November 16, 2023

Sunrise time today was 6:51, and this was the kind of sunrise...

 ... where you are at great risk of missing the best part. I only got these pictures because I made it to a vantage point 16 minutes before the sunrise time:

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I have more pictures, from this morning, taken around the actual sunrise time, but they don't have the red that was so prominent at 6:35. And before you quote me that "red sky in the morning" business, there is approximately 0% chance of rain today.

Open thread in the comments.

23 comments:

Bob Boyd said...

And before you quote me that "red sky in the morning" business, there is approximately 0% chance of rain today.

A red sky at morning doesn't just mean bad weather. It could be anything that's not good for a sailor...like...it could mean he's going to be rolled by a prostitute...for example.

Original Mike said...

"there is approximately 0% chance of rain today."

Monday night I traveled 1.5 hrs west of Madison and spent 3-4 hrs setting up for observing. I invested this time because the cloud forecasts (I consulted 2 sites several times in the days leading up to Monday) called for 100% clear skies, high transparency, and above average "seeing" (atmospheric turbulence). So why did I spend 3 of the dark hours looking up at clouds? Why was the transparency only average and the seeing below average? Because these forecasts are not all they're cracked up to be. I have many nights of experience with this and have learned, sadly, to take forecasts with a grain of salt.

Long-winded way to say "0% chance of rain" does not really mean ZERO chance of rain.

robother said...

Same pattern lately here in Colorado. Red skies 20-30 minutes before sunrise, minimal chance of rain or snow. Nice reward for getting to bed by 9:30-10 though.

rcocean said...

These photos seem better than usual. Do you just get better sunrise shots in Autumn?

wendybar said...

Nothing in the Post about the violent insurrection in DC last night...not even int he Metro section where they hid the Peaceful Stand with Israel rally.

But a PSA about social media influencers made the front page. (bottom left corner)

And Media wonder why nobody believes their propaganda and lies??

https://x.com/JohnAshbrook/status/1725144712514863178?s=20

wendybar said...

You are so lucky to have such beauty around you. Stunning.

Leland said...

You are not a sailor.

wendybar said...

Big surprise here.....NOT. This is despicable. We can't say it enough. We are living in a Banana Republic.


"Special counsel Robert Hur is not expected to charge anyone in connection with the mishandling of classified documents at two locations connected to President Joe Biden, two sources close to the investigation told CNN."

https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/16/politics/special-counsel-hur-biden/index.html

wendybar said...

Enjoy the downfall of America by it's own people, sponsored by Joe Bidens boss....Xi...

https://nypost.com/2023/11/16/business/tiktok-shredded-as-osama-bin-ladens-letter-to-america-gets-viral-praise-terrorist-propaganda/

Mr Wibble said...

Big surprise here.....NOT. This is despicable. We can't say it enough. We are living in a Banana Republic.

Not surprising. They were never going to charge a sitting president even though is was clearly guilty of the crime.

Meanwhile, they are going to pursue Trump no matter what, even though he committed no crime, because in their minds he was never a legitimate president.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

Reddit: Edit the sunset

Warning! Doctored Footage. Viewer discretion is advised.

BUMBLE BEE said...

It's either the End Times or the Tonga Eruption residuals.

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

Via Reddit: “Silent killer 'strikes down 12 healthy young people each week' with sudden death. Medics realised Clarissa Nicholls had a heart condition two weeks after she collapsed and died on a hike in France - and experts say the condition is a regular silent killer.

Up to one in 300 people may be carrying the condition, charity Cardiac Risk in the Young says, with Hilary now urging grassroots sports clubs to give young athletes mandatory heart screening by specialists.

Professor Mary Sheppard, a pathologist who specialises in heart conditions that cause sudden cardiac death in the young, told the programme that she thinks the number of deaths is actually under-estimated. She explained: “Of young people under the age of 35, if I had to say how many died suddenly, I would say 20 per week. That would be my estimate from talking to people and families throughout the country who say, ‘Well the case was never referred to you or an expert cardiac opinion.”

Now, Hilary wants to introduce more screening of young and healthy athletes in a bid to understand more about the condition and prevent any more unexpected deaths. “If there's anything I can do to save anyone else's life I really want to fight for that,” she added.”

Link to Mirror.co.uk for the whole story

link to video story as told from the Australia parliament

Iman said...

Some feedback to the leftist swine…

“To the parents of all of these losers suddenly persuaded by the deranged musings of the man who murdered 3k American innocents: you failed. You were likely boozing, marching for some L-wing cause and/or simply ignoring your kids. You failed to teach wrong from right, a proper moral code, a love of country and perspective on America’s role in the world. [Because] you failed, my kids and others are going to have to grow up battling these assholes for the future of the United States. I have every confidence they can do it, but I resent and judge you for making it necessary as opposed to fostering a life in which they can focus solely on growth, joy, love, family, hard work and creation.

No point getting bogged down in it however, trust me when I tell you that the majority of Americans – this generation and the next – will fight to defeat the pernicious lunacy you’ve unleashed. And we will win.”

—- Megyn Kelly

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

The great Matt Taibbi is doing a forum on censorship at Bard College tomorrow.

Details here

Lem the artificially intelligent said...

Reddit: You got to know when to hold 'em
Know when to fold 'em
Know when to walk away
And know when to run
You never count your money
When you're sittin' at the table
There'll be time enough for countin'
When the dealing's done


#Unexpected

Mason G said...

“If there's anything I can do to save anyone else's life I really want to fight for that,” she added.”

You could start with not insisting that people participate in medical experiments. And stop telling people they are "safe and effective".

Mark said...

lol, Musk stepped in it yet again.

CEOs should not be Twitter trolls in the evening.

Sheridan said...

Valley inversions are forecast tomorrow for NW and West Central Montana. Ground fog, cold temps and possibility of some light rain/snow. May burn off by afternoon but our views of Glacier Park and the Swan, Mission and Whitefish ranges will be obscured. Half a century ago I worked in weather for the USAF. Any forecast beyond a 24-hour outlook was mostly a guess. Nowadays the computers and satellites are making mid-range forecasts more accurate. But the WX gods are still heartless bastards.

Drago said...

Dumb Lefty Mark: "lol, Musk stepped in it yet again.

CEOs should not be Twitter trolls in the evening."

LOL, no he didn't.

Which is precisely why you didn't provide a link, actual quote nor any context.

Basically, another typical, near daily, pathetic, Dumb Lefty lie which accomplishes nothing....other than further solidifying your Dumb Lefty status.

So, "congrats" on that?

wendybar said...

David Burge
@iowahawkblog

If you kids think Bin Laden made some good points, wait'll I tell you about a vegetarian former art student with an ironic mustache whose impassioned manifesto about the Zionist oppression of his people sparked a worldwide movement
11:22 AM · Nov 16, 2023

wendybar said...

Did the Bidens get let loose in the Pentagon??

https://dailycaller.com/2023/11/16/pentagon-fails-sixth-straight-audit-with-little-improvement-from-last-year/

paminwi said...

Musk needed a few ok ents and responses to get his true thoughts out.
In the end he was correct.
If you think the ADL is a spokesperson for the majority of the Jewish people you haven’t er. Following them for years.
It is filled with a whole bunch of UES and UWS liberal Jews who really hate Israel.