Looking down a country lane edged by tall green hedges. The sky is blue. The sun is in the upper left of the photo. In the middle distance, an arched stone railway viaduct crosses from left to right. I take these photos so I can enjoy the progress of the sun across the sky as the seasons change. Here at the summer solstice, it’s high left, in December it’s low to the right. This photo is dedicated to everybody who rides a bike for transport and especially to those who ride year round. I’m particularly enjoying the warm weather at the moment which means that I don’t need gloves for warmth, and thinking back to the depths of winter when even withmy warm gloves with pogies, I’d still arrive at work frozen. In the mornings this week, the dips in the landscape contained delicious, cool air, but in winter, they’re punishingly cold. Whatever you ride, keep on keeping on.
The same view, but in the depths of December. This is the winter solstice 2024. The sky is dark, the sun not yet risen from the bottom right. A smudge of orange hints at the sunrise to come
The same view at the March equinox. The sun is mid frame, the hedgerows not yet full of life.
…and at the September equinox. The hedges are tall and green. The sun is mid frame, with wispy high cloud. There’s a bit of lens flare.
Morning all. I’ve been quiet recently, but I’m still doing the #Biketooter thing most days.
Here’s my usual photo from my commute, heading down into #Porthkerry park in #Barrybados here in #Cymru.
This week’s photo from the #solstice is compared with the […]
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