illuminarium 〜 the magnificent light-well of Sant-o-menel

It's the winter holidays and it has been cold of late, often dropping just below freezing overnight.  Though the mornings start quite 'brisk', the passive solar well of light that is the heart of Sant-o-menel slowly collects the warmth of the sun's lovely rays throughout the day.  And by 3pm, while it is only 12C (54F) outside, I am here on the couch 'glistening' in a pink t-shirt and loving it.  It will eventually start cooling down as the sun sets around 5pm, and I will close the curtain at the top of the well to hold in the heat for the evening.  Gradually we will layer up again into the usual winter-wear but hold off lighting a fire in the woodstove until we need its cheery warmth after dinner around 9pm.
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I hope we can all take inspiration from collaboration with nature's abundance in our lives--