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What does the last line refer to in We were the color of shadows when we came down with tinkling leg-irons to join the chains of the sea for the silver coins multiplying on the sold horizon in Omeros?
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Do shadows change during the day?
Yes. The shadows vary with how high above the horizon the Sun is. Close to the horizon = long shadows. Straight above = short shadow. Your powers of observation will show you that they do. Continuously.
What part of the day shadows are longest?
At dawn and dusk, your shadows extend all the way to the horizon.
Why are our shadows bigger in winter than summer reasoning?
The sun stays closer to the horizon, which makes the shadows longer.
Where is the sun when the shadows are the longest?
The longest shadows are cast when the sun is low above the horizon - either after dawn and before dusk.
Why the shadows are tallest in the morning?
Shadows appear tallest in the morning because the sun is low on the horizon, casting longer shadows due to the angle of sunlight. As the day progresses, the sun rises higher, reducing the length of shadows.
What does the phrase shadows lengthening mean?
This phrase means the sun is setting- it is becoming late afternoon or evening time. ( Shadows lengthen as the sun moves gets closer to the horizon . )
What time of year are shadows longer?
When the sun's the closest to the horizon (so every dusk & dawn), and that would be the winter solstice.
What happens to shadows at sunrise and sunset?
At sunrise and sunset, shadows are longest because the sun is low on the horizon. As the sun rises or sets, the light is more spread out, leading to elongated shadows. This effect is due to the angle of the sun's rays hitting the Earth's surface.
Why do shadows get longer and shorter?
Shadows change length during the day because as the earth rotates on its axis, the angle between the sun and any given point on the earth changes.
Why do shadows lengths change throughout the year?
Shadows change length throughout the year because the altitude of the Sun above the horizon changes. The altitude (height above the horizon) of the Sun changes as the Earth revolves around the Sun each year. This is due to Earth's axis being at an angle. In the Northern Hemisphere, the North Pole is pointing away from the Sun on the winter solstice (around Dec. 21) and for the Northern Hemisphere the Sun is at its lowest altitude and shadows will be the longest of the year. On summer solstice (June 21), the Sun is at its highest altitude and shadows are the shortest of the year. Janice VanCleave
How does the angle of the sun as it hits earths surface effect the length of the shadows?
The lower the Sun is on the horizon, the longer the shadow that is cast, the higher the Sun is in the sky, the shorter the shadow.
When is the Shadow is shorter in morning or evening?
So long as the sun is the same height above the horizon your shadows will be the same length whether it is morning or evening.
