If you like outdoor photography, you need to know about the "Golden Hour". This is the hour after sunrise and the hour before sunset when there is a certain glow to the natural light. It helps to create an excellent photograph.
Today I found an link on
Lifehacker that led to
a calculator for the onset of the golden hour in your location.
The calculator will probably be more accurate if you live in a flatter area than I do. We have long dawns and dusks down here in the hollow while the sun is shining in other places. But it will give you an idea.
One of the best photos I ever saw using this light was on a photo site where I used to spend a lot of time. A swan was splashing its wings in the water. The light picked up the water droplets and made them sparkle like jewels. Part of the swan was bathed in a golden light while the opposite side was in shadow. I tried to find it, but the photographer no longer has an album there.
Below are a couple of my photos taken during that magic time. I usually notice it more in the mornings because I am more likely to be outside then. The morning fogs we get over the hollow often mess this up. The glow doesn't last long down here in our hole.
Notice that the light comes from the side. This is because the sun is so low in the sky.
Taken in the morning: A bloodroot blossom, an early spring wildflower

Taken in late afternoon: Marigolds backed by scarlet sage (salvia)