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"In the depth of winter I finally learned that there was in me an invincible summer."

~ Albert Camus

  

The Winter Solstice is here, which is always welcome, as the days begin getting longer and Spring is getting closer. Nice!

 

Looking down the highway into the golden sunrise mist along Mt. Rainier's Reflection Lake. The view of the Lake and The Mountain to the left in comments.

 

May your day be bright and Merry!

   

Sunrise seascape with cloud filled sky and the old coal loading jetty at Catherine Hill Bay on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia.

Sunrise seascape with cloud filled sky at Catherine Hill Bay on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia.

...solstice is done, the sun is returning and so will Spring in 2021, a kinder year because we have to make it so...

A shot of sunrise with one of the Ten Peaks breaking thru the clouds at Moraine Lake.

Happy Winter Solstice!

 

Today the sun stops (solstitium) moving further away from the North Pole and begins arriving earlier and setting later each day.

I prefer more light then dark so appreciate the arrival of this signal day and event.

Here in Spokane the sun sets today at 3:59. :-(( Our sun rises at 7:34. We are on the eastern edge of the Pacific time zone so we lose the sun much sooner than those on the western side of the zone. While long nights are good for sleeping they are not good for getting outdoor chores done, or for photography.

Much prefer the longer days.

Also, Happy Friday!

... into another long Midwinter night ;-))

 

Jasmine Nightshade / Jasminblütiger Nachtschatten (Solanum jasminoides, Solanum laxum)

some years ago in a flowerpot on our terrace - Frankfurt-Nordend

... a new cycle of nature can begin

(even if the old one hasn't really ended yet because of the mild temperatures in November and December).

 

Sorry for all my friends in the southern parts of our planet but perhaps the great heat is now getting easier to bear for some of you :-))

 

Happy Winter Solstice!

 

Persian Buttercup / Ranunkel (Ranunculus asiaticus) in a vase

from the archives.

Just a few more days till winter solstice:-))

Wishing everyone a Happy Solstice and a Happy Winter!

May you all stay safe, stay warm, stay calm, and stay happy.

And remember, after today the periods of daylight will become longer and longer. This tree is where I saw and photographed a Snowy Owl several times last winter. Hoping to see one here again, soon! This image was actually made last winter while I was out hunting for Snowy Owls.

 

I try to do a solstice capture most years, the next one will be just a few days away

 

Today is the first day of winter and thousands of people will have their cameras pointing to the night sky, for the "Christmas Star"🌟. Jupiter and Saturn will appear so closely aligned in our sky that they will look like a double planet. These two planets are coming closer together than they have been since the Middle Ages, and it's happening just in time for Christmas. Interesting and historic night. Sadly we'll have rain tonight in our area, so I'll see your photos of this event tomorrow.

 

Have a great day and Happy Bench Monday (HBM)

Our days in the Northern Hemisphere will get longer and hopefully brighter again ...,

that means that every new day offers more time to take fantastic pictures :-))

Sorry for you in the southern half of the world ...

 

Happy Solstice!

 

All meinen Flickr-Freunden auf der Nordhalbkugel einen wunderschönen Winteranfang !!!

Die Tage werden endlich wieder länger ....

 

A wet dandelion seedhead / Gewöhnlicher Löwenzahn (Taraxacum)

in our garden - Frankfurt-Nordend

 

The Winter Solstice arrived at 4:45am Local Time. This shot just before the sun rose shows a fiery scene in the sky but we would not see the sun as it rose into the cloudy sky. Five exposure HDR processed with Nik HDR Efex Pro 2

Sunrise seascape with cloud filled sky at Catherine Hill Bay on the Central Coast of NSW, Australia.

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December 21 st is the Winter Solstice. Known as the longest and darkest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. For friends in the Southern Hemisphere, it is the opposite. There is much more to learn about this day of renewal. If you would like to learn more, visit here, blog.gardeningknowhow.com/tbt/winter-solstice-history/

close to the earth

interwoven

nestled

we learn

the language of trees

in our sleep

worn like a cloak

of syllables, metaphors,

wings

that carry a sentence

of song

and light

into our dreams

  

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Happy Winter Solstice!

 

The nights starts shrinking and the days henceforth get longer

till June. Welcome back sunshine!

 

And Spring is getting a bit closer.

 

First light on Mt. Rainier, seen from Dege Peak. Easy to see why this section of the Park is named "Sunrise."

 

Thanks for taking a look and for any comments, faves or suggestions.

   

🎧 Jamie Cullum - Turn On The Lights 🎧

 

I bought this Indian-style Paper Starlight lantern on a Christmas fair years and years ago. We love it ... so we use it all year round ;))

 

Crazy Tuesday - theme of December 22nd, 2020: Festive

 

😄 HaPpY CrAzY Tuesday 😄 and Happy Winter Solstice !! :))

So many good things contained within one photo. Pioneer Peak, the Butte, the airport, Sherrod, the railroad grade, the Matanuska River and much, much more.

  

Palmer, Alaska

Autumn is truly here, it's one of my favourite seasons watching nature's colour palette changing.

This image was taken in autumn 2019 whilst out walking the grounds of Staunton Harold.

 

Created using: Topaz Labs, and Topaz Studio

We live here and I love this magic atmosphere on our snowy field. You can see our house at right.

Winter is one of my favourite season of the year but...with snow.

 

I hope that every snowflake in this field will bring you much health and joy ❅

Happy Winter Solstice Day, the shortest day of the year.

Let the longer days begin!

 

Earth’s axis has an around 23-degree tilt and without this, not only would our planet not have a Winter Solstice, it would not have seasons at all.

Without the axial tilt, the sun would remain directly above the Equator, and everywhere on the planet would receive the same amount of light the year through.

 

Scientists are not entirely sure how the tilt occurred, but they think that billions of years ago, as the solar system was taking shape, the Earth was subject to violent collisions that caused the axis to tilt.

 

And brings us that much closer to Spring!

For our friends in the southern hemisphere Autumn begins.

 

First light on Jasper's Pyramid Peak reflected in Pyramid Lake.

   

21st December 2019

The shortest day of the year

Happy Winter Solstice Day, the shortest day of the year. With each following day the sun will stay up a bit longer. Enough with this getting dark at 4:45. Bring on the Light!

 

Enjoy a wonderful weekend. Safe travels for those traveling for the Christmas holiday.

Happy Winter Solstice! Rejoice at the return of the Sun, with more light added to each day until the summer solstice in June. With the sun setting at 4:00 pm here I'm gladly looking forward to enjoying more light each day.

 

Have a wonderful Monday and week!

  

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Ed anche quest'anno, dopo ben dieci anni in Flickr, desidero augurare a tutti voi, cari amici, un Felice Natale. Auguri a tutti.

 

And also this year, after ten years on Flickr, I would like to wish you all, dear friends, Merry Christmas.

Greetings to all.

 

Paolo

  

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Today, December 21st is the winter solstice. From now on, we will go half a year towards the light.

Few sights are more amazing than a closeup view of an eagle in flight.

long exposure of the splendid starry night we are experiencing tonight. This is Medalfellsvatn lake and surrounding mountains as seen from our holliday cottage.

Pigeon Point, California. Shot alongside good friend Matt Walker this morning. Single Exposure.

#WinterSolstice

 

Explored December 21, 2022

 

Today is Winter solstice, the shortest day of the year in the Northern hemisphere. Finally, days will get longer again, something I've been looking forward to all the more this autumn/winter because it's the darkest, dullest season we've had for many years. Since there are also only three days left until Christmas, I was searching my photo archive for something festive and sci-fi-looking. I stumbled upon a series of images that I'd taken back in December 2018 at the Christmas market nearby Berlin's TV tower (one of my city's most iconic and well-known landmarks) where you can see the TV tower's spire and its famous "ball" (which houses a rotating – slowly rotating, I should add – restaurant) behind the Christmas market's rotating Ferris wheel.

 

I've already uploaded one photo from this series – four years ago, so I was also hoping that most of you have forgotten about that first upload by now and this image passes as "new" ;) Well, it kind of is new, because it's not the same shot as the first image. The first image (which you can find in the first comment) has a tighter crop and the colours are different because the Ferris wheel had been illuminated in changing colours. This time, I also thought I'd leave the Ferris wheel's metal brace in the image because I thought the brace adds a "space station" look. The Ferris wheel's colour "rings" also reminded me of Saturn's rings (or of a wormhole), hence the title.

 

Wishing you a Happy Winter Solstice, and Happy Hump Day, too :)

This is the solstice, the still point

of the sun, its cusp and midnight,

the year’s threshold

and unlocking, where the past

lets go of and becomes the future;

the place of caught breath...........

 

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... start a more peaceful and earth-friendly annual cycle for us all!

 

Happy Winter Solstice

and a Peaceful Bokeh Wednesday!

 

Pink Liverwort / Leberblümchen (Anemone hepatica)

a few years ago in Botanical Garden, Frankfurt

 

More Anemones in my personal "from-spring-to-autumn" Anemone Collection.

If I get home before my husband, I'll rest on the couch in front of our window (Lottie in lap)...perhaps a bowl of roses to sweeten the moment:)

 

Be well!

“I opened my mouth to scream and shout

waved my arms and flapped about

But I couldn’t scream I couldn’t shout,

The song was coming from my mouth.”

  

More on a little virtual keyhole ☂

& facebook.

  

Dust, glitter & drunk sparkles

xoxo, Dea

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