Moon Phase: Waning Crescent • Illumination: 11% • Moon Age: 26.28 days • Moon Distance: 368,715.33 km
Hints of Winter
as the tree tops
lose their color
red tints the horizon
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Hinted Winter
Tinted “Woods”, from my watercolor “The Woods 3”
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• This month’s colors: Indigo, Green & greenish-blue
• December Birthstones: Turquoise, Zircon, Tanzanite, Lapis Lazuli & Blue Topaz
• Flowers associated with December: Narcissus [daffodil], Poinsettia, Holly & Orchid
• Fruits and Veggies of December: Fruits Apples, Cranberries, Oranges, Tangerines, Clementines, Pears, Persimmons, Pomegranates, Quinces. Veggies Beets, Broccoli, Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celery, Chard, Chicories, Belgian Endive, Curly Endive, Escarole, Fennel, Horseradish, Artichokes, Kale, Kohlrabi, Leeks, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Radicchio, Radishes, Rutabagas, Shallots, Spinach, Sweet Potatoes, Turnips, Winter Squash
• Astrological signs: Sagittarius & Capricorn
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Celestial calendar
December 4 • New Moon at 07:44 UTC
December 4 • Total Solar Eclipse. The path of totality for this eclipse will be limited to Antarctica and the southern Atlantic Ocean. A partial eclipse will be visible throughout much of South Africa.
December 13, 14 • Geminids Meteor Shower. The Geminids is the king of the meteor showers. It is considered by many to be the best shower in the heavens, producing up to 120 multicolored meteors per hour at its peak. It is produced by debris left behind by an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon, which was discovered in 1982. The shower runs annually from December 7-17. It peaks this year on the night of the 13th and morning of the 14th. The waxing gibbous moon will block out most of the fainter meteors this year. But the Geminids are so numerous and bright that this could still be a good show. Best viewing will be from a dark location after midnight. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Gemini, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
December 19 • Full Moon at 04:37 UTC. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Cold Moon because this is the time of year when the cold winter air settles in and the nights become long and dark. This moon has also been known as the Long Nights Moon and the Moon Before Yule.
December 21 • December Solstice. The December solstice occurs at 15:50 UTC. The South Pole of the earth will be tilted toward the Sun, which will have reached its southernmost position in the sky and will be directly over the Tropic of Capricorn at 23.44 degrees south latitude. This is the first day of winter (winter solstice) in the Northern Hemisphere and the first day of summer (summer solstice) in the Southern Hemisphere.
December 21,22 • Ursids Meteor Shower. The Ursids is a minor meteor shower producing about 5-10 meteors per hour. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tuttle, which was first discovered in 1790. The shower runs annually from December 17-25. It peaks this year on the the night of the 21st and morning of the 22nd. The nearly full moon will be a problem this year, blocking all but the brightest meteors. But if you are patient enough, you may still be able to catch a few good ones. Best viewing will be just after midnight from a dark location far away from city lights. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Ursa Minor, but can appear anywhere in the sky.
[info from seasky]
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Listening to
Finnish composer and violinist,
Jean Sibelius
[a December child]
Symphony #3 In C, Op. 52
Andantino Con Moto
Wiener Philharmoniker · Lorin Maazel
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This is where my “Woods” got their tint from.
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Happy December everyone!
Categories: Birthdays, Months, Numbers, Watercolours
Marina Kanavaki 
Happy December, Marina dahling!
Just finished listening to the Jean Sibelius piece. Lovely!
Your art is A++++, and the photo makes sense, as the inspiration. I must say Toronto’s skyline is totally different, but the hanging grey is the same!
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Awww… thank you Dahling!
Hanging gray can be really interesting especially during dawn.
Happy last month of this year, sweet Resa!!!
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Beautiful watercolors and image for inspiration, Marina! Happy December, my friend! ❤️❤️❤️
Ah, thank you, Lauren! So happy you enjoyed them. A wonderful December to you, my dear friend. 🧡❤💕❤🧡
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Awww….
Time huh?!!!
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Happy 12, my dear 🐉friend!
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Happy December! Good to see your painting. Interesting that the Full Moon and the Winter Solstice are several days apart. Sibelius music is wonderful … and I listen in the background. Who doesn’t adore Finlandia?!!! Yamas!
Thank you, my friend. It is, isn’t it?!
As for Sibelius… oh yes!!!!
Yamas, my friend. Enjoy a wonderful month! Clink! 🍷🌟
Love your paintings, more like ink than watercolour! Happy December to you 🌹🙋♂️
Ah, thank you so much. Watercolor is a rather late medium for me. In my early painting days I actually hated it, so many years later, I gave it a go and decided to make it work for me on ny terms… meaning, not the ‘right’ way! 😉 Enjoy a beautiful month, my friend.
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Happy December, Marina. I had to wait for the end of Sibelius to comment 😉
Love your water colours and picture that inspired the paintings. Thanks for all that lovely info on December. A busy month of birthdays and other sorts of anniversaries as well as holidays!
Extra busy month indeed!!!
I’m glad you listened to the end. I felt this part as a smooth entrance of winter.
Hugs and love to sweet you!
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Oh, of course! And yes, it is.
Hugs and love to the just-as-sweet you!
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Thank you and s happy December to you too💜
Happy December, my dear Willow. My best wishes to you and Ruby! 💕❤
Thank you 💜
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Beautiful watercolors to start of a cold December morning. And Dawn blushed for you. She’s lovely. I guess it’s spring in Antarctica for the solar eclipse.
Thanks, my friend. A trip there would be great… I wonder if they have cov restrictions. I’d only go there if all penguins are fully vaxxed!
Good point. If covid got down there it would freeze, be preserved and attack the world again when Antarctica melts. Climate change and all that.
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I love your two watercolors, as well as their inspiration!
Ah, thank you, Liz. Have a wonderful month! 🌟🧡
You’re welcome, Marina! I hope you have a wonderful month as well.
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