The Morning Porch

December 17, 2009 by Dave Bonta

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.

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Beth Lowe

December 17, 2009 at 5:46 pm

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

December 18, 2009 at 10:37 am

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

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