I just learned a new word!
Living at the beach this winter,
I have been inspired by the dramatic affect that winter sunlight has near the ocean.
My son recently sent me this info
after seeing some of my recent paintings.
“Apricity is an old English word for
the warmth of the sun on a winter’s day.
To bask in the sun is to apricate.
The air may be cold, but radiant solar heat
can raise objects to much highter temperatures,
especially away from the convective cooling of the wind.”
“On The Way Home” 8 x 8 oil
I saw this on my way home around 4:00 pm
the other day;
the homes on the distant beach
lit up by the setting winter sun.
I never knew there is a word for that!