A Quiet Day

Oh my goodness am I worn out this morning. I appear to have forgotten that I'm no longer in my twenties and that repeatedly staying out all night does take its toll, and today that toll is definitely being taken. I am reminded that this is a holiday and as such, there is no compulsion to work myself to death or induce total exhaustion. I therefore planned no nighttime photography and made sure I had a relaxing time today, spending a lovely evening in the port of Tazacote. I neglected to photograph this the other day so this footprint makes up for that. No captions to the photos, just views from this evening.

Having enjoyed my meal, followed by a pleasant stroll, I headed back to my luxurious villa, where the wind was fierce and the plastic chairs had migrated to the parking area. I still admired the view though, whilst my hair was being torn from my scalp. 😂 Then I had an idea.

The video at the end is the result - a half hour timelapse showing the view. Half an hour reduced to 24 seconds.

There is actually quite a lot to see, so you may want watch it a few times. First, those clouds look great don't they. Then there's the stars - looks how far they move in just half an hour, much further than we see in England. That's because at my latitude here, level with Africa, the Earth's circumfrance is greater so I'm therefore travelling much faster than in England as the Earth rotates ie: the stars move faster across the sky. Finally, look for the moving headlights of the cars and how some of them zig-zag around as they manoeuvre all those bends. Fascinating. Hope you enjoy it.

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