5 Fun Facts About the Summer Solstice
- Hotter Temperatures Occur When We're Farther From the Sun.
- The Farther North You Are, the More Daylight You Enjoy.
- Evening Bonfires Have Been a Solstice Tradition for Centuries.
- Agricultural Abundance Inspired Festivities.
- The Solstice is a Historically Popular Time for Weddings.
Some years ago Joanne and I were on the Norwegian Hurtigruten Ship on summer solstice. As we cruised the Norwegian coast the night was illuminated by bonfires on the shore as the beginning of summer was celebrated. It was a very interesting sight to see all those fires, though we were to far at sea to see much detail.
Today is the day, as summer officially begins. The day always brings a tinge of sadness to me. In the same way I'm gladdened when winter begins as the daylight begins its annual return. The bit of sadness resides in the knowledge that this change in daylight eventually brings us to winter. Winters seem almost endless to me, exacerbated by my preference for heat over cold.
Takk for alt,
Al
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