Sunlit houses and deep shadows on Wyke Road, Gillingham
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Sunlit houses and deep shadows on Wyke Road, Gillingham
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 13 Dec 2014
Viewed just after 1pm in mid December. This is a typical scene on a sunny day in winter in the UK caused by the low elevation of the midday sun. This location is latitude 51 degrees north, which means that the noonday sun in midwinter is only about 16 degrees above the horizon compared with about 62 degrees in midsummer.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.038322
Longitude
-2.283774