Driving from New York to Montreal for the Still Listening celebration in honor of Pauline Oliveros, I stopped a few times overnight to visit with friends.
It was interesting to figure out the degree of influence in terms of position (north/south vs east/west) on the sunset times—degrees of longitude vs latitude.
As it turns out, in Upstate NY, our position in the time zone (Longitude) is a more significant factor than how far North we are.
Anyway, I love how late the sun sets at this time of year and look forward to a few more weeks before we head back the other way.
May 27, 2017. Sunset 8:21 PM.
Olivebridge, NY.
41.5279 N 74.2154 W
May 30, 2017. Sunset 8:23 PM.
Poestenkill, NY.
42.6904 N 73.5646 W
Connection through mutual awareness and observation of the immutable as a reminder that some truths are not relative and that we are not alone is at the heart of dailybell. This year, I invite people to make personal, specific commitments to the project and to growing the community. Curate events, include a sun observance into an already existing public event, or research practices that incorporate ritual observance of the sun. AND please document and share your activity in some way.