The Morning Porch

Dave Bonta December 17, 2009 2

As if the slow December daybreak weren’t sufficient reward for sloth, today’s band of clouds in the east extend the sunrise almost to 9:00.

2 Comments

Beth Lowe
15 years ago Permalink

I noticed the extended sunrise this morning here, as well…but I’m in north-central Massachusetts.

I love the Morning Porch posts and look forward to them every day.
Dave Bonta
15 years ago Permalink

Thanks for commenting, Beth. That’s interesting that you noticed the same phenomenon several hundred miles away.

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