Despite my best intentions, this year’s Christmas season started later than we had intended (see Early Onset Christmas). We’ve caught up, but may not be quite there yet. Each observance of the season seems to find me a bit unprepared.
Today, at 8:11 a.m., is our Winter Solstice. Ideally, I take time to contemplate this day beforehand, to watch the brief transit of the sun on our horizon, to fully experience the longest night of the year, to meditate on its significance. I’ve managed to focus on this a bit, but perhaps not to my satisfaction.
As fine a place as any to spend the longest nights of winter (Photo: Mark A. Zeiger).