Watching the sun sink below the horizon, particularly after long sunny days such as these, can evoke a mass of mental and emotional responses that seem to tap into something deep within us. Join us this week as week count down a setting sun and reflect on the rich culture it created.   Journal entry:  23rd June, Friday. “The alder saplings are growing thick at the water’s edge  Vying with the green spears of teasel  And purple knapweed plumes. This time last year  Some of them were forming as catkins  On its parent tree, under a sun  That fiercely blazed and under which  We welcomed its shade  And the coolness of grass.” Episode Information: For those interested in reading a bit more about the different solar myths and legends across the globe, Stanford Solar Centre have produced a useful and nicely presented overview.  With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast. Laurie and Liz  Phil Pickin  Orange Cookie  Donna Kelly  Mary Keane.  Tony Rutherford.  Arabella Holzapfel.  Rory with MJ and Kayla.  Narrowboat Precious Jet. Linda Reynolds Burkins. Richard Noble. Carol Ferguson. Tracie Thomas Mike and Tricia Stowe Madeleine Smith General Details In the intro and the outro, Saint-Saen's The Swan is performed by Karr and Bernstein (1961) and available on CC at archive.org. Two-stroke narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence.  Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram. All other audio recorded on site.  For more information about Nighttime on Still Waters You can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. It will also allow you to become more a part of the podcast and you can leave comments, offer suggestions, and reviews. You can even, if you want, leave me a voice mail by clicking on the microphone icon.  Support the showBecome a 'Lock-Wheeler' Would you like to support this podcast by becoming a 'lock-wheeler' for Nighttime on Still Waters? Find out more: 'Lock-wheeling' for Nighttime on Still Waters. Contact For pictures of Erica and images related to the podcasts or to contact me, follow me on: Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/noswpod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nighttimeonstillwaters/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/NoswPod Mastodon: https://mastodon.world/@nosw I would love to hear from you. You can email me at [email protected] or drop me a line by going to the nowspod website and using either the contact form or, if you prefer, record your message using the voicemail facility by clicking on the microphone icon.