The Winter Solstice is here. Today, December 22, the sun is at its lowest elevation and stands in a position that does not vary for several days. That’s the reason for the term solstice, which combines the Latin words sol, for sun, with stit, from the word sistere—which means to stand still. And then, the life giving Light returns.
Leya 
Lovely image, AC. Wishing you a new year with plenty of love and light. 🙂 🙂
Thank you, Patti! Wishing you and yours the same!
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Very Narnia, A C! But good that your days will
start lightening
Very beautiful–happy holidays to all.
The same to you!
Am happy for you tho’ our beautiful long evenings will soon begin their disappearance act . . . as even in the depths of our winter here the sun is up by 7am and does not leave us until 5pm . . . well, I guess one should not complain . . . enjoy . . .
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Ann-Christine, what a dreamy photo!
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Beautiful Ann-Christine. You can now slowly start to enjoy the lightening on the sky 😀
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Happy Solstice. What a beautiful image.
Thank you, Karina!
No sun visible here to mark the solstice – it’s grey, mild and windy. But it’s nevertheless a welcome turning point and I’m looking forward to gradually noticing the days lengthening in due course 🙂 Beautiful snowy image ❄❄
Thank you, Sarah- light is welcome!
What a wonderful winter image, Ann-Christine. Is it the moon looking through the clouds? Very atmospheric 👍
This was in 2021, so I am not sure.
ah, ok. I assumed, it was from today
Besides being a beautiful photo, it’s perfect for the day.
Thanks, Frank!
Yep, 3.27 GMT. Not that I was awake to mark the event. I am told the angle of the earth does mean that the mornings remain darker for longer for a few weeks. That always seem to make the winter darker for longer than it really is. But without wishing time away, roll on Spring 🙂
♥ I wasn’t up either, but this morning we had some snow – making light even brighter!
Just another rathet rainy day, forecast states 90% chance of rain all day🫢
Uh…
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A wonderful photo Ann-Christine 🙂
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Hurray 🙂
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At last! I’ve been looking forward to this 😀
Yes, at last it is here!
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Hooray. Dark evenings are so depressing. Let the light return!
Yes! Maybe my mornings will be earlier now…
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