Maui Sunset

Sunset in Maui. LINK: Youtube

Analemma

Photograph by Vasilij Rumyantsev ( Crimean Astrophysical Obsevatory)

If you took a picture of the Sun at the same time each day, would it remain in the same position? The answer is no, and the shape traced out by the Sun over the course of a year is called an analemma. The Sun’s apparent shift is caused by the Earth’s motion around the Sun when combined with the tilt of the Earth’s rotation axis. The Sun will appear at its highest point of the analemma during summer and at its lowest during winter. Analemmas created from different Earth latitudes would appear at least slightly different, as well as analemmas created at a different time each day. The analemma pictured to the left was built up by Sun photographs taken from 1998 August through 1999 August from Ukraine. The foreground picture from the same location was taken during the early evening in 1999 July.

Via: APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day), Via: TwistedSifter

Beautiful Sunset

Arbyn and I were out fishing last night ( Wednesday August 26, 09 ) and we got the chance to capture this beautiful sunset on video. Arbyn also took some awesome pictures. We were at the dam in Coon Rapids, Mn along the Mississippi River. This video has a lot of meaning for me. Beautiful Sunset with the man I LOVE. LINK

I took this video with a small wonder.

The song is "Go On" by Jack Johnson

The Grand Canyon: Sunrise & Sunset

"Sunrise: 6:52 a.m."
"Sunset: 4:23 p.m."


The Grand Canyon at sunrise and sunset, the rays that paint the iconic canyon at dawn and dusk give a new perspective. LINK

Most Beautiful Tornado Video Ever

Looks like Michelangelo's "The Creation of Adam" as it ropes out. From Roger Hill. LINK: Youtube