The Days Grow (Slightly) Longer
Jan. 23rd, 2022 10:25 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
canyonwalkerSome days I am thankful for little things. Yesterday it was when I noticed how the days are growing slightly longer. I mean, I know they've been getting slightly longer since the Winter Solstice. That's just a fact of science. But seeing the difference is different. When we were out hiking yesterday— more on that to come soon, I hope— I noticed that at 4pm it wasn't feeling as late as it used to a few weeks ago. The sun wasn't already setting.
The difference isn't huge, of course. At our Winter Solstice we had 9.5 hours of daylight. Now we're up to just over 10. But it's satisfying that I can already see the small differences.
Update: Morning changes are noticeable, too. This morning I got up just before 7 and could see the light brightening in my window minute by minute. Actual sunrise wouldn't be for another 20 minutes, at 7:17am, but again, the morning light was a small difference I was satisfied to see.
The difference isn't huge, of course. At our Winter Solstice we had 9.5 hours of daylight. Now we're up to just over 10. But it's satisfying that I can already see the small differences.
Update: Morning changes are noticeable, too. This morning I got up just before 7 and could see the light brightening in my window minute by minute. Actual sunrise wouldn't be for another 20 minutes, at 7:17am, but again, the morning light was a small difference I was satisfied to see.
