Winter solstice
Monday December 21, 2020
Today is the start of winter, the shortest day of the year and the day of the “great conjunction.” It didn’t seem very wintery here today, although the day did start with cloudy skies and a brisk north wind.
Time on the dock feels more restful. It’s also time to do some boat jobs and catch up on things like laundry. I sorted through the food storage boxed this morning. Any for which a lid could not be found were rejected. Mike removed the knot meter—always a good idea when you aren’t going to be moving the boat for a while. (Things grow on the paddle wheel while the boat is stationary.) I did some laundry. Mike did some cleaning of the v-berth.
In the afternoon, my brother Paul and Fran (his lovely wife) came to the marina to deliver a car to us. We are very grateful as this will make grocery shopping and other errands so much easier. By the afternoon it was sunny and warm with a gentle breeze. We sat in the cockpit and chatted. Later Fran’s sister Susan joined us. It was relaxing and suddenly it really started to seem like a holiday!
Just after sunset, we walked to the bridge that crosses from the barrier island to the mainland. Mike wanted to take some bridge photos and I wanted to see the “great conjunction”. As I was waiting for enough darkness to see the planets, I found myself thinking that the photos won’t capture the whole sense of being under the bridge. You won’t be able to hear the strange whirring noise of the traffic right overhead or smell the leftover bait from the day’s fishermen. Perhaps that’s all on the plus side.
I did see the conjunction and was glad to have brought my binoculars. It was cool! A telescope view would no doubt be terrific.
Gloria
27 39.482 N, 80 22.215 W
Vero Beach Bridge across the ICW is a photographers dream - cool abstract lines, easily accessible and a presence that changes as the balance of sunlight / cloudy light and artificial lights changes. I'm not done with photographing this bridge yet!
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