Solstice, a Winter Wonder
One of my favorite days of the year is right around the corner. Christmas? New Year's Eve? Valentine's Day?
Nope. I'm talking about the first day of winter.
Now, lest you think this ol' desert rat enjoys the cold, crisp air of wintertime, let me assure you that few things could be further from the truth. Maybe it's the long, dark winter nights that I like? Not a bad guess, considering my nocturnal tendencies.
No, the real reason is that the first day of winter is marked by the winter solstice, and that's what I eagerly anticipate. This year's solstice occurs at 10:35 a.m. next Wednesday.
The winter solstice marks the moment when the sun reaches its southernmost position over our planet and begins its journey northward. To an observer in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere, the day marks the sun's lowest position in the midday sky, and the beginning of its climb once again. Full story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, Winter Solstice
Nope. I'm talking about the first day of winter.
Now, lest you think this ol' desert rat enjoys the cold, crisp air of wintertime, let me assure you that few things could be further from the truth. Maybe it's the long, dark winter nights that I like? Not a bad guess, considering my nocturnal tendencies.
No, the real reason is that the first day of winter is marked by the winter solstice, and that's what I eagerly anticipate. This year's solstice occurs at 10:35 a.m. next Wednesday.
The winter solstice marks the moment when the sun reaches its southernmost position over our planet and begins its journey northward. To an observer in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere, the day marks the sun's lowest position in the midday sky, and the beginning of its climb once again. Full story
Related: religion, wicca, pagan, Winter Solstice
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