Science was never my strongsuit in school. Give me grammar, literature, spelling, typing: anything relating to the written word. But, please, no science or math.
Therefore, I can’t give you the scientific explanation for why the sun rises in different areas of the sky at various times of the year. (Motor Man or Marshall could tell you.) So I’ll just show you pictures.
All of my sunrise photos are taken from our deck. The winter sunrises are really out of view from that location. So we’ll begin with a March sunrise. For a point of reference in these pictures, notice the pier and the treeline in the background.
Here’s an April sunrise. The sun is rising further to the left.
A May sunrise.
And in June, the sunrise is at the far end of the tree line.
By August, the sun has begun to move back toward its winter time sunrise location.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I think I’ll go ask one of “my guys” to explain this to me one more time. There just may be a pop quiz.
these days of mine 
Hey, you don’t have to know why the sun rises and sets where it does in the sky….all you need to know is where to find it with your camera.
Hugs,
Gorgeous photos; felt like I was right there with you!
Such a beautiful way to see the sunrise. I don’t know the answer either but I certainly enjoyed your pictoral lesson.
.. our little planet doesn’t sit “straight up”; it’s whizzing through space at an angle … but that angle changes slowly over the year, so the sunrises do too. It’s also why we have seasons ….. I wasn’t really a fan of science in school, either, so I’ll stop it right there 🙂 What a great position to see the different sunrises!!
i do know that your son is right about the earth tipping on its axis while it rotates. 🙂 your april shot? be still my heart!!!
Those are beautiful pictures. I like to watch how the sunshine moves through the windows to different parts of a room; except at one time when it shines on dust bunnies!
Very Majestic! What a beautiful view you have, it’s so soothing and pleasant. Great photos & fun thoughts. 🙂
It’s part of the wonder of the year how the light changes with the seasons, well done!
What a neat idea. It actually never occurred to me that sunrise happens in different spots. Great photos to illustrate that.
Thanks for linking up with me for Fledgling Friday 😉
These photos are beautiful-I am so jealous of that view! Great idea!
These are beautiful! Sunrising on the water are the best, though I’ve not seen many. Thank you for sharing yours. What a blessing.