Winter Solstice -  Yule 

Saturday, December 21, 2019, at 11:09 p.m.

The Winter Solstice is the shortest day of the year.  It was believed the Sun stood still in the sky and then, the next day continued on … , and so the days began, once again, to lengthen!

The word Solstice evolved to Middle English, from Old French from Latin solstitium, from Latin (combination of sol, the sun, and stitium, to stand still.)  

Self Portrait

(Acrylic)

“…and I knew
winter was in store for every leaf
on every tree on that road.
Was inescapable for each one we passed.
And for me.
It is winter
and the stars are hidden.”

“The Pomegranite”

Eavan Boland