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Lisa Jackson==
Midsummer Party 2014==
Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY==
July 12, 2014==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo - Owen Hoffmann/PatrickMcMullan.com==
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Noc Świętojańska zwana także "Nocą Kupały" lub "Sobótką".
Midsummer called "Noc Świętojańska", "Noc Kupały" or "Sobótka" in Polish.
Warsaw, Poland.
Fot. Mariusz Cieszewski
In the middle of the midsummers night, on top of Galtispuoda in Arjeplog '16.
First test roll with the Zeiss Ikon 521/2, shooting 6x9 on Kodak Portra 400. Seems to do the trick.
Stonehenge has an opening in the henge earthwork facing northeast, and suggestions that particular significance was placed by its builders on the solstice and equinox points have followed. For example, the summer solstice sun rose close to the Heel Stone, and the sun's first rays shone into the centre of the monument between the horseshoe arrangement. While it is possible that such an alignment can be coincidental, this astronomical orientation had been acknowledged since William Stukeley drew the site and first identified its axis along the midsummer sunrise in 1720. Sponsored by www.StonehengeTours.com
Modified Hoops from Ottobre. Blogged here: popcornbyme.blogspot.se/2014/06/midsommarklanning-nr-2.html
Laurie Waters, Debbie Bancroft==
Midsummer Party 2013==
Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY==
July 13, 2013==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo - Owen Hoffmann/ PatrickMcMullan.com==
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It's Midsummer Eve. I'm spending Midsummer at home, it's getting cloudy, tv is on, there is a documentary movie about Trekkies. Tomorrow I'm going to see some neighbours and if weather is ok, we are having coffee & cakes outside. This morning I went to city centre, some last minute grocery shopping, city was really quiet... wonderful. All the stores closed at noon, and will be open again on Sunday.
From wikipedia:
Before 1316, the summer solstice was called Ukon juhla, after the Finnish god Ukko. In Karelian tradition, many bonfires were burned side by side, the biggest of which was called Ukko-kokko (the "bonfire of Ukko"). After the celebrations were Christianized, the holiday is known as juhannus after John the Baptist (Finnish: Johannes Kastaja).
Since 1955, the holiday is always on a Saturday (between June 20 and June 26). Earlier it was always on June 24. A lot of the celebration of midsummer takes place on midsummer eve, when many workplaces are closed and shops have to close their doors at noon.
In the Finnish midsummer celebration, bonfires are very common and are burnt at lakesides and by the sea. Often two young birch trees are placed on either side of the front door to welcome visitors.
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 wisps were believed to be seen at midsummer night, particularly to finders of the mythical "fern in bloom" and possessors of the "fern seed", marking a treasure. An important feature of the midsummer in Finland is the white night and the midnight sun. Because of Finland's location spanning around the Arctic Circle the nights near the midsummer day are short or non-existent. This gives a great contrast to the darkness of the winter time.
Many Finns leave the cities for Midsummer and spend their holiday in the countryside. Rituals include bonfires, sauna and spending time together. Heavy drinking is also associated with the Finnish midsummer.
Many music festivals of all sizes are organized on the Midsummer weekend. It's also common to start summer holidays on Midsummer day. For many families the Midsummer is the time when they move to the countryside to their summer cottage by the lake. Midsummerday is also the Day of the Finnish Flag. The flag is hoisted at 6 pm on Midsummer eve and flown all night till 9 pm the following evening.
Allison Morrow, Susan Davis==
Midsummer Party 2013==
Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY==
July 13, 2013==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo - Owen Hoffmann/ PatrickMcMullan.com==
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Lisa Anastos, Alice Judelson==
Midsummer Party 2013==
Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY==
July 13, 2013==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo - Owen Hoffmann/ PatrickMcMullan.com==
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More ballet photos can be found at breningstall.typepad.com/breningstall-on-typepad/ballet/
The Zurich Ballet performs "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Shanghai Grand Theatre.
© Documentarypictures.com
Christopher French, Britta Le Va, Joe Zucker==
Midsummer Party 2013==
Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY==
July 13, 2013==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo - Owen Hoffmann/ PatrickMcMullan.com==
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Ready for Midsummer – the best Swedish holiday! Wine glasses, beer glasses and shot glasses, candles and flowers.
Andrea Greeven Douzet, Beth Rudin DeWoody==
Midsummer Party 2013==
Parrish Art Museum, Water Mill, NY==
July 13, 2013==
©Patrick McMullan==
Photo - Owen Hoffmann/ PatrickMcMullan.com==
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Yesterday we celebrated Midsummer here in Sweden by, among other things, raising a so-called midsummer pole which we then dance around after eating herring and drinking schnapps. On the Swedish sim "Avalon Valley" here in Second Life, they have erected a midsummer pole. It stands between some older Swedish farmhouses and in the background is the water tower "Svampen" which is located in Örebro.
Rultan Zeplin who runs this sim lives in Örebro and has done a fantastic job with this landmark for Örebro.
Location: Avalon Valley maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Avalon%20Valley/135/179/24