"Our prayer of thanks For the laughter of children who tumble barefooted and bareheaded in the summer grass. ~ Carl Sandburg
Ah, summer. The sun's on my face, I'm walking barefooted in the grass, and feeling mighty fine. How are you doing on this fine summer day?
In the Northern Hemisphere, today's summer solstice celebrates the longest day (and shortest night) of the year. At 9:24 a.m. EDT, the sun reaches its highest point north of the equator, marking the solstice, which literally means, "stopped sun" ('sol' = sun; and 'sistere' = cause to stand still).
SUMMER DAWN... "I have embraced the summer dawn." ~ Arthur Rimbaud
Today in England, at the ancient Stonehenge megalith, thousands celebrate the sun's highest point. Built between 3,000 B.C. and 1600 B.C, the mysterious, stunning stone circle was built either as a temple, a burial ground, or a calendar.
TWO MOST BEAUTIFUL WORDS..."Summer afternoon... the two most beautiful words in the English language." ~ Henry James
Today, the North Pole tilts slightly more than 23 degrees toward the sun. If you live north of the Arctic Circle, you will have 24 hours of daylight, so celebrate the Midnight Sun!
It's the opposite in Antarctica. The sun won't come up today. But those in the far Southern Hemisphere take heart. The sun will march south and in six months, there'll be another solstice and the seasons will reverse.
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SUMMER CLEARANCE AT AMAZON.COM:
One thing I like about summer is the clearance sales. Yep, I love those markdowns. This time of year, Amazon.com features some great deals that you may want to check out.
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