November 15

The twilight before dawn and again following sunset are both more noticeably shorter than they tranquil pace of summer’s gloaming. Now the light comes quickly in the morning, just after the area of sky in the east which marks the approach of the coming day. But this is followed in earnest by the daylight as if the countryside awakens quickly in November to prosper from as much of these miserly days as possible. We are reminded that the sun is up for only 8 ½ hours or so at this point.