I take a vitamin D3 supplement all year anyways but it's that much more important now. D3... that’s right between Barley and Hops, right? 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #8 Posted December 19, 2019 6 minutes ago, pullstart said: D3... that’s right between Barley and Hops, right? YES 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #10 Posted December 20, 2019 Interesting that you took pics of sunset.... I took the following video about a month ago... The view from my side porch into the woods behind the house. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHunter 1,700 #11 Posted December 20, 2019 8 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Interesting that you took pics of sunset.... I took the following video about a month ago... The view from my side porch into the woods behind the house. Very nice view. So peaceful 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 479 #12 Posted December 20, 2019 11 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Interesting that you took pics of sunset.... I took the following video about a month ago... The view from my side porch into the woods behind the house. Country living, there is no substitute......I was born in Toronto at 2 years old we moved out of the city.....any time I go to Toronto now there better be double bubble on my wage or I dont take the job heheheheh, the city is for slickers not hay chompin, moon shinen, dirty necks like me. Plus the country women are real not funny. Especially when that song comes on she loves my Taaacktore hehehehehe. 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BHunter 1,700 #13 Posted December 20, 2019 I miss the late sunsets. My son Dillon has a line in the water at 8:30 pm . 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #14 Posted December 20, 2019 32 minutes ago, MikMacMike said: Country living, there is no substitute......I was born in Toronto at 2 years old we moved out of the city.....any time I go to Toronto now there better be double bubble on my wage or I dont take the job heheheheh, the city is for slickers not hay chompin, moon shinen, dirty necks like me. Plus the country women are real not funny. Especially when that song comes on she loves my Taaacktore hehehehehe. Toronto does seem to be a great place though ( was there two times ) I'm also partial to country / rural - I've lived in suburbs my entire life with a fair amount of property and privacy had well water entire life ... before we purchased our current house said no more well water ... house not only has well water - but has septic also - and on a private road we share with two other homes ... oh well ( strike 1 - 2 - 3 - you're out ! lol ) having said that ... I've recently become more accommodating of city life made a number of trips to NYC during past 5 years - good times I appreciate being able to walk to places - no car required ... something to think about as I get older ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #15 Posted December 20, 2019 we don't get good sunsets at our house - but get good early morning sunrise 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #16 Posted December 20, 2019 50 minutes ago, BHunter said: Very nice view. So peaceful The further out the better.... Love the country life. Peace Calm Quiet Dark at night The country wildlife. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #17 Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, ebinmaine said: We get about 9.5 hours usable daylight this time of year. And it's WEAK. I take a vitamin D3 supplement all year anyways but it's that much more important now. the lack of daylight can be a bummer - I know it was for me ( and still is ) years ago when I got into bicycling (to keep in shape for motorcycling) - got into off road bicycle night riding ... that was a blast ... and made the months with short daylight more passable also installed lights on a road bike I would use at times to ride at / near a community park 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tom2p 2,394 #18 Posted December 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: The further out the better.... Love the country life. Peace Calm Quiet Dark at night The country wildlife. agree dark at night was something my wife had to get used to when we moved into our current house we don't have any window coverings - and total dark spooked her lol 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8ntruck 6,991 #19 Posted December 20, 2019 I've got a nice sunset picture I took in Finland a while back. It is taken facing north at about 11pm a few days from the summer solstice. This is one of those non digital pictures. It is packed away in a safe spot - so safe, I can't lay my hands on it at the moment. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #20 Posted December 20, 2019 1 hour ago, BHunter said: I miss the late sunsets. My son Dillon has a line in the water at 8:30 pm . My favorite time of year. Can't beat it getting dark at 9 PM. I just came back from an old car salvage yard.. Got there at 5, had to pull all of the trim off of an 80s Dodge pickup to put on one of mine and had to pull the heater box from a 70s Dodge truck to go in my buddy's 78 Little Red Express since it caught on fire about a month ago.. Needless to say, most of the work was done in the dark! And to top it all off, it was cold. 1 hour ago, tom2p said: said no more well water If you don't have well water, what do you drink? City supplied water? Yuck! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikMacMike 479 #21 Posted December 20, 2019 2 hours ago, tom2p said: Toronto does seem to be a great place though ( was there two times ) I'm also partial to country / rural - I've lived in suburbs my entire life with a fair amount of property and privacy had well water entire life ... before we purchased our current house said no more well water ... house not only has well water - but has septic also - and on a private road we share with two other homes ... oh well ( strike 1 - 2 - 3 - you're out ! lol ) having said that ... I've recently become more accommodating of city life made a number of trips to NYC during past 5 years - good times I appreciate being able to walk to places - no car required ... something to think about as I get older ... Yes when age and getting around becomes a factor Id have to agree with you....But I think id just find a cozy small town then. Everyone has a preference and weighing all options as we go helps us to decide. Ive no children or anything sadly but when my time comes Ill probably just fade into the bush.....smiles. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZXT 2,401 #22 Posted December 20, 2019 13 hours ago, cafoose said: Looks like I wasn't the only one that got the reference! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,292 #23 Posted December 20, 2019 In Garmisch, Germany visiting our soldier son and his family for Christmas. Sunrise 7:59 a.m. and sunset 4:26 p.m. Beautiful Alps as the background for everything. Toured the castle which was the inspiration for the Disney castle and today was in Munich visiting the WWII museum and then the Christmas markets. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,277 #24 Posted January 1, 2020 On 12/19/2019 at 5:01 PM, pullstart said: The sun looks so huge tonight... I just realized that we’re in the same time zone as a place such as Maine! It’s 5 o clock and it’s probably pitch dark huh @ebinmaine? Another beautiful sunset here in our forest. Trina took this pic about 10 minutes ago. 4:26 pm and the sun is down.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,795 #25 Posted January 1, 2020 Are the days getting longer now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
