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Photo of the Day (12-31-08)

I chose this picture as today's Photo of the Day for a few reasons. One is because Jeremy Baumgartner took it at Fisherman's Wharf at Monterey Harbor in California on New Year's Eve, January 1, 2008. Featuring it today seems symmetrical. In a year that has had so many ups and downs, symmetry feels fitting and the photo exudes a stillness and calm.

With the hoopla around New Year's Eve and the upset 2008 has brought, there's a need for calm and the time to consider the stars. If you look above the warm, friendly glow of the sailboats, you'll see Orion's Belt. It's one of the largest constellations and the one that everyone around the world can see. Part of the belt is the three close together vertical stars.

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