December 21, 2019 • 49

Winter Solstice

A foggy morning for this, last [for this decade] Winter Solstice.
Here is my fuzzy view, moments before sunrise
Athens, mt. Penteli and the Observatory
the clouds…
mt.Penteli, antennas and a cloud…
…and the top of a tree
and…

Pink Floyd

Set The Controls For The Heart Of The Sun

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Jethro Tull

Ring Out Solstice Bells

Enjoy this longest night of the year

[or day, depending on which hemisphere this finds you]

Happy Yule!

Categories: MUSIC, Nature, Photo Collage, Photography, Seasons, sun

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  1. I especially liked the shot of Mr. Pine Tree stretching his back. I have to get up and do that after spending a long time bent over a bowl of ambrosia. I adopt that same posture when I take a walk at night so I can look at the stars… 🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨🍨😋⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️🌠💥🚑👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽👽😊

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  4. Beautiful surreal skies. Sending Christmas blessings of joy and peace for you, dear Marina. 💜💙💚

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  5. I haven’t listened to the songs yet because I’m on a remote with no sound—also time is of the essence as we head into the Xmas stretch! But I will say that I saw your spread yesterday while in the countryside. (I partic. like the tree pointing-reaching to the antennae.) It was YOU who reminded me it was the solstice! 🙂 Merry, Merry Christmas to you and yours!!! 🙂

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  10. I love this time of year. Winter Solstice reminds me that we are entering the season of planning, reading, resting. Your photos bring out the very best of this special day.

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  11. Good pics for the occasion. Interestingly … well, at least in my opinion, I like the Tull song more, but the Pink Floyd song has a better feel for the occasion. A toast to the winter solstice!

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  13. Once again you capture the sky, clouds at a golden moment! So glad I didn’t miss this beautiful series of shots. Perfect music selection too! If we don’t communicate before, Merry Christmas Marina ~

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    • Thank you, my dearest friend! I’m so glad you enjoyed this and I hope you had a beautiful Solstice! I think we will speak again before, but pre- Merry Christmas to you too, Mary! xoxoxo

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  16. Fabulous my friend. Great images and music. That tree top looks like a wizards hat. Are you sure Gandalf wasn’t walking by? Hehehe 😂

    Keep up the great work.💓🔊😎

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  17. Yay!!
    Now the days will begin getting longer!
    Whew!
    I love your positive take IE: The longest night. Why dwell on the shortest day.
    I’ll listen to your music in a bit, while I’m wrapping presents.
    Right now, I’m listening to the Coffee Break song on Oannes blog. It a great background piece.
    Sorry it took me so long to answer your comment on Velvet Tango. I’m back over there, and found it.
    Sending love and wonderful holiday wishes!
    ❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄
    ❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄
    ❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄❦🎄

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    • Wrapping presents!!!!!! I hope I get the time tomorrow…. 🙄 I love your little trees and thank you for the wishes… sending you too my love hugzzzzzzz and best holiday wishes!!!!!!
      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
      🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲🎄🌲
      ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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      • Love to you & yours, dear Marina!
        ❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦
        ❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦
        ❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦❦🎄❦

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        • Much much love to you too and your loved ones (2+4legged!!!!) ❤🤗❤🎄❤🤗❤🎄🤗❤🤗🎄🤗❤🤗🎄❤🤗❤🎄❤🤗❤🎄🤗❤🤗🎄🤗❤🤗🎄❤🤗❤🎄❤🤗❤

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    • Ah, thank you, Holly! I hope you enjoyed it! Sometimes I wonder if a song like that (pink floyd) would stand a chance if they were ‘newcomers’… ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

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