Why are Fall and Winter sunsets so brilliant ?

Well, to answer this question we have to understand the colors we see in a rainbow. Blue light has short wavelengths and it gets scattered the easiest by the air molecules. Longer wavelength lights such as reds and orange are not scattered as much. When the sun rises and sets, light from the sun has to pass through much more of the atmosphere before we see it with our eyes. So, the light comes in contact with even more molecules in the air. The blue light scatters away and this makes the orange and reds appear more vivid.

Another factor that helps is the weather patterns. During this time of year, dry and clean Canadian air sweeps across the country. So, more colors are able to make it through without getting scattered away. That explains why it’s not uncommon this time of year to see some incredible sunsets and sunrises with colors of orange, yellow, red and even pink.

Be sure you take time out to catch one of those amazing skies sometime soon…you’ll be glad you did!

 

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Skydiver breaks sound barrier

Sunday was a day to remember for daredevil skydiver Felix Baumgartner. More than 5 years of research and preparation would finally pay off for this very brave man. Felix landed quite gracefully after jumping from his capsule from a height of 24 miles.  Not only was this a record breaking height, but the preliminary results show that he hit a world record speed of Mach 1.24 or 833 mph. Breaking the sound barrier with the human body alone has never been accomplished. Baumgartner’s jump lasted about nine minutes and about half of that time was spent falling. With no reference point for how fast he was falling, Felix said it was hard to articulate the feeling he experienced while falling at this record shattering speed.

So, after accomplishing this amazing and very dangerous feat, what could possibly be next for “Fearless Felix “? He plans to settle down and fly helicopters on mountains rescue and firefighting missions in Austria and the U. S.

 

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October events around Tampa

Thanks again for stopping by and checking out our weekly blog! October is here and we wanted to share with you some of the awesome events on the calendar this month. So, don’t miss out on all the fun around Tampa!

Fall Favorites Wine Tasting

Oct 12   7:00 pmVintage Wine Cellars

Florida Aquarium Brews By the Bay

Oct 12   8:00 pm  Tampa Bay Times Forum

Cruisin' at Wiregrass

Oct 13 - Shops at Wiregrass

Fall festival/Pumpkin patch fund raising

Oct 13  11:00 am  HorsePower for Kids

2012 Bluz and BBQ Volunteer Team

Oct 13  10:00 am (Oct 13 - Oct 14)  Curtis Hixon Park

COREY FRESH MARKET - SUNDAYS ON COREY AVENUE - ST PETE BEACH

Oct 14   9:00 am  Corey Avenue - Downtown St Pete Beach

KiteOberFest- Kite Festival Oct 20-21

Oct 20  10:00 am 10700 Gulf Blvd
Saint Petersburg, FL

FOOD TRUCK WARS

Oct 20   4:00 pm  Channelside

3rd Annual St. Pete Oktoberfest

Oct 20   5:00 pm  Grand Central District

22nd Annual Tarpon Springs Craft Festival

Oct 13  10:00 am  Tarpon Springs FL

Busch Gardens Howl-O-Scream

Oct 25   3:00 pm  Busch Gardens

Running With The Bulls Homecoming Parade

Oct 26   6:00 pm  University of South Florida

Wildflower Festival

Oct 27   9:00 am  Brooker Creek Preserve

GUAVAWEEN MUSIC FESTIVAL

Oct 27   8:00 pm  The Crowbar

Pillar of fire music festival

Oct 27   4:00 pm  East Chelsea Baptist church

23rd Annual Hyde Park Village Art Fair (Tampa, Florida)

Oct 27  10:00 am

Odessa Rodeo & Festival

Oct 27  10:00 am  Tampa Bay Downs

 



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Skydiver attempting to break sound barrier

Next Wednesday, skydiver Felix Baumgarter will attempt the highest and fastest free fall in history. “Fearless Felix “ and his team have been carefully planning this record breaking attempt for more than five years. This mind boggling 23 mile high leap will be from a balloon hoisted capsule over Roswell, New Mexico.  Extreme care has been taken in the development and engineering of a pressurized suit and helmet for protection as he tries to go supersonic. Yes…that’s 690 mph or what is more commonly referred to as Mach 1. During the descent, the temperature could be as low as minus 70. Baumgartner's suit will be all he has between his body and the extreme cold.

If he succeeds, it will be accomplished 65 years after Chuck Yeager, flying an experimental rocket plane became the first human to go faster than the speed of sound. Now that is absolutely smokinggg fassssst !

 



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