v0507Harp.mp3 in the audio folder
With pups on our mount pleasant observatory recording thoughts for the time to share this story A short course on astronomy indeed will be. Begin with the basics so when it plays the meaning of images will be easy to see. DATE AND TIME sunsets in the top middle will be. An hour ahead on our clock, if you arrive at sunset it already dropped. SOLSTICE to the left of the screen, Kooky to point out how the earth does lean, Relative to the sun on it is summer and warm when it leans to the right. ORBITING the earth strolling there on the right. SETTING SUN in the center horizon bouncing along each day it will be If the clouds are kind in that direction your head will turn to see. ENAMORED WITH THE GHOST OF THE SUN are we. Sharing photos, with pups and friends in awe as we gaze up, but in that time it is the ghost of the sun eight minutes gone Hold on and wait for the dawn Scattering, Refraction Reflection Diffraction oh no, just when you thought you were enjoying a beautiful show The cause of it all is not important to know The sun light alone is not a great show but along with particles floating in the air the ever changing beauty we now take in, tomorrow and recorded in writings long ago. Hold back your tears when you see the sun vanish below, turn around in the morning to observe it pop up again you see. The sun is going nowhere, but the earth is spinning with you and me. The earth strolling around in an orbit we go, rocking in solstice flow, rolling around each day Thoughts of being a pup long ago, the cool kids rocking and rolling and strolling on the dance floor. Come visit us on the summer solstice in case there are no more