Sunday

 Winter Solstice - Sunday, December 21, 2025

 

The Winter Solstice…is the shortest day of the year.  Long ago it was believed on that day the Sun stood still in the sky.  Then, the next day, the Sun continued on his journey; and the days began 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.)

 

The Winter sun rises.

Promises of Summer’s warmth,

Gilding the trees’ bark.

 

Haiku by CDI

Saturday

 Summer Solstice - 

    One of the four solar holidays; the turning point at which summer reaches its height and the sun shines longest.

Friday, June 20, 2025 

10:42 p.m.

 

Just one hummingbird,

circling a waving red flower;

Dancing together.

 Haiku by C.D’I

(photo by CDI

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