jumping at shadows, blinded by the light

no, i'm not talking about honda cruiser bikes.

this time of year, it seems that clear sunny days near sunset/sunrise
with the sun low on the horizon and near the equinox, the long shadows
being cast really stand out. the most recent situation i'm talking
about was heading mainly due east at sunset, with long shadows stretched
out in front of the east bound vehicles. i see this a lot, and had it
going on again this weekend, going east on i-10 late in the day. slight
variations from due east will give the shadow a slight angle into my
occupied lane, so out of the corner of my eye, it repeatedly looks like
something big is about to merge into my lane. it's not the kind of
thing that i ever get comfortable with and adjust to by simply thinking
"it's a shadow so it's ok" because of the reflexive nature of defensive
riding, constantly updating the always changing escape route in traffic
and watching for who's coming up behind me.

it's somewhat better than riding directly into a setting/rising sun
where you can't see for beans because the light is right in your eyes.
that's when it's a good time to take 30 minutes and let the light change
to better conditions. on non-divided highways, it's hard for oncoming
traffic to see you when the low sun is at your back, and easy for you to
be sun blinded when driving in to the sun and not see the stop sign
where the cement truck is making that left turn ten feet in front of you.

 

another viewer wrote-------


-----------------bjaykana writes in response:


no, i'm not talking about honda cruiser bikes.
this time of year, it seems that clear sunny days near sunset/sunrise
with the sun low on the horizon and near the equinox, the long shadows
being cast really stand out. the most recent situation i'm talking about
was heading mainly due east at sunset, with long shadows stretched out
in front of the east bound vehicles. i see this a lot, and had it going
on again this weekend, going east on i-10

late in the day. slight variations from due east will give the shadow a
slight angle into my occupied lane, so out of the corner of my eye, it
repeatedly looks like something big is about to merge into my lane. it's
not the kind of thing that i ever get comfortable with and adjust to by
simply thinking "it's a shadow so it's ok"

because of the reflexive nature of defensive riding, constantly updating
the always changing escape route in traffic and watching for who's
coming up behind me.


it's somewhat better than riding directly
into a setting/rising sun where you can't see for beans because the
light is right in your eyes. that's when it's a good time to take 30
minutes and let the light change to better conditions.   on
non-divided highways, it's hard for oncoming traffic to see you when the
low sun is at your back,

and easy for you to be sun blinded when driving in to the sun and not
see the stop sign where the cement truck is making that left turn ten
feet in front of you.
--jonathon swift--

~~~~~~~~~~bjay here says<>

I know whatCher saying.
It's especially tricky in the rural areas, where there are the
''curves'' and shadows approaching, as one wheels along.

I do believe ''spring'ing the clock'' forward will be a benefit to your
comments. You know it creates more daytime in the evenings.......hmmmm,
I bet this'll help.
You rectum? <>Bjay<>

 

all that does is change the relative time of day the effect happens.
the sun doesn't care what the clock says. it does seem to be most
dramatic around the equinoxes rather then the solstices, but it's likely
to happen on any particularly clear day.

 

another viewer responds------


---------------------bjaykana says-----

I do believe ''spring'ing the clock'' forward will be a benefit to your
comments. You know it creates more daytime in the evenings.......hmmmm,
I bet this'll help.
You rectum?     <>Bjay<>

----------another viewer---
all that does is change the relative time of day the effect happens. the
sun doesn't care what the clock says. it does seem to be most dramatic
around the equinoxes rather then the solstices, but it's likely to
happen on any particularly clear day.



Bjay here<>

Of course, it's just a theory and or an llusion, when it come to
changing the time one hour, etc.

It don't take us mortals, very long, to believe what ever the clock
shows, and we just routinely fit our lives into the situation. And
crank em' on.

All Though, I enjoy more daytime in the evenings, the longer days, so to
speak.

One can cut his lawn, later in the evening, and so 4th.
--

 

If'n ya'll jest go t' work at midnight, ya'd have all day long to do
whatever ya wants.

 

---------------------wacoWakko---writes--

---------bjayKana wrote----
<>All Though, I enjoy more daytime in the evenings, the longer days, so
to speak.
One can cut his lawn, later in the evening, and so 4th.



<>
If'n ya'll jest go t' work at midnight, ya'd have all day long to do
whatever ya wants.
--
"Wakko" Waco Glenn   NTXNS TOMKAT

<>bjay<>
If one went to his place of employment, and his hours were 1200Am to
800Am, by any given time zone, that person would have more time in the
day, to do shit, like shine his scooter, ride the scooter, buy another
scooter, or hose down a cage.
<.whatCha-think.> <g> <bjay>