I almost blinded myself a few minutes ago checking to see where the sun was. It was just above Peavine Mountain and dropping fast.

I always observe summer solstice—the longest day of the year and the first day of summer. I used to feel sad because summer had barely started and the days were already getting shorter. Last summer, however, I learned it stayed light almost as late all summer; in fact, the sun will go down only a fraction of a second earlier tomorrow night according to LiveScience.

The days do get shorter, but the change actually occurs as later sunrises. Score for late sleepers like me! Then in the fall the sun starts setting noticeably earlier each day until winter solstice.

Summer evenings bring back childhood memories of playing outside in the twilight. Now I enjoy the comfortable temperature and the peacefulness, even if it's just through an open window while I work at my computer.

This year I learned a few things about the twilight I love. Twilight, according to the LiveScience article, is light that "gets scattered over the horizon by the atmosphere," and it lasts the longest at this time of the year.

I need to drag myself away from the computer and TV sometimes to enjoy it. Just so the mosquitoes aren't out!