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Summer is way off to the left, there


Above is the solstice sunrise on Dec. 21, when the sun rose out of Tut's eye. Just to the left of the sun, you see Tut's cute little upturned nose, way too upturned, some might say, for a mummy, but we had nothing to say about it.



Now here is this morning's sunrise, Dec. 28, one week after the solstice, and the sun rose right on the bridge of Tut's nose. Imagine you were looking at this picture on this morning one million years ago, and how happy you would feel. The sun is coming back! It will be swimsuit season in no time.






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