This painting is called, "New England December Sunset." At this time of year in New England, we don't see a lot of sunlight, and this bothers some people. Do you feel the lack of sunlight these days? Does it bother you that the sun goes down around 4 in the afternoon? Until the winter solstice (December 21st or 22nd), the days will continue to get shorter and shorter, the nights longer and longer. What can you do to stay cheerful when it's so dark?
Monday, November 29, 2010
Journal Question #13 (2010-2011)
This painting is called, "New England December Sunset." At this time of year in New England, we don't see a lot of sunlight, and this bothers some people. Do you feel the lack of sunlight these days? Does it bother you that the sun goes down around 4 in the afternoon? Until the winter solstice (December 21st or 22nd), the days will continue to get shorter and shorter, the nights longer and longer. What can you do to stay cheerful when it's so dark?
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ya, its bother me a lot, it makes me wanna sleep at 4pm, i usually very awake that time, but now im very sleepy. and in the morning, i cant get up, the sun used to raise up at 6 o'clock, but now, its really dark at 7, i cant even get up. i think dark make people lazy, make people people sleepy.
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ReplyDeleteThe dark and cold weather makes people feel like sleeping. That's why I always drink coffee in the morning. I think the winter in New England is too cold for me and I always get sick at that time. I think that bother me a lot. But the dark doesn't bother me because I can turn on the lights when it's getting dark and i can still do my homework or play my computer games. I can also have an extra hour for sleeping in the morning, which is good for me. The dark cold winter can give me a better sleep at night too. But i still prefer the sunshine in the summer.
ReplyDeleteThat is exactly what I felt! I really want more sunshine during this time. Which is quite weird because I really don't like the sunshine that much in the summer.
ReplyDeleteBecause I usually take the school bus I can always see the sun raise. I love it. And after school I take the school bus back home which is kind of difficult to endure because it is always so windy and cloudy at that time.
And after around an hour at home the sun goes down! I always feel that it is around 8 o'clock while it is not even 6!
I can't believe the day time will become even shorter soon! Hopefully it won't get dark around 3!
I have never stayed in such a cold place before so I am not so sure about how to keep myself cheerful. I guess I will probably keep myself around the fire and maybe I will play some winter sports.
Yes,I do feel the lack of sunlight these days. I do want much sunlight during this time.I think it has bothered me a lot, because I feel very tired when it is 5 o'clock.I am shocked when I am told the night will be longer,I am considering drinking more coffee.And I think I need a good schedule of my life, I believe I need more sleep and do more sports. These may keep me energetic.The winter in the US will be very tough for me, but I will be fun.
ReplyDeleteI hate it , and this keep bothering me these times. I hate the night being longer and day time getting shorter. i feel so lazy because of this, specially on weekends , i always get up really late, like 1 PM. And after the shower, lunch , its already getting dark outside, that makes me really sick...
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ReplyDeleteHaha,I can sleep when the day is so dark.
Yep,It's a problem.I like to take a nap after school,and I always wake up at 4:30pm.Then I go to running.But now,the day is dark at 4:30pm.It's not good for me to running.
But now,after my nap,the day is dark,so I can open my candle light,it's very beautiful.
That's great, this bothers some people, but not me! I like this! this can let me sleep very well and longer and longer.I don't feel the lack of these day, cause I don;t care. I can be very lazy at these day! that' make me feel happy.
ReplyDeleteI really really like this painting.
ReplyDeleteAt this time of year in New England, we don't see a lot of sunlight. It bothers me a little bit.
I feel the lack of sunlight these days.
The sun goes down around 4 in the afternoon makes me happy. When I see the sun goes down, I will think that the day is pasted. So I feel that the earlier the sun goes down, the faster the day past.
And it can make me sleep a little earlier. Then, when I get up in the morning, i won't feel that sleepy.
I always drink coffee to make me stay cheerful when it is so dark, or have a short nap.
yep . i feeling the lack of sunlight these day.
ReplyDeletebut i think is not bother me, at 4:00, i usually take a nap.
i will take a nap and drink coffee,maybe practice yoga when it's so dark.Is not bad for me. i can enjoy my life.but i think lots of people don't like nights so long,maybe they have bad mood.i have suggestion for that's people. they can take a nap, just like me .hahahhahaha . how about u?
I love this picture but I don't like we don't see a lot of sunlight.It bothers me a lot. Because it's dark so early. It makes me be lazy and want to sleep. And when it's dark I always go to bed or lay on my bed to watch movies...Actually I want to do my homework but it's dark too early and I feel it's time to go to bed hahaha.
ReplyDeleteIn China i lived in a warm place. The degrees never lower than 13. But in here especially in the winner we always met the snow and negative degrees. When the clock turn to the 4:30pm i always feel Oh! it's 7:30? i have a habit to take a nap before dinner and study hall. So i can get enough power in my body and finish my HW. Right now the sky change very fast and early. In Saco this big city is getting dark really early. In the afternoon i always feel tired. And in the morning it's hard to get up, i think no body wants to get out from their warm nice bed. Hope the winner will gone faster!! Summer my love !
ReplyDeleteMy name is Sunny, that is because I love sunshine so much. I am so upset about the weather in Saco. When I get up, it's dark. When I go back to home form swimming practice, it's dark. I feel my life is dark too.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, I do hate this feeling.
But my busy schedule make me excited. I am willing to take test and get test back. I am willing to do clubs as much as possible. Weather doesn't give me too much sunshine, but I can give myself. I feel a strong emotion in my heart. I try to get over my lazy.
Whatever, it must be a challenge and tough winter for me.
For me, getting dark early is a extremely good thing.
ReplyDeleteFirst, lights are every where and we needn't only depend on sunlight any more. That means getting dark early or not can't decide what we do every day. Second, I like the feeling of winter especially the night of the winter. It's freezing and dark, and sometime wind blows heavily outside. It seems no fun at all. But try to imagine that: the light through out of the window, and a family are having dinner together in a warm house. May be other season also can have dinner with family together but can other seasons give us the same kind of feeling? The answer is no. Bad environment makes a big difference between outside and inside so that people can feel how much warmness we already have and easy to feel happy. Also, winter can make us sleep well.
By the way, my idol has a song called every freezing winter...that's another reason. i can feel what he feels when i listen it at night in winter. Just kidding.
That's why i love winter's night.
I think the day getting dark quickly bothers me a little, I feel void and empty, and everyday seems goes quickly, so it really makes me nervous. Sometimes I do homework quickly and review the lesson carelessly, then use all time studying vocabulary or playing video games.
ReplyDeleteThe sunlight represents the hope, I feel lonely and hopeless in the dark. I'm not weakness, the dark just give us a sense of depression and pessimistic thinking.
Common Bill, do not waste your youth!
I like sunshine. But i like snow day much better. The snow day always coupled with sunshine-less, so i like sunshine-less greater than sunshine. Actually, I'm a night person. I can do my work efficient. That is the other reason for me like sunshine-less.
ReplyDeleteI love sunset.The sunset is very beautiful and lovely. Its scene is as wonderful as a sunrise but it is even more beautiful to watch it in the country than in the city.When the sun begins to set behind the mountains, its long rays light up the green fields. The clouds in the sky also begin to glow with a golden light, and the mountains are really colourful.When the sun begins to set behind the mountain, it looks like a red ball. Its light fills the sky and changes the colour of the clouds from gold to red. When the sun is gone altogether behind the mountain, the clouds turn grey and the mountains become black.Then you cannot help admiring the wonder of nature.
ReplyDeletethe night are longer and long now.it s kind of bother me.the sun always go down like 4.it s so dark out side. the night make me dont know what time is it. i always think is so late.it make me always wana go to sleep to.i like the day longer.and i cant get up in the morning to. because it s so dark
ReplyDeleteI like this picture. But I don't like the sunset time for now. Because the day is very short in the winter. Every day the say will be dark at just 4 pm. So I feel the night is longer. I don't like a longer night because I feel sleepy at night. In shanghai at winter the sunset always at 5:30 pm, but in here the sunset is 4:30 pm so I feel that the day too short for me.
ReplyDeleteI think it is a good picture, because it express the real colors in the sky in New England right now.
ReplyDeleteI dont like it, because now at 4 o´clock more or less it is night and it is so cold. I don´t like winter so much, because Im a person who always feels cold I´m a summer person.
I think when snow arrives it is going to be very beautiful. Even though I hate winter I love the snow.
Right now I really miss warm sunshine...
Where I use to live in Spain is the same kind of story. I mean the nights are very long and there is almost not day. It doesn’t bother me at all cause I don’t really care, I’m just happy anywhere. I even like it like this more cause I like the darkness, the night, so I like it so much. I understand that there are people who like the sun a lot and they prefer the light but I’m not one of them I love the night because it reminds me of the parties in Spain.
ReplyDeleteThe shorter day time and the cooler weather makes me really realize that the winter is coming and this is the real Maine.Before I came here, I lived in a warm, wet place in south of China. I had never seem the snow and have no feeling about how lack of sunlight will bother my life. And now, i live in Maine, the north part of US and have snow for nearly half of year. No much sunlight, no much people, no much activity.
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait for the snow which i higher than my feet and the day will become shorter. I feel so happy everyday because i will feel relax when i live in dark. I can do whatever i want and it's the time that I don't need to worry about the homework.
Ya , you are right Mr. Griffin. I feel really blue these days and don't know why. Now, I know may be it's because we don't have many sunlight.
ReplyDeleteI like sunlight very much even I can say I love sunlight. Don't ask me why because I don't know why. Every morning when I get up, the sunlight will let me feel like I'm new, sunlight can bring me positive mood all day long.
I don't like night, I hate night. When I was small, I always turn on the light in my house at night. I was so scared of the dark when I was little.
Finally, I love Sunny and I love sunny. Mr. Griffin, I think u got it