Dressed as Druids, Wiccans, hippies, punks or just as regular tourists, nearly 25,000 people gathered Sunday at Stonehenge on Britain's Salisbury Plain, marking the summer solstice as people have done for thousands of years. The sun rose at 4:52 a.m METUCHEN — The summer solstice is upon us, meaning the time between sunrise and sunset … Read more
Here are some pictures of the garden today. The garden girl is concentrating on flowers this year and having great success. You can see how we used the manhole from the sewer project as a centerpiece on the crushed brick Today I decorated my cake with rice paper butterflies and made a promise to myself … Read more
Various spots throughout the city welcome the summer solstice with fun events including Clark Park (shown here). (Photo by J. Fusco for Visit. (CBS SF) — The sunniest day of the year happens to fall on Father's Day 2015, as the summer solstice occurs Sunday, June 21st, marking the astronomical and meteorological beginning of summer. … Read more
Religions that treat the sun as a deity turned to the summer solstice as a holy day. Greeks celebrated their god of agriculture, Vikings planned raids and early governance around midsummer, and Plains Indians, including the Sioux, marked the occasion LONDON (AP) — Self-styled Druids, new-agers and thousands of revelers have watched the sun rise … Read more
The summer solstice arrives in the northern hemisphere on June 21 at 6:51 a.m. EDT, bringing us the longest day in the year — which means lots of extra sunlight for festivities. The day is also considered to be sacred by many pagans and Wiccans around Written By : Tiffiny Ruegner June 19, 2014. Let … Read more
For us Northern Hemisphere folks, the summer solstice arrives on Saturday, June 21, at 6:51 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (that'll be 5:51 a.m. Central and 3:51 a.m. Pacific). While there's nothing quite like Stonehenge on the Eastern Seaboard, the Also known as Midsummer, Litha, or even St. John's Eve (though technically that would be Monday … Read more
The summer solstice arrives in the northern hemisphere on June 21 at 6:51 a.m. EDT, bringing us the longest day in the year — which means lots of extra sunlight for festivities. The day is also considered to be sacred by many pagans and Wiccans around Summer Solstice! It's the first day of summer, and … Read more
Get set for the 2014 summer solstice! The longest day of the year arrives on Saturday, June 21 at 6:51 a.m. EDT. The occasion brings celebrations across the Northern Hemisphere, from Swedes who wear wreaths and dance around maypoles to modern-day This weekend marks the summer solstice, the official start of summer which means warm … Read more