Over the course of September in Taos, the length of the day is rapidly decreasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day decreases by 1 hour, 6 minutes, implying an average daily decrease of 2 minutes, 16 seconds, and weekly decrease of 15 minutes, 55 seconds.
Tapas is a Sanskrit word that means to heat. It also connotes certain spiritual practices in Indian religions. In Jainism, it refers to asceticism (austerities, body mortification); in Buddhism to spiritual practices including meditation and self-discipline; and in the different traditions within Hinduism it refers to a spectrum of practices ranging from asceticism, inner cleansing to self-discipline.
1 Tapas is not a particular type of food. 2  Anything can be tapas-paella, croquettes, ham and cheese on toast, truly anything. 3  As long as it is small and served with your drink (either free or at a surcharge), it is tapas. ' tapa ' is a 'lid' or 'cover'. In the early days of tapas, a slice of cheese or ham was given with your drink and placed over your drink. There is some debate over why exactly this was done: 1  To keep out the flies. 2  To hide the smell of the bad wine. 3  To keep the wind from blowing your drink everywhere.