Solstice greetings everyone! The time when the light starts returning here in the northern hemisphere, whether I’m ready for it or not. Every sunrise is also a return of the light so today I think I’ll post some recent sunrises and play with the concepts of dark and light.
Dark and light, highlight and shadow, clear sky and clouds. Sometimes I feel we are most in balance at the winter solstice when the dark time - the quiet time, the introspective time, the nesting time - has at least a small chance in our otherwise noisy, bright, and loud world.
There is no light without the dark, no dark without the light. In a culture that wants to idolize one and villainize the other may we remember that both are gifts.
May you find many blessings in this solstice.
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Thanks, Karen, for reminding us of the beauty in the world.
I used my two extra minutes of sunlight today to replenish my body’s vitamin D reserves!
I love your point about the Winter Solstice allowing us to be introspective. I find myself in a much more meditative mood during this time as well.
Really enjoyed your photos - especially the photo from pre-sunrise December 12, 2023. Those colours with the purples, blues, oranges, and yellows are awesome.