Has anybody noticed the change?

It was really weird when we went riding in northern maine coming back in the dark at 4:30.
Maine needs it's own time zone...

 

Glad you brought that up.
There’s an orthopedic surgeon friend who was out of Rochester for a long time, just took over at MCV (Medical College of VA). He did an extensive amount of research on bones and the calcium/vitamin D correlation.

In a nutshell, he said that the worst area of the country for brittle bones which contribute to fractures is upstate NY, VT, NH, MI, MN,WI. It’s just the cumulative lack of sunlight exposure. His recommendation was to go to Costco/Sam’s etc and purchase their Vitamin D capsules. A year supply is about $12, and he said to take 1,000 IU’s a day- which is the equivalent of 2 tic tacs. He feels that everyone over the age of 35 should be doing it, as Vitamin D is the building block for bone strength. For those that are diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency, go with the amount prescribed by your physician; but for the rest of us go with that preventive amount to help ward off bad stuff down the road. And he said that it’s especially females that get their bone calcium depleted the fastest, so for the women in our lives it’s especially important.

 

I take the 2000 iu

 

Everyone I know in Seattle takes some kind(s) of vitamin D supplement.


I used to go to South Beach every February and my time guesstimate based on sun was always wrong. Just far enough west compared to here to be about 45 minutes different. You're hungry already ? It's 6:30 ? Can't be !

 

Sun just about sets at 5 pm here. It is really appreciated.

 

Parts of the east coast were being considered on moving to Atlantic time last year.


Could New England actually change time zones—and what happens if it does?

Not my favorite news source by the way. Just gleaned the story from it.

 

I like the light longer in the day no more feeding the animals in a rush be for it gets dark

 

Yes, daylight longer, but sunset is 4:44 PM and sunrise at 7:04 AM. We were dark before 4 PM just a month ago. Had about 7 hrs daylight then.

 

do you also notice a difference in the grass growing during the summer?

Spose not as the height of the sun would be much higher......thus reflecting in another area closer to the house....

 

Never seen the reflection or indentation after mid/late February.
I would easiy notice a difference in grass growth in that area. It's clay ground and has never grown grass worthachit !

 

over here the days are getting longer, it gets dark here about 5-15

 

Back when I tarped the stacks I noticed little areas of the tarp that look melted, couldn't figure it out till I was out there one day and felt the heat on my skin from the sunlight reflecting off a big bay window.

 

I have to take vit D and B12, Also a box lamp. Needs to be 10,000 lux to be effective to treat seasonal affective disorder. Try to get out in the sun every chance you get, esp. in the morning. It really is for your health.

 

7.50 in the morning here now, and its just getting light.

 

Got a better pic yesterday .

 

That is so cool!

 

Looks neat. thanks for sharing that.

 

This image also allows better understanding of the first image you posted. Thanks.