Winter Solstice 

10:27 p.m. Thursday, December 21, 2023

 

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.)

 

Paperbark Maple in Winter

Photo by C.D’I

It sifts from leaden sieves,
It powders all the wood,
…

On stump and stack and stem, —
The summer’s empty room,
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It ruffles wrists of posts,
As ankles of a queen, —
…

Emily Dickinson