WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: ‘Daily Solargraph’ shows new view of how each day evolves

You’ve probably seen weather time-lapses. But probably not like the kind Upper Fauntleroy resident Robert Kosara has set up for a new website he’s updating nightly – here’s how he describes it:

Relive yesterday’s weather (and see how much sunshine we got)! I’m recording the sky with a pair of cameras overlooking Endolyne/Fauntleroy, to show the sun’s path across it every day from summer to winter solstice.

The actual project is for creating digital solargraphs. A solargraph records the path of the sun across the sky, usually over the course of several weeks or months, on photographic paper. I’ve built a digital version of this, which gives me a few more options for creating things like this website that shows the solargraph for every day.

You can browse the different days and scrub through each day’s data. The page is updated around 9:30pm every day with that day’s images.

Find “The Daily Solargraph” here.

9 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE WEATHER: 'Daily Solargraph' shows new view of how each day evolves"

  • Raye July 23, 2026 (2:03 am)

    Really cool!

  • Adam July 23, 2026 (6:07 am)

    Really neat share, Robert!

  • K to the F July 23, 2026 (6:24 am)

    This makes my nerdy heart so happy!

  • Mark Erskine July 23, 2026 (6:48 am)

    This is incredible data visualization!  I read his “about” info from his website.  If Robert ever should consider giving an explanatory tour of his setup-   Sign me up!  I’m into digital photography, and weather collection data, but this is over the top!   GREAT work Robert!

  • Robert July 23, 2026 (8:10 am)

    Thanks, Robert!! This is awesome! 

  • DRW July 23, 2026 (9:53 am)

    That’s rad! Right up there with the Space Needle PanoCam!      https://www.spaceneedle.com/webcam/

  • Lauren July 23, 2026 (10:24 am)

    My son and I loved seeing this! How cool!

  • Sillygoose July 23, 2026 (4:50 pm)

    This is fantastic! Thanks for sharing it, also if Patty Murray would leave time at Pacific Standard. Noon would be when the sun is directly over head. 

  • Rhonda July 23, 2026 (8:49 pm)

    This gave me a geekasm. #TooCool

Leave a reply

Your email address will not be published.