All I want to point out today is the sun rising just before six o’clock. That means that the sun is North of Division Street.
I know what time of the year it is by the location of the sunrise and sunset on the Chicago Grid.
You’ve heard of Chicago Henge. That is when the sun shoots directly between the buildings and straight down the east/west streets. That usually occurs in early March and early October.
That is when the sun is directly over the Loop.
In the wintertime, the sun rises over Lake Michigan directly across the Southside and in the summer it pops up on the Northside.
Back to my theory that home is where you are familiar with the shadows.
Some people like the sun with mountains, some enjoy the sun shining across the ocean.
I find beauty when the late afternoon sun is glowing back towards Chicago from the western suburbs. There is a twenty minute period of time when the Sears Tower is bright orange.
That is Earthday from my perspective.
If there is anything that you Chalkheads have gotten from this morning musing…
…you’ve learned the importance of knowing where the sun and the moon are during the year.
If you apply that knowledge with today’s quote, you’ve found your rhythm by knowing the length of your shadow.
Time to do Tuesday….
If I’m lucky, I have 1,352 more Tuesday’s to watch the sun come over Lake Michigan and set over Joliet and Dekalb.
Go put a smile on your sun today…
