Magic sky

The morning was dismal, rain washing away what remained of the snow. The earth is soggy, asphalt slushy, here and there patches of ice make walking difficult. After lunch, the clouds thinned, and then parted enough to allow some sunlight. The sun set at 16:04, more than 40 minutes daylight have been gained since the winter's earliest sunset. A shortish walk then, returning along ul. Sarabandy and turning in towards the ponds. Just as the sun went down, the sky did this... 

 

...and then proceeded to intensify as I walked west...

...Reaching a maximum intensity around here...

 

...before becoming more muted...

...and extinguishing slowly.

The whole show lasted around quarter of an hour. By the time I reached the footpath home, a more usual sky.

Finally, birthday greetings to daughter Moni (28) from Felusia, member of the species Felis catus, of the family Felidae. For a five-month-old cat, Felusia has sharp insights into the human condition.

This time last year:

Too good to skip over

This time three years ago:
The Hunt for Tony Blair
[Apologies to UK readers - the YouTube link is geo-blocked there]

This time five years ago:
Lux Selene

This time eight years ago:
David Cameron, Conservatism and Europe

This time nine years ago:
Citizen Action Against Rat Runners

This time ten years ago:
Moni at 18 (and 18 months)

This time 11 years ago:
Building the S79 - Sasanki-Węzeł Lotnisko, midwinter

This time 12 years ago:
My return to skiing after an eight-year break

This time 13 years ago:
Moni's 15th birthday