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The midsummer bonfire (Sankt Hans-bålet) on Skagen South Beach. Never have I seen so big a bonfire, and the strong wind pressing the flames towards the sea - whauw, it was all very dramatic.
In Denmark, we tie a witch (no, she is just made from hay and cloth!!!) on top of the bonfire and send her off to Blocksberg along with all the evil spirits around us - and this one took off long before her stake was burnt. Now, it looks very crosslike and a bit evil in this picture - but in reality it is a peaceful celebration and very pagan indeed.... no religious intentions whatsoever, but I think it makes a hefty picture.
It was my first experience with Holga and live fire - and Holga did extremely well!
A 400 ISO-film against fire and a darkening sky - and, Voila, instant drama!
Not quite Midsummer, but close enough when for a short period of time there was plenty of light still to get The Overland emerging from sleeps Hill tunnel in good light before the shadows started to lengthen.
V/Line loco N468 is only about 10Km into its 800km overnight journey from Adelaide to Melbourne on 7 January 1993.
A happy solstice to all my friends, whether it's summer or winter for you.
It's midsummer for me and it's another lovely hot day. In this heat, nothing is better than a light, loose, floaty dress which drapes from the bust line for a deliciously cool outfit.
Unfortunately I have to wear the dress.
Midsummer Chronophage, Lion Yard, Cambridge, 17 Oct 2019
This is the second of the three Chronophages created by Dr John C Taylor:
1) Corpus Chronophage. Installed 2008 in Corpus Christii College, Cambridge.
2) Midsummer Chronophage. Created 2010. In Cambridge during summer 2019 until late October.
3) Dragon Chronophage. Created 2012. In China?
“The Indians marked the midsummer as the season when berries were ripe. We are a little saddened, because we begin to see the interval between our hopes and their fulfillment. The prospect of the heavens is taken away, and we are presented with a few small berries.”
- - Thoreau's Journal
Midsummer at Dunstanburgh - I slept in the van the death rocks were pretty easy to walk on it made a pleasant change from last time
This image was taken on Saturday 20th June 2015 during the annual Chester Midsummer Watch Parade. For more information about one of Chester’s biggest and longest running cultural events see:
Midsummer's eve, 2024.
37th roll of film
Kodak Pro image 100
Olympus OM-2n
Zuiko Auto-s 50mm f/1.8
Scanned with Plustek Opticfilm 8200i
Please view on black, it is a big improvement
Getting home from the traditional midsummer celebration, the sky was so clear that the setting sun colored the opposite side of the sky and the rising full moon. And yes, it really was this bright. Further north in Sweden, the sun will only dip down, and then immediately turn into a sunrise. Would be fun to do a sunset-to-sunrise photo in one exposure. Well, maybe next time?
I wish summer was already here. In the meantime, here's a dreamy midsummer photo I took last year. Taken in Northern Finland.
The summer solstice was called Ukon juhla ("Ukko's celebration") after the Finnish god Ukko. After the celebrations were Christianized, the holiday became known as juhannus after John the Baptist (Finnish: Johannes Kastaja).Finns bathe in alcohol, many drown in our country's thousands of lakes - often with a zipper open. Since 1955, the holiday has always been on a Saturday (between June 20 and June 26). Earlier it was always on June 24. Many of the celebrations of midsummer take place on Friday, midsummer eve, when many workplaces are closed and shops may close their doors at noon.The drinking of the liquor will then begin earnestly. In the Finnish midsummer celebration, bonfires (Finnish kokko) are very common and are burned at lakesides and by the sea. Often branches from birch trees (koivu) are placed on both side of the front door to welcome visitors. Swedish-speaking Finns often celebrate by erecting a midsummer or maypole (Swedish midsommarstång, majstång). All relatives have been invited to the summer cottage to celebrate and drinking alcohol, preferably from your own bottle, because it costs a lot and can only be obtained from state-owned trade.
In folk magic, midsummer was a very potent night and the time for many small rituals, mostly for young maidens seeking suitors and fertility. Will-o'-the-wisps were believed to appear at midsummer night, particularly to finders of the mythical "fern in bloom" and possessors of the "fern seed", marking a treasure. In the old days, maidens would use special charms and bend over a well, naked, in order to see their future husband's reflection. In another tradition that continues still today, an unmarried woman collects seven different flowers and places them under her pillow to dream of her future husband.
An important feature of the midsummer in Finland is the white night and the midnight sun. Because of Finland's location around the Arctic Circle the nights near the midsummer day are short (with twilight even at midnight) or non-existent. This gives a great contrast to the darkness of the winter time. The temperature can vary between 0 °C and +30 °C, with an average of about 20 °C in the South.Often, however, the worst weather of the summer favors this moment of celebration. Finnish police like it and people drown less in the lake.
Many Finns leave the cities for Midsummer and spend time in the countryside. Nowadays many spend at least a few days there, and some Finns take their whole vacation at a summer cottage. Heavy drinking is also associated with the Finnish midsummer.Traditions sometimes include fierce fighting and the use of violence, which are discussed in the courts later. Kills sometimes occur frequently, family disputes and old resentments rise to the surface and colors are sometimes cleared up with a knife -
Midsummer is also a Finnish Flag Day: the national flag is hoisted at 6 pm on Midsummer's Eve and flown throughout the night until 9 pm the next evening. This is an exception to the normal rule of flying the flag from 8 am to sunset. Finnish Canadians in the New Finland district, Saskatchewan, Canada celebrate Juhannus.
大坂なおみの試合を見過ごしたことにも気付かず、ひたすら撮影に没頭する武蔵村山の「変なおじさん」はなんとか無事に家に帰りつくことが出来ました。あいんー
The distracted cameraman, who was absorbed in shooting without noticing that he overlooked Naomi Osaka's game, was able to return home safely.
One Of A Kind - OOAK
This gorgeous necklace was created for the July’s EtsyBeadweavers’ Midsummer Night’s Dream Challenge. I used these colours because they remind me of my teenage summer nights on holiday, where the grass looked really green and the skies were so dark they looked purple illuminated by bright lights from the stars in the sky. And because of the darkness the flowers change colour into a strange but wonderful world of greens and purples and lights.... My interpretation of an idyllic memory of how it was....
Six beautiful brick stitched flowers bead woven with freshwater pearls, purple and green fire polished Czech glass beads and Czech seed beads, and pale yellow Swarovski crystals appear to grow out from an ivory/cream brick stitched curved band and joined on the other side by 6 strands of seed beads leading to the bead woven complementary toggle and loop closure.
The largest flower measures 1 ½” (c. 4 cm) in diameter and the smallest 1” (2.54 cm). The band of flowers from the top of the first flower to the bottom of the last one measures 4 ¾” (12 cm). The neckline (inside) measures c. 19” (c. 48 cm).
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Please go and visit the EtsyBeadweavers’ blog from the 9th of July and vote from your favourite piece from a selection of incredible beadwork.
www.etsy-beadweavers.blogspot.com/
Voting only lasts 7 days, so don’t put it off! :-)
I had three days off from work during the Midsummer. In Finland most of the stores are closed during the Midsummer (juhannus) and everyone enjoys the midnight sun and long days. Also Midsummer is flag day here in Finland. I spent hours outside, barbecue and company of friends. Also hubby did lots of toy dusting, and I helped him of course. These are from Marvel-shelf.
Dusting is fun, I think. When you have a large collection, you don't play with toys so often, when dusting, you can talk to toys as well. :-)