The June Solstice will be with us soon - on the 20th June to be precise.
Is that precise?Convention dictates that we think of the solstice as lasting a day, but it doesn't last a second (in the same way that midday doesn't last a second).
The June solstice is the fleeting moment when the sun is overhead the most northerly part of the Earth it ever reaches - the Tropic of Cancer. It is also the moment that the North Pole is titled as much as it ever is towards the sun - and this has big implications for navigating using the sun.
Source: The Natural Navigator
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And from an old post of mine in 2013...
Happy Summer Solstice!
This is Muffin, my queen who I raised from a newborn kitten (born on my front porch from a feral mother.)
Unconditional love...?
This is Panther
Neither of these lovelies ever knocked off any of my pottery from a shelf. What considerate furbies they were.
May your shortest night and longest day give you many blessings...surprises, gifts, loving, good health and joy throughout the whole 24 hours!
Today's Quote:
Cooperation flows more easily when we let go of the necessity to be right all the time.
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