Sunrise 8-1-24. 6:43 am. 64 deg. before declination. ---Clear skies with thick clouds on horizon. Wet earth from night storms. Wishing everyone a beautiful day!

Sunrise 7-31-24. 6:34 am. 60 deg. before declination. ---Cloud gap on the horizon. Able to see the sunrise amidst the clouds and rain. Enjoying this morning rain pattern. Wishing everyone a prosperous day!

Sunrise 7-30-24. 6:43 am. 63 deg. before declination. ---Thick clouds on the horizon. A bit of a guess with compass direction and a silver lining a few minutes later. Wishing everyone an awesome day!

Sunrise 7-29-24. 6:34 am. 62 deg. before declination.
---Clear spot on the horizon amid falling rain! Glad to meet a wet Monday! Wishing everyone a prosperous day and a good week!

An update on the St. John’s Wart planting.
---Fm 2: Due to many excuses these poor plants stayed in their nursery pots and miraculously stayed alive through late June and July blasting heat.
---Fm 3: We put a very thick layer of Cyprus mulch to help retain moisture and encourage root growth.
---Fm 4: They look good from a distance.
---Fm 5: Bush on the right wasn’t affected as much and looks like it is thriving well.
---Fm 6: Bush on left reminds of the sayings of crazy haired children.
---Fm 7: A closer look on the left reveals plenty of new bright green growth. We’ll see how this experiment goes.

Sunrise 7-26-24. 6:35 am. 64 deg. before declination. ---Strange sunrises the last few days. Barely visible and deep orange. Posted 10 min later to show a clearer pic fairly bright orange. Wishing everyone a productive day and great week!

Sunrise 7-25-24. 6:38am. 68 deg. before declination. ---Cartoonish looking sun appearing through some dense clouds on the horizon. Calm, clear morning. Wishing everyone a successful day!

Sunrise 7-24-24 at 5:52 am. —Struggling to get out for time of sun coming over horizon these days. Clear skies, hazy orange Sun and cool morning. —Wishing everyone a wonderful day!

Sunrise 7-22-24. 6:48 am. ---Caught this a little late this morning. Should have gotten compass reading anyway. Cool and still this morning. Wishing everyone a prosperous day and a great week!

Sunrise 7-19-24. 6:25 am. 64 deg. before declination. ---Clear cool morning. Wishing everyone a productive day and a great weekend!