This is the second morning in a row waking up to full sun. It’s been a cold, wet spring so far, and while it was below freezing this morning, once the sun came up the thermometer rose to the soft water zone. From Moonshine Hill I can see Mars Hill, which sits right along the border with New Brunswick, which is where the time zone changes from Eastern to Atlantic. Being on the eastern edge of the time zone and pretty far north, this time of year the days start early. First light this morning was at 4:29 am, and sunrise at 5:04. So if a person wakes up early there are a few hours of sunlight before the work day starts.
As I mentioned, this is the second morning in a row waking up to full sun. With the weather we’ve had part of me thinks the weather gods are lulling us into a false sense of nice weather before dropping a late-season snowstorm on us.
If you’ve been following our blog or videos for any length of time, it may seem that we spend an ordinate amount of time talking about the weather. But when you live or work with people outdoors, the weather dictates not only your daily routine, but what you are likely to encounter interpersonally day to day. After all these years, I know when low pressure system settles over us, and it’s gloomy and rainy, that people will not have anywhere near the motivation they do when there is a high pressure system and there is bright sun in the morning. In fact it’s this human side of the weather that I find so interesting. We have students track their personal energy level along with the weather, and over time most of them see the same trends. It is something hardly any modern people pay attention to, but understanding it can make a huge difference in your interactions with people.
I love a sunny morning, and this morning the sun rose from behind the ridge into a cloudless sky. Like me, the ravens were up early and, like me, they know it is going to be a great day.
Photo: Stinging nettles are above ground. When they are small like this is when they are at their best for eating.
