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Well yippee - its a bit brighter today, with dare I suggest, April showers in April! Saw two cuckoos flying again today.
I'm not an urban dweller but live in the countryside, where the passing of the seasons is easier to mark. With our south-west facing garden I'm amazed to see the difference there is between where the sun sets in mid-winter and summertime. The lower arc traced by the sun in the winter sky is highlighted by the shadows cast on our garden by next doors two conifers! By spring the sun's arc has risen in the sky and they no longer cast shade on the garden - which is lucky really otherwise I'd be plotting ways to topple them!!
Oh and I'm constantly amazed at how bright moonlight is! I think this summer I'm going to go on a night walk to really see how much light there is. The constellations are easily identifiable out here away from town streetlights too.
My OH is an archaeologist whose specialism is the neolithic (ie stone age) so I'm keenly aware of the difference in our modern lives to earlier periods. We still have an open fire (that should also have been something 'I couldn't do without') and light it because we want to, not because the central heating is bust! My OH works at Avebury Henge and so we are very aware of different pagan festivals throughout the year; the church at the end of our lane also marks the passing Christian festivals.
I enjoy watching which wildlife appears in what season. The skylarks are currently singing over West Kennet long barrow.
I think I'm very lucky to live where we do - its just that lack of light has an affect on me and the tomatoes!
I'm not an urban dweller but live in the countryside, where the passing of the seasons is easier to mark. With our south-west facing garden I'm amazed to see the difference there is between where the sun sets in mid-winter and summertime. The lower arc traced by the sun in the winter sky is highlighted by the shadows cast on our garden by next doors two conifers! By spring the sun's arc has risen in the sky and they no longer cast shade on the garden - which is lucky really otherwise I'd be plotting ways to topple them!!
Oh and I'm constantly amazed at how bright moonlight is! I think this summer I'm going to go on a night walk to really see how much light there is. The constellations are easily identifiable out here away from town streetlights too.
My OH is an archaeologist whose specialism is the neolithic (ie stone age) so I'm keenly aware of the difference in our modern lives to earlier periods. We still have an open fire (that should also have been something 'I couldn't do without') and light it because we want to, not because the central heating is bust!
My OH works at Avebury Henge and so we are very aware of different pagan festivals throughout the year; the church at the end of our lane also marks the passing Christian festivals. I enjoy watching which wildlife appears in what season. The skylarks are currently singing over West Kennet long barrow.
I think I'm very lucky to live where we do - its just that lack of light has an affect on me and the tomatoes!
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