Althouse: Sunrise this morning came at 7:02.

November 24, 2019

Sunrise this morning came at 7:02.

7:08 (eastern view):

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7:11 (western view)

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7:12 (eastern view):

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50 comments:

Maillard Reactionary said...: The first is particularly well done. You made the photograph at that very short time when the light from behind you is not so overpowered by the sunrise that the foreground is rendered dark by the limited dynamic range of the camera sensor.

A moment of balance, as it were.

It is actually easier to manage with film, but moments of balance are still rare.; 11/24/19, 6:24 PM
tcrosse said...: Stick 'em up.; 11/24/19, 6:34 PM
MadisonMan said...: WKRP on MeTV is the Thanksgiving Episode. What a great thing to kick off the week.; 11/24/19, 6:37 PM
David Duffy said...: It's cold, picturesque very cold, a waterfront in an early morning. Waking up in the cold on a lake surrounded by wet wood while looking to build a fire is not a nice way to give us the natural feel of serenity. Reminds me of nature with mosquitoes.; 11/24/19, 6:51 PM
Beasts of England said...: Love the top photo!! :); 11/24/19, 7:11 PM
FullMoon said...: Drama never ends.

WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Mark Esper asked for the resignation of Navy Secretary Richard Spencer on Sunday after losing confidence in him over his handling of the case of a Navy SEAL accused of war crimes in Iraq, the Pentagon said.

Spencer’s resignation came in the wake of the controversial case of Chief Petty Officer Edward Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who was accused of war crimes on a 2017 deployment. He was acquitted of murder but was convicted in July of posing with the corpse of a captive.

Esper asked for Spencer’s resignation after learning that he had proposed privately to White House officials that if they did not interfere with proceedings against Gallagher, then Spencer would ensure that Gallagher would be able to retire as a Navy SEAL, with his Trident insignia.

https://www.stripes.com/news/navy/dod-chief-asks-for-navy-secretary-s-resignation-over-private-proposal-in-navy-seal-s-case-1.608539; 11/24/19, 7:16 PM
Seeing Red said...: Via Lucianne:

INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER
November 23, 2019
11:23 AM ET
The Howard County, Maryland, school board voted to implement a massive, 1970s-style busing program Thursday, despite overwhelming opposition.

After one vote failed, members went into a back room, and when they came out, one of the members who voted “no” was crying. They did a do-over and she changed her vote.

Board member Jennifer Mallo lectured to constituents who voiced displeasure, saying it was a “privilege” that they got to witness the meeting, admonishing them not criticize her on social media, and complaining about her salary.

Immigrants from China and the former Soviet Union said that what they were witnessing reminded them of the totalitarian regimes where they grew up.; 11/24/19, 7:19 PM
traditionalguy said...: All those trees look dead to me. I suppose global warming killed them, since the media says the planet will die in 10 years.; 11/24/19, 7:20 PM
stevew said...: Mmmmm, good ones.; 11/24/19, 7:21 PM
traditionalguy said...: Biggest Story of the year:Chief Eddie Gallagher wins his Seal pin by a pin. And the loyalty of the US Military ranks to their Commander-in-Chief doubles overnight.; 11/24/19, 7:33 PM
narciso said...: Well you guessed that

https://amgreatness.com/2019/11/22/how-our-administrative-state-aids-communist-china/; 11/24/19, 7:51 PM
Iman said...: Beautiful! And OT, but the 49ers defense is on fire tonight!; 11/24/19, 8:04 PM
Ann Althouse said...: This post is an open thread. Nothing is OT. Hope the Packers win.; 11/24/19, 8:14 PM
FullMoon said...: And OT, but the 49ers defense is on fire tonight!

Watching. Just saw one of those fancy Peleton Bike commercials..Pro tip, if you want one, wait until February, plenty of "slightly used" on Craigslist, half price.; 11/24/19, 8:20 PM
FullMoon said...: Hope the Packers win.

Keep Hope Alive.; 11/24/19, 8:22 PM
Lyle Sanford, RMT said...: My favorite pic is the bottom one - it goes with a subset of your pics that physically, autonomically, relax me when I first see them. Something about balance.; 11/24/19, 8:24 PM
mockturtle said...: While I'm rooting for GB, they don't deserve to win. Pitiful so far.; 11/24/19, 8:28 PM
narciso said...: And in this corner:

https://mobile.twitter.com/AmericaElige/status/1198770826037878786; 11/24/19, 8:32 PM
narciso said...: With 13-0, it doesnt look good.; 11/24/19, 8:44 PM
David Begley said...: Saw “The Irishman” today. This movie and “Ford v. Ferrari” gives me hope for the American movie industry. Now looking forward to “Richard Jewell.”

This also gives me encouragement that my “Frankenstein, Part II” gets produced.; 11/24/19, 8:59 PM
Maillard Reactionary said...: If anyone was listening this afternoon the performance by the Philadelphia Orchestra of Mozart's 40th Symphony was incredible. I believe that their broadcasts are available in real time online for folks who are not in the area.

The band was on fire, divine fire, lit up by Mozart's genius and their great conductor, Yannick Nezet-Seguin. I hope he stays in town for a very long time. The Orchestra has never sounded better. They play like they feel it, like they care, like it was supposed to be.

I have known this piece since I was 19 years old and it was like hearing it for the first time.

When it works, it works, what else can you say?; 11/24/19, 9:11 PM
David Begley said...: “1917” looks good too.; 11/24/19, 9:12 PM
Iman said...: 23-0... brutal so far; 11/24/19, 9:19 PM
traditionalguy said...: Midway is good too. And the true story of the 35 Navy dive bombers who saved the west coast of the USA by using extreme courage is much more interesting than fiction writers have ever come up with.; 11/24/19, 9:25 PM
mockturtle said...: Of course, the only reason I'm rooting for Green Bay is because if SF wins they will remain one game ahead of the Seahawks.; 11/24/19, 9:27 PM
narciso said...: Didnt see that one, but the original emphasized what a close call it was, imagine if the squadrons were off by even 15 miles, and the bombers had caught all the carriers; 11/24/19, 9:29 PM
Rick.T. said...: “1917” looks good too.

Read where it was shot in long takes to appear a seamless two hours in real time. The previews hint nothing of this. Looking forward to it.; 11/24/19, 9:33 PM
Beasts of England said...: ’Mozart's 40th Symphony’

The second movement (Andante) is a favorite of mine.; 11/24/19, 9:33 PM
narciso said...: The behind the scene segment showed how they had to align the sun andclouds sonetimes waiting for hours to maintain continuity.; 11/24/19, 9:35 PM
narciso said...: https://mobile.twitter.com/nick_weil/status/1198641568200056832; 11/24/19, 9:36 PM
Churchy LaFemme: said...: On the earlier somewhat Beach Boys thread, I posted Jeff Foskett's version "Reflections Of My Life" as a reminder of what a great voice we have lost.

For some reason, this song has been on my mind, and I found another great version by the original singer years after the hit: Here's Dean Ford from 2014. Sadly, he passed in 2018.; 11/24/19, 9:49 PM
Big Mike said...: Sunrise, sunset. Wife and I were cleaning out old files from the study/home office, and we found some things we had saved from when our younger son was in Montessori. He was so small, always on the go, always running everywhere. Now he's a grown man with a Ph.D. (in math, of course) from a prestigious university, a great job that pays very well, and a beautiful girlfriend who seems to love him very much. But looking at these old papers, the hand-drawn Mother's Day card, the pictures of him with his irrepressible grin, and I totally feel the song.

Note to any of you in the Althouse commentariat who are younger and have young children: treasure every day. They grow up so damned fast.; 11/24/19, 10:03 PM
Ken B said...: Phidippus AKA Phillipians
I did not but I have many recordings. I like my 40 full of angst and unease. 44 years and counting!; 11/24/19, 10:06 PM
Big Mike said...: Midway is good too. And the true story of the 35 Navy dive bombers who saved the west coast of the USA by using extreme courage is much more interesting than fiction writers have ever come up with.

Wife and I plan to see it. At the time the victory at Midway was described as being "shot with luck," and so it was. The dive bombers went off in the wrong direction, but came across a Japanese warship all by itself. The commander of the dive bombers correctly deduced that the ship was steaming to rejoin the fleet and went off in the correct direction to meet up with the enemy carriers. What if the warship had never left the fleet? Number of dive bombers participating in the attack would have been zero. What if the Navy hadn't broken the Japanese naval code and deduced that the Midway attack was coming? The torpedo bombers, dive bombers, and fighters showed up at the perfect time to make a perfectly coordinated attack, and even so only the dive bombers scored hits. And here's a big what-if. What if the Japanese hadn't painted the rising sun emblem on their carrier decks precisely over the most vulnerable part of the ship? Talk about a perfect aim point!; 11/24/19, 10:13 PM
narciso said...: https://theconservativetreehouse.com/2019/11/24/sunday-talks-representative-elise-stefanik-vs-maria-bartiromo/; 11/24/19, 10:50 PM
JML said...: At the time the victory at Midway was described as being "shot with luck," and so it was.

As a young Lt, I once worked for a Lt. Col. who asked me, "Johnny, do you believe in luck?" I replied that I thought it was sometimes an element of success. He said, "Only if you work hard to make your own luck." He continued, "I just got assigned to this Wing, and the first thing I did when I reported was I went to the Wing CC and asked him what was the hardest, least appreciated job available? He told me Safety - the Wing just failed their ORI due to safety write-ups, so here I am, Chief of Wing Safety. (I was a new Squadron Ground Safety Officer, a collateral day in a flying squadron.) We're going to pass the re-do with flying colors, and by the end of the year, I am gong to be a Squadron DO, then after that a Squadron CC. And when I do, people will tell you I got lucky. But only because I made it so."

I just finished this evening Symonds' The Battle of Midway. It is clear the Americans made their luck, from persistence in breaking the code enabling them to get an idea of the Japanese order of battle, to the aggressive determination to counter the Japanese and the dogged persistence and bravery of the Americans in their prosecution of the battle.

And the Lt Col? He got a Squadron, then later, Wing DO and retired as a full Col.; 11/24/19, 10:52 PM
JMW Turner said...: Ann, these photos are gorgeous. Love the contrast of the warm, orange sunlit tree lined horizon at a distance in contrast to the cool blue of sky and the edges of the lake. I have been a figure painter for quite a while, but the series of out door photographs that have been posted lately has inspired me to try winter landscapes. Thanks for the push.; 11/24/19, 11:54 PM
Bay Area Guy said...: Go Niners! Nick Bosa is destroying O-Lines & QBs!; 11/25/19, 12:00 AM
Lawrence Person said...: How Boeing lost its bearings.; 11/25/19, 6:32 AM
tim maguire said...: The senseless march of ever earlier Christmas displays claims another victim.

If only they had waited until the proper start time for the season, this poor boy (or "they," as the the paper styles it just one sentence before identifying xim as a boy) would still be alive.; 11/25/19, 7:15 AM
narciso said...: https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2019/11/spot-the-crime-in-progress.php; 11/25/19, 7:43 AM
tim in vermont said...: The more you learn about it, the less you know. I am talking about Ukraine. We have been led into a morass, by the Democrats, BTW, of tribal war between Kiev and Moscow. Fiddler on the Roof took place in Russia? Nope, Ukraine. Untold billions there for the winners while the peasants subsist either way, there circumstances little changed than from the time of that play. This is a country that cheered the Nazis as liberators from the horrific [not a strong enough word] reign of Stalin. Democrats just hear the dinner bell at the feeding trough, Teapot Dome redux.; 11/25/19, 8:01 AM
Howard said...: I like the last best. They are all good. The simultaneous contrast from the compliments really makes them vibrant.; 11/25/19, 8:03 AM
tim in vermont said...: I am going to volunteer for Stefanik. I live in Vermont, so there is no point here, but I am a native of Upstate New York. I was have been toying with the idea for the past couple of elections, now it’s time to do something.; 11/25/19, 8:03 AM
Howard said...: I hear you big Mike. After that trip down memory lane, the wife is going to be pressuring your son to marry that beautiful girl and pump out some grandkids. I wish you all the best in that regard there is nothing like it in the world; 11/25/19, 8:04 AM
narciso said...: The holomodor, which was remembered yesterday was the reason why certain ukrainians welcomed the nazis, while some sought refuge in munich in ottawa and cleveland after the war.; 11/25/19, 8:08 AM
tim in vermont said...: Glenn Simpson and Peter Fritsch are the principals of Fusion GPS. In April 2016 the Clinton presidential campaign and Democratic National Commmittee hired Fusion GPS “to build a Trump-Russia echo chamber,” - narciso’s link,

Now watch Pelosi talk about political tactics and the concept of a “wrap un smear.”

https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4754024/user-clip-nancy-pelosi-wrap-up-smear

She claims that it is a “Republican tactic” but Republicans don’t have the entrée into the inner workings of the press that Democrats enjoy and exploit daily.; 11/25/19, 8:10 AM
Big Mike said...: @Lawrence Person, when one considers that McDonnell-Douglas was vulnerable to a takeover because of the terrible safety record of its DC-9 and DC-10/MD-11 aircraft, the "reverse takeover" when former McDonnell-Douglas executives assumed the leadership roles in Boeing foreshadowed the later issues with the 737-MAX.; 11/25/19, 8:15 AM
tim in vermont said...: I worked for a while with a programmer who once worked for Boeing, I had to tell him to stop telling me “war stories” or I would never get on a plane again.; 11/25/19, 8:17 AM
Michael K said...: Lawrence Person, that is an old story. Ford Motors went through it in the 50s, late 60s when accountants and MBAs took over from engineers. The unmentioned issue was alluded to in the Ford vs Ferarri movie. The Edsel was not mentioned, but that was part of it.

I worked at Douglas in the late 50s. The F4D delta wing Navy fighter was Douglas' last fighter. It was a development stage of the F5D which was not bought by the Navy. The day the decision was announced, the chief engineer of the project shot himself in a VP's office.; 11/25/19, 8:45 AM