Sunsets in paris...
Oct 19th 2004, 4:05 am
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Re: Sunsets in paris...
On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:54:40 GMT, "louis xiv"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Aren't they different and beautiful in Autumn/Winter when the sun is lower
>in the sky?
The sun is always at it's lowest when setting.
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>Aren't they different and beautiful in Autumn/Winter when the sun is lower
>in the sky?
The sun is always at it's lowest when setting.
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Oct 19th 2004, 4:08 am
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Strange. I'm going to have to spend more time near Phoenix. I would
have said that the sunsets there are better than the ones in Houston.
devil wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 04:31:07 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote:
>>On most days, either there are so few clouds that the sunset is fairly
>>ordinary, or there are so many that the sun isn't visible at all.
> Talking Paris, surely the latter predominates? (Which was my earlier
> point: go somewhere on the Eastern side of the rockies if you want a nice
> sunset on a frequent basis.)
have said that the sunsets there are better than the ones in Houston.
devil wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 04:31:07 +0200, Mxsmanic wrote:
>>On most days, either there are so few clouds that the sunset is fairly
>>ordinary, or there are so many that the sun isn't visible at all.
> Talking Paris, surely the latter predominates? (Which was my earlier
> point: go somewhere on the Eastern side of the rockies if you want a nice
> sunset on a frequent basis.)
Oct 19th 2004, 4:41 am
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Magda wrote:
> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:43:01 GMT, in rec.travel.europe, "louis xiv"
> <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
>
>
> ... Bollocks. You could come to Scotland where we have some crackers but us
> ... Scots have enough humility to recognise that they happen elsewhere. The sun
> ... here sets in the west like it does in most places, I imagine Paris is no
> ... exception. Get up high and enjoy. My favourite place in Paris is La Defense,
> ... at the top of the Arch. You can see everywhere from there. Hell, you can
> ... even see Paris! Go there and enjoy!
>
> My favourite location is the Pont Alexandre III. The sun is in the "right place" and the
> statues add interest - beautiful contre-jours.
>
Sounds wonderful! I'll have to look for that when we're in Paris.
> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:43:01 GMT, in rec.travel.europe, "louis xiv"
> <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
>
>
> ... Bollocks. You could come to Scotland where we have some crackers but us
> ... Scots have enough humility to recognise that they happen elsewhere. The sun
> ... here sets in the west like it does in most places, I imagine Paris is no
> ... exception. Get up high and enjoy. My favourite place in Paris is La Defense,
> ... at the top of the Arch. You can see everywhere from there. Hell, you can
> ... even see Paris! Go there and enjoy!
>
> My favourite location is the Pont Alexandre III. The sun is in the "right place" and the
> statues add interest - beautiful contre-jours.
>
Sounds wonderful! I'll have to look for that when we're in Paris.
Oct 19th 2004, 4:44 am
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louis xiv wrote:
> Aren't they different and beautiful in Autumn/Winter when the sun is lower
> in the sky?
>
> "Ericka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Thanks a lot Magda!
>>Surprisingly I've also seen some good-color sunsets in some pictures from
>>december but it didn't make much sense to me, and that's why the question
>>came to my mind.
>>"Magda" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]. ..
>>>On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:39:22 -0600, in rec.travel.europe, "Ericka"
>><[email protected]> arranged some
>>>electrons, so they looked like this :
>>> ... I've noticed this newsgroup gets read by some people that actually
>>lives in
>>> ... Paris.
>>> ... So, I wanted to ask what month/season gives (usually) the better
>>sunsets in
>>> ... Paris?
>>> ... I know it's probably a childish question, but hey, that's how I am
>>>:)
>>>I took great pics of sunsets in Paris in July/August (any year), even
>>September.
>>>But they were quite pale nonetheless, so I cheated using filters 80 and
>>81... sometimes
>>>both at once. :)
>
>
The sunsets in the winter (in the northern hemisphere) last longer than
those in the summer, and so have time to be more spectacular. Sunsets in
the tropics can be beautiful but they gallop along so fast they're over
before you know it.
> Aren't they different and beautiful in Autumn/Winter when the sun is lower
> in the sky?
>
> "Ericka" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Thanks a lot Magda!
>>Surprisingly I've also seen some good-color sunsets in some pictures from
>>december but it didn't make much sense to me, and that's why the question
>>came to my mind.
>>"Magda" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]. ..
>>>On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 16:39:22 -0600, in rec.travel.europe, "Ericka"
>><[email protected]> arranged some
>>>electrons, so they looked like this :
>>> ... I've noticed this newsgroup gets read by some people that actually
>>lives in
>>> ... Paris.
>>> ... So, I wanted to ask what month/season gives (usually) the better
>>sunsets in
>>> ... Paris?
>>> ... I know it's probably a childish question, but hey, that's how I am
>>>:)
>>>I took great pics of sunsets in Paris in July/August (any year), even
>>September.
>>>But they were quite pale nonetheless, so I cheated using filters 80 and
>>81... sometimes
>>>both at once. :)
>
>
The sunsets in the winter (in the northern hemisphere) last longer than
those in the summer, and so have time to be more spectacular. Sunsets in
the tropics can be beautiful but they gallop along so fast they're over
before you know it.
Oct 19th 2004, 5:40 am
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 18:44:35 +0200, in rec.travel.europe, Ellie C <[email protected]>
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... The sunsets in the winter (in the northern hemisphere) last longer than
... those in the summer, and so have time to be more spectacular. Sunsets in
... the tropics can be beautiful but they gallop along so fast they're over
... before you know it.
The rule in the tropics is "never chase a sunset". Choose your POV well in advance and
wait. It won't be long. ;-)
arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... The sunsets in the winter (in the northern hemisphere) last longer than
... those in the summer, and so have time to be more spectacular. Sunsets in
... the tropics can be beautiful but they gallop along so fast they're over
... before you know it.
The rule in the tropics is "never chase a sunset". Choose your POV well in advance and
wait. It won't be long. ;-)
Oct 19th 2004, 5:57 am
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You might also enjoy the sunset from Sacre Coeur Basilica in Montmartre.
You can watch it from the observation deck on the dome. See the lights
come on at the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. A little touristy
but beautiful.
Ellie C wrote:
> Magda wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:43:01 GMT, in rec.travel.europe, "louis xiv"
>> <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they
>> looked like this :
>> ... Bollocks. You could come to Scotland where we have some crackers
>> but us ... Scots have enough humility to recognise that they happen
>> elsewhere. The sun ... here sets in the west like it does in most
>> places, I imagine Paris is no ... exception. Get up high and enjoy.
>> My favourite place in Paris is La Defense, ... at the top of the
>> Arch. You can see everywhere from there. Hell, you can ... even see
>> Paris! Go there and enjoy!
>> My favourite location is the Pont Alexandre III. The sun is in the
>> "right place" and the
>> statues add interest - beautiful contre-jours.
> Sounds wonderful! I'll have to look for that when we're in Paris.
You can watch it from the observation deck on the dome. See the lights
come on at the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower. A little touristy
but beautiful.
Ellie C wrote:
> Magda wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 00:43:01 GMT, in rec.travel.europe, "louis xiv"
>> <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they
>> looked like this :
>> ... Bollocks. You could come to Scotland where we have some crackers
>> but us ... Scots have enough humility to recognise that they happen
>> elsewhere. The sun ... here sets in the west like it does in most
>> places, I imagine Paris is no ... exception. Get up high and enjoy.
>> My favourite place in Paris is La Defense, ... at the top of the
>> Arch. You can see everywhere from there. Hell, you can ... even see
>> Paris! Go there and enjoy!
>> My favourite location is the Pont Alexandre III. The sun is in the
>> "right place" and the
>> statues add interest - beautiful contre-jours.
> Sounds wonderful! I'll have to look for that when we're in Paris.
Oct 19th 2004, 6:38 am
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Hatunen writes:
> Calendars with photos of western American sunsets are published,
> but I know of none with photos of Scots sunsets.
In Scotland there are more interesting things to look at than the sky.
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> Calendars with photos of western American sunsets are published,
> but I know of none with photos of Scots sunsets.
In Scotland there are more interesting things to look at than the sky.
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Oct 19th 2004, 6:39 am
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Ellie C writes:
> Who knew that the whole planet had the same atmosphere locally?
I'm unable to find the word "locally" in my post.
> And here I thought that things like humidity - and smog, a great maker of
> colorful sunsets - varied from place to place.
Humidity has no real effect. Smog has an effect but since it tends to
be so evenly distributed, the effect is usually not very impressive (at
most, it moves the horizon a degree or so above its normal location).
Volcanic eruptions can produce very pretty sunsets worldwide, if they
are large enough.
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> Who knew that the whole planet had the same atmosphere locally?
I'm unable to find the word "locally" in my post.
> And here I thought that things like humidity - and smog, a great maker of
> colorful sunsets - varied from place to place.
Humidity has no real effect. Smog has an effect but since it tends to
be so evenly distributed, the effect is usually not very impressive (at
most, it moves the horizon a degree or so above its normal location).
Volcanic eruptions can produce very pretty sunsets worldwide, if they
are large enough.
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Oct 19th 2004, 6:40 am
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Miss L. Toe writes:
> Rubbish - Sunsets over water with the reflection of the sun bounded by palm
> trees are different to cloudless sunsets over the desert are different to
> the glorious colours of sunset with the right clouds.
Sunsets are some of the most boring images around. Try selling photos
of them sometime.
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> Rubbish - Sunsets over water with the reflection of the sun bounded by palm
> trees are different to cloudless sunsets over the desert are different to
> the glorious colours of sunset with the right clouds.
Sunsets are some of the most boring images around. Try selling photos
of them sometime.
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Oct 19th 2004, 6:41 am
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Hatunen writes:
> Yes, I'm in Tucson (that's me being quoted there). The only
> problem with spending a month in Tucson is he may never want to
> leave.
The advantage to spending a month in Tucson is that it can be done in a
single afternoon.
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> Yes, I'm in Tucson (that's me being quoted there). The only
> problem with spending a month in Tucson is he may never want to
> leave.
The advantage to spending a month in Tucson is that it can be done in a
single afternoon.
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Oct 19th 2004, 6:43 am
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louis xiv writes:
> Aren't they different and beautiful in Autumn/Winter when the sun is lower
> in the sky?
The sun moves above and below the horizon every day of the year at
Paris, and that's where sunsets happen.
The sun never even gets 20° above the horizon around the winter solstice
at Paris. I find it depressing and irritating to the eyes (because
you're either looking at blinding sunlight and deep shadow with the sun
behind you, or you're looking directly into the sun).
It's useful for "magic hour" shots, although that gets old quickly.
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> Aren't they different and beautiful in Autumn/Winter when the sun is lower
> in the sky?
The sun moves above and below the horizon every day of the year at
Paris, and that's where sunsets happen.
The sun never even gets 20° above the horizon around the winter solstice
at Paris. I find it depressing and irritating to the eyes (because
you're either looking at blinding sunlight and deep shadow with the sun
behind you, or you're looking directly into the sun).
It's useful for "magic hour" shots, although that gets old quickly.
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Oct 19th 2004, 6:44 am
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Hatunen writes:
> The sun is always at it's lowest when setting.
It's at its lowest at solar midnight. At the time of the summer
solstice at Paris, the sun is so close below the horizon that
astronomical twilight never occurs.
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> The sun is always at it's lowest when setting.
It's at its lowest at solar midnight. At the time of the summer
solstice at Paris, the sun is so close below the horizon that
astronomical twilight never occurs.
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Oct 19th 2004, 6:45 am
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devil writes:
> Talking Paris, surely the latter predominates?
From roughly late October to early March, a daily overcast is the norm.
In fact, I noticed that it was overcast on my way home today, as usual.
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> Talking Paris, surely the latter predominates?
From roughly late October to early March, a daily overcast is the norm.
In fact, I noticed that it was overcast on my way home today, as usual.
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Oct 19th 2004, 6:58 am
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 20:38:13 +0200, Mxsmanic
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Hatunen writes:
>> Calendars with photos of western American sunsets are published,
>> but I know of none with photos of Scots sunsets.
>In Scotland there are more interesting things to look at than the sky.
And, coming full circle, so also in Paris.
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<[email protected]> wrote:
>Hatunen writes:
>> Calendars with photos of western American sunsets are published,
>> but I know of none with photos of Scots sunsets.
>In Scotland there are more interesting things to look at than the sky.
And, coming full circle, so also in Paris.
************* DAVE HATUNEN ([email protected]) *************
* Tucson Arizona, out where the cacti grow *
* My typos & mispellings are intentional copyright traps *
Oct 19th 2004, 9:38 am
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On Tue, 19 Oct 2004 10:04:10 -0600, Hatunen <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>You don't go to Paris for the sunsets. If it's sunsets you want,
>>>come to Arizona.
>>Are you in Tucson? My son has the possibility of spending January in
>>Tucson as part of an architecture course. I'd be interested in what
>>you think.
>Yes, I'm in Tucson (that's me being quoted there). The only
>problem with spending a month in Tucson is he may never want to
>leave.
>I moved here in 1966 to be a grad student, stayed after I dropped
>out, left to pursue my employment in 1979, and now that I've
>retired I've returned to the place I always wished I never left.
Thanks, you've made me a bit more enthusiastic about forking out the
cash for his trip.
My son has had a change of plans, it's now February or March. So why
have they picked Tucson for architecture?
>>>You don't go to Paris for the sunsets. If it's sunsets you want,
>>>come to Arizona.
>>Are you in Tucson? My son has the possibility of spending January in
>>Tucson as part of an architecture course. I'd be interested in what
>>you think.
>Yes, I'm in Tucson (that's me being quoted there). The only
>problem with spending a month in Tucson is he may never want to
>leave.
>I moved here in 1966 to be a grad student, stayed after I dropped
>out, left to pursue my employment in 1979, and now that I've
>retired I've returned to the place I always wished I never left.
Thanks, you've made me a bit more enthusiastic about forking out the
cash for his trip.
My son has had a change of plans, it's now February or March. So why
have they picked Tucson for architecture?
