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Photo: Bill Smith

Bill Smith in Twickenham, London: #lockdownlife ‘sunrise and sunset’

Here’s a sunny challenge for all in #lockdownlife…Send us your ‘sunrise, sunset’ pictures from wherever you are.

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Photo: Bill Smith

With the #lockdown in the UK less of a #lockdown than South Africa, my son and I have decided to enjoy some things that we wouldn’t usually.

Today we set about watching a sunrise and a sunset in the same day. Not easily done in the UK, the weather doesn’t always play ball – but this spring day it did.

Where can you see the most sunsets or sunrises?

It seems that is only available for a select few. The International Space Station travels at over 17,000 miles an hour, orbiting the earth every 90 minutes, this means it sees a sunrise every 90 minutes. This means the residents of the International Space Station witness 16 sunrises and 16 sunsets.

Photo: Bill Smith

Why bother?

Watching a sunrise or sunset will put you in a better mood. It’s actually been proven to relieve stress! Here are six reasons to watch your sunset or sunrise or both, tomorrow:

  1. You will be in a better mood;
  2. You will see colours that you never knew existed in nature;
  3. The sunrise will bring you hope, the sunset will bring you peace;
  4. Every single one is different;
  5. If you aren’t a morning person, try a sunset; and
  6. It’s free every day of the year.

Enjoy this quote by Elvis Presley: “Truth is like the sun. You can shut it out for a time, but it ain’t goin’ away”.