Thursday, December 23, 2010

Winter Solstice

The Shortest Day of the Year

December 22 was the shortest day of the year. Supposedly the Winter Solstice is the first day of winter. I would have to disagree about that as winter arrived a long time ago. But from now on the days will only get longer and I'm all for that sort of thing. So to celebrate that here is the UFO-like sunset I spotted at 14:27 yesterday.

30 comments:

  1. amazing!!!
    im also glad days are getting longer again...

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  2. Jag trodde du lyckats pricka månförmörkelsen, vid första anblicken. God jul!

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  3. Terrific photo!

    Merry Christmas, Steffe :oD

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  4. Great shot, definitely one for the 'X Files'.

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  5. Beautiful image, and it definitely captures the feeling of being the darkest part of the year.

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  6. I forget how 14:27 would be sunset already in the North. This is a fabulous almost primitive shot Steffe. Have a wonderful Christmas. God Jul!

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  7. Unusual - I look forward to your portraits again.

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  8. Wonderful... have not seen like this anywhere in KL..
    Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas !

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  9. God Jul everyone.

    I will try to get a few winter portraits soon Jørgen.

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  10. Astounding capture, Steffe. Such a slash of colour in the current monochrome landscape. Two thirty in the afternoon ... ugh!!

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  11. That is surreal, I can't believe the color in it. Beautiful shot.

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  12. Wow. Amazing. It's raining in Colorado, USA. The snow is melting.

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  13. Cuanta nieve, buemas composiciones¡¡
    Spain is diferent jajajaj

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  14. I celebrate solstice for the same reason...longer days. What a shot! Thanks!

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  15. Magical and mysterious photo! Valdigt bra gjort, Steffe!
    God Jul

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  16. This sunset is awesome. And I'm surprised about the time. Did know it's late, but so late, uhh.
    Yes, it's good that the days get longer now.

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  17. A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR

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  18. That is a ripping shot.

    From the (almost) very bottom of the World down here in Tasmania, I wish you a very Merry Christmas/Yule/Jul/Winter Solstice/Summer Solstice/Amaterasu/Brumalia/ Deygān/Dōngzhì/Hanukkah/Hogmanay/Jonkonnu/Korochun/Kolyada/koleda/Wren day/Lenæa/Meán Geimhridh/Lohri/Midvinterblót/Modranicht/Mummer's Day/Rozhanitsa Feast/Şewy Yelda/Soyalangwul/Ziemassvētki/Āshūrā/Ras as-Sana al-Hijreya or whatever festival you choose to celebrate!

    If you’re opting out this year, have a great time in the next few weeks and keep up the good work!

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  19. God Jul !
    thanks for this amazing picture !

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  20. Great catch!
    Well done!

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  21. Unusual sunset, really like this picture.

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