The solstice swung by again
Several hours before the official solstice time of 11:12 amUTC* on December 21st 2012, this was what the sun looked like rising over Stonehenge.
BFTP: Io, Saturnalia!
For those of us who like the December Solstice holiday season to last as long as possible, starting the celebrations tomorrow for Saturnalia is a top-notch idea.
Solstice Whimsy: Giant Bouncy Stonehenge
Happy June Solstice all! Merry Yule/Litha to those who celebrate the circling of the seasons. This week’s whimsy features Jeremy Deller’s inflatable sculpture Sacrilege. Please share any bits and pieces you have come across recently that have surprised, delighted, intrigued or otherwise positively engaged you.
I missed the solstice!
It was about seven hours ago, and I meant to schedule a post to publish at the exact time, but life got in the way. Whatever your cultural/religious/astronomical orientation, may the turning of the calendar lead only to better things for you.
Belated Winter Solstice salutations
So of course I’m going to show you a picture of the summer solstice at Stonehenge, because I just love the ‘henge. Here in Sydney? Here’s a shot I took last week
The photo I did not take just before dawn
but somebody else did, on the winter solstice of 2007. Photo originally uploaded by stibbons, who has tagged it with “I live in Sydney, ner ner ner-ner ner” Happy turning point of winter, folks! Look forward to seeing those of you braving the wilds of Erskineville for our Hoyden Solstice Gathering at lunchtime. Related posts: [...]
Reminder for Sydney Hoydenizens: Solstice Drinkies this Sunday!
Just a reminder to Sydney Hoydenizens that we will be meeting this Sunday June 21, 12noon, to celebrate the solstice, Hoyden style. The venue is: The Rose of Australia 1 Swanson St Erskineville All feminists and feminist-allies welcome! When I called they said that they didn’t do bookings, so just turn up and look for [...]
Solstice Hoyden Drinkies!
It’s time for another afternoon gathering at the pub, Hoydenizens! This time the date is Sunday, June 21st, and we shall be matronising (hee!) the Rose of Australia Hotel, 1 Swanson St, Erskineville, which is located close to a train station, has disability access, and there are several vegetarian options on its bistro menu. As [...]
Happy Solstice from the Flickr Folk
From the sunrise at Norfolk Island, Australia’s Easternmost point: Related posts: Happy Solstice Day! Belated Winter Solstice salutations Can’t grab a Flickr image URL any more? Here’s a fix. Solstice rose Happy Solstice
Happy equinox!
Equinox: The Sun from Solstice to Solstice image by: Tunç Tezel (TWAN) via Astronomy Picture of The Day The picture is a composite of hourly images taken of the Sun above Bursa, Turkey on key days from solstice to equinox to solstice. The bottom Sun band was taken during the winter solstice in 2007 December, [...]
Io, Saturnalia!
For those of us who like the Winter Solstice holiday season to last as long as possible, starting the celebrations today for Saturnalia is a top-notch idea. It also gives me an opportunity to post my favourite astrophotography image, seeing as the ancient festival was honouring Saturn: The Roman festival of Saturnalia traditionally lasted from [...]
Solstice rose
Happy winter solstice, all! Related posts: I missed the solstice! Happy June Solstice! The photo I did not take just before dawn Reminder for Sydney Hoydenizens: Solstice Drinkies this Sunday! Happy Solstice
Happy Solstice
It’s nearly dawn here in London, although back in Sydney the sun is about to set on Solstice day. This is the reason for the season. If plans had worked out slightly differently, I would be at Stonehenge this morning watching the sunrise and then watching the druids dance. But we couldn’t get a car. [...]
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