Groundhog Day Sky
Taken by Ed Kreminski on February 2, 2024 @
Westerville, Ohio US
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Camera Used: FUJIFILM X-H2
Exposure Time: 1/1500
Aperture: f/32.0
ISO: 125
Date Taken: 2024:02:06 13:01:57
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I woke up late on Groundhog Day (Feb 2, 2024). I missed the sunrise. The famous celebrity groundhogs "Punxsutawney Phil" and local favorite "Buckeye Chuck" had already "told" the noisy crowds that there would be a mild second half of Winter (due the overcast sunrise skies that morning).
I didn't have thousands of people and clamoring for my shadowy prognostications for the quality of the weather expected for the second half of Winter, so I got to sleep-in past sunrise.
I did however follow the tradition (in the US and Canada) of climbing out of my comfortable burrow and squinting up at the Winter sunlight and skies. I didn't notice whether I cast a shadow. I did see the Sun climbing through colorful iridescent Winter skies.
I am confidently predicting six more weeks of colorful Winter skies when they're swirling by overhead. According to NOAA, "Punxsutawney Phil" is right about 40% of the time. I'm hoping my prediction is better than that.
Wishing you six more weeks of occasionally colorful skies!
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