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Pink Astilbe in my garden.
In Pagan mythology, Midsummer is the high point of the year - at least in the Northern Hemisphere. It is the longest day of the year, with the sun rising at its earliest and setting at its latest. Flowers are in bloom, crops are growing and the spring-born animals are maturing; the God of Sun is truly at his height.
Yet nothing remains forever; the nature of the universe is constant change. Even at the height of his powers the seeds of decay and destruction are being sown. From here the days will gradually shorten once more, although the warmest weather is yet to come and late summer will see the harvest. Also, at this point the zodiac moves into the sign of Cancer, the most feminine of the star signs with its ruler, the moon, tempering and balancing the masculine energy of the Sun God.
Irish mythology invokes Lugh, the God of Light. Lugh slays the old king whose reigh has become negative - the force of life is always fighting the forces of death and destruction. Although Midsummer is Lugh's supreme victory, he is wounded and gradually loses his strength and power - which is why the days start to shorten even though summer is at its height.
Noah Averbach-Katz as Lysander and Shashona Brooks as Hermia in Shakes-to-Go's 2009 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Photo by Gina Marie Hayes.
One of my class projects. I have to come up with a poster for a college production of Midsummer marketed to the students.
I wanted to wait until Autumn to take this shot as the tree outside Midsummer Place has a lot of leaves during Summer.
Set Design: R. Eric Stone
Lighting Design: Lonnie Alcaraz
Costume Design: Rebecca Bernstein
Sound Design: Matt Tibbs
Wigs & Hair Design: Mary Capers
Photographer: Dan Norman
Kathryn Petersen as Titania and Peter DeLaurier as Oberon in William Shakespeare's A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, at People's Light & Theatre Company. Photo by Mark Garvin.
Beautiful
Midsummer Night's Party
at Bombay (b)indie in Secondlife
Larkin Galaxy
Solange Simondsen
Enigma Bombay
Today was Isabella's first celebration of the summer, in Sweden we have a tradition called midsummer, each year on the 25th we are celebrating the summer. During this celebration we dress a cross with flowers and hanging two wreaths of flowers on each wing. Then we sing and dance around this cross wich is called "Midsummer pole", you may also have a wreath of flowers on your heads, just as Isabel is in the picture. Then you sit and eat and drink good all night and have a great time with friends and family! ^^
Issa is the most beautiful doll that I have ever own my hole life!! <3