Lovely alpenglow up the Icicle River today.
Alpenglow is the rosy light of the setting sun on high mountains. "Up the Icicle," locals say.
In Washington State in December, the sun sets around 3:30 p.m. We are careening toward the Winter Solstice on December 21, with the shortest daylight hours of the year.
It was colder than a witch's tit, as my mother used to say.
Photo by Michael Powers of Leavenworth, WA. He has a superior camera and skills.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I have always wondered where that expression, "Colder than a witches tit," comes from. ALl the witches I have known have had warm breasts, and warm hearts.
dalefvictor
Level 8
Dec 12, 2021
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So that colorful phrase is country wide phrase.
freedom41
Level 9
Dec 12, 2021
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Interesting. My parents and I grew up in Michigan.
We’re just a bit behind you here in Northern Ireland with sunset today 12th December set to be at 15..58 pm. No frost, ice or snow here though and a high of 12C - or 54F this afternoon.
Marionville
Level 10
Dec 12, 2021
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Wonderful picture, worthy of a pro photographer.
Fernapple
Level 9
Dec 12, 2021
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Michael Power is an amateur photographer. He hikes daily in the mountains with his camera.
We ran into each other up the Icicle River. He emailed me this photo.
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