On Saturday I noticed just how low the sun already sits in the sky as it slowly sinks below the roof of the house across from us at 4:55pm (summertime). During the summer, the sun is still high in the sky and the tall tree gives us shade from it in the late afternoon, early evening.
Here are a few photos of the sun’s positions
On October 8, 2019 at 5:17pm (summertime) the sun was already vanishing behind the roof. Now, the sun is going down behind the roof much farther to the left, and at 4:55pm (summertime).
On September 5, 2019 is still reached the tree before it sank behind the other houses at 6:14pm (summertime).
In the summer, on June 25, 2019 the sun was high in the sky at 5:06pm (summertime) and it would stay sunny for many more hours during that time of the year.
It’s amazing how quickly the seasons change and it’s interesting to see the seasons change in the plants and trees of the garden. So I thought it might be interesting to post a bunch of pictures showing the different seasons in the garden.
I was worried the number of photos would be too much for one post, but considering I decreased the size of all the photos a lot, it should not cause a big impact on loading time and bandwidth.
Over the two years we lived here, I took a lot of photos of the garden. Many times when it was cloudy, because I just love to photograph clouds and cloudy skies. So it might look like it’s often cloudy here, even though it’s not ;-) Also, the photos are from different years, so things are looking different in some photos, like the small tree in the middle, which was destroyed more and more over the course of a couple of storms.
The season’s changes in the garden
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Time change to Wintertime
The cats and I aren’t used to the daylight savings time change. Sonic comes up meowing for me to come to bed at 9pm, because to him, it still feels like 10pm. He doesn’t care that silly humans have silly time changes twice a year. Murli and Samantha don’t care either, they want their breakfast at about the same time. So, of course, they feel like I’m late in getting up. Therefore, I’m getting up at 7am at the moment, since it would be 8am normally.
Just like with the cats, my feeling for the time is screwed up and exactly an hour wrong too. I keep feeling as if it’s exactly an hour later than it is.
Today I had to use my bicycle light again for the first time since last winter. It was completely dark by the time I was on my way home from the pharmacy and grocery shopping at 5pm. It was a dark day anyway, with thick overcast and rain all day. The temperatures are a lot lower now.
In another sign that winter is definitely coming now, they are starting to put up the Christmas lights in the city. Usually, I saw them mount the lights near my old home on November 1st. Though they have probably always started earlier in other areas of the city and I just never noticed it. The huge Christmas tree on the main square will be put up around the 1st of November as well usually and the Christmas markets will be opened soon after. The Christmas lights remain dark until the 1st of December though.
I really can’t believe how fast time goes by. I’m not feeling any Christmas vibes at all yet, but I’m looking forward to decorating our home in a few weeks ;-)
Also looking forward to the long weekend! Hope you all have a great week <3
I really enjoyed your photographic seasons. :)
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Yay! Glad you enjoyed it 😉😽😽😽💞
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beautiful shots and the seasons just keep on rolling by –
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Thank you! Yes, it’s amazing. They really do just roll by so fast!
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Wonderful post you did dear Natascha, it is so nice to see seasonal changes… Thank you, Love, nia
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Thank you so much! So happy you liked it 😉😽😽😽💞 Big hugs and lots of love!
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Nice to follow your seasonal changes, Natascha :-)
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Yay thank you! Glad you enjoyed the pics! 😉😽😽😽💞
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It is always interesting to see how a particular scene changes over the seasons. Looks like the kitties enjoy experiencing the changes on the balcony as well. I have a Father Christmas and a snowman in my front window already!!! Got nothing for Halloween tomorrow! 😺 Think seeing Santa already is frightening enough! 😺
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It’s beautiful there with you
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I really enjoyed the photos! A lovely view from your balcony and obviously the cats agree :)
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It is great to see the same garden over a year monthly.Great idea. When everything is green it isjust soooo lovely. I agree with you and that silly 1 hour. Animals don’t know it and just do what they always do. Have a great weekend. We don;t have a Bank holidya on 1st, but go to work. :-( . Still we have the weekend, phew.
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Thanks for sharing the changing seasons at your home. I feel your pain (and the cats’) over the time change. We do that too in Mexico and in the U.S. although on different dates. It always messes with my mind! Have a great weekend!
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What a delightful picture show of the backyard & the changing seasons….I really enjoyed comparing the photos & the changes in scenery. I enjoy watching out front of my apartment also. And I agree the Sun barely seems to go above the horizon & has swung over the south side of the building by 10 a.m., not the usual 2-3 p.m. during Spring into Summer! Our weather has been nasty the past 2 weeks. Cold, high winds, rain, wet snow, hail…you name it; we have had it!!!! So it is time for our flannels & velour blankets & snuggling!!! I too am having a rough time with the time change….I am up at 4:30 a.m. old time to give BellaDharma her breakfast….then I am back up @ 8 a.m. which was 9 a.m. So by 4 p.m. I am exhausted! And I too think it is later in the day than it is….
I hope your body adjusts soon! Mine too for that matter!
Lots of <3 & {{{hugs}}} Sherri-Ellen
Meow meow Murli an Sonic an Samantha what furabuluss photoess of youss’!! Murli yore whiskurrss are speck-taculer!! You all look so comfycozy out on balcony….soon wee will not bee abell to go out…mee tries to go out inn condo efurry day butt iss gettin colder so mee stays out onlee 20 minuttss if that! FISHSTICKSS it sure iss C-O-L-D outside! An it keepss tryin to snow here! Dubbell FISHSTICKSS!!
Wishin efurryone a guud week. Keepss warm Okay??
purrsss BellaDharma =^,,^=
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