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The Solstice is the reason for the season. roody Dec 2015 #1
blessed solstice to you and yours. niyad Dec 2015 #2
I love the solstice. Tipperary Dec 2015 #42
Longest night of the year. liberal N proud Dec 2015 #3
AND days LENGTHEN from now on!!! elleng Dec 2015 #5
Thank. God. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2015 #13
66 here tonight and 78 tomorrow....damn I hate Florida winters. Lochloosa Dec 2015 #4
55 today, 63 tomorrow, 74 Thursday, elleng Dec 2015 #6
The high desert is getting rain/snow tomorrow Warpy Dec 2015 #26
Great graphic, thanks. oldandhappy Dec 2015 #7
Stupid; but serious question ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #8
Dunno, have to check with my Aussie friend! elleng Dec 2015 #9
I think that would be a more appropriate title ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #10
Right, elleng Dec 2015 #11
And yet it's still in "Anglish." Igel Dec 2015 #12
the solstices are called by their correct names in each hemisphere. niyad Dec 2015 #51
The answer is, from my Aussie friend: elleng Dec 2015 #15
Could get confusing ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #18
Right, it COULD! elleng Dec 2015 #19
When my Aussie buddy visited, he pointed at the sky and asked if that was the North Star pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #21
HA! elleng Dec 2015 #22
My buddy wanted to go to the Wall, as he's a VN vet (3RAR) pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #23
WOW! Quite a trek! elleng Dec 2015 #25
That's pretty handy, lol pinboy3niner Dec 2015 #27
Yes, pretty handy! elleng Dec 2015 #31
What I want to know is.. which was is up and which way is down? pangaia Dec 2015 #56
Depends on whether you stand on your head or not!!! elleng Dec 2015 #57
Humm,, true.. pangaia Dec 2015 #58
down is towards the center of Earth Takket Dec 2015 #61
According to Bucky Fuller that direction is 'in.' pangaia Dec 2015 #63
here: niyad Dec 2015 #49
welcome back, dear sun! restorefreedom Dec 2015 #14
Heckuva pic, restorefreedom! elleng Dec 2015 #35
:) bing is a wonderful thing. and great for pics. nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #36
Good to know. elleng Dec 2015 #37
i find it better than google for pics. nt restorefreedom Dec 2015 #41
Blessed be! KamaAina Dec 2015 #16
Happiness from Solstice to Solstice Hekate Dec 2015 #17
Time to light up the Winter Solstice Tree! yellowcanine Dec 2015 #20
beautiful tree, and thank you. niyad Dec 2015 #50
Oooh, it's officially winter. W00t! n/t Butterbean Dec 2015 #24
Why do wingnuts hate the Winter Solstice and wage war on it?!1 n/t UTUSN Dec 2015 #28
excellent point. niyad Dec 2015 #52
Spring training starts in about 8 weeks. Kingofalldems Dec 2015 #29
"Hey STICER, go STICER, SOLSTICER, go STICER" valerief Dec 2015 #30
New Germany State Park ..... Western, MD Botany Dec 2015 #32
NICE! elleng Dec 2015 #34
Year round it is a real gem Botany Dec 2015 #44
Sounds good! elleng Dec 2015 #45
Falling Water is about an hour a way from New Germany State Park Botany Dec 2015 #48
In my dreams I'll be in the southern hemisphere frolicking naked on a warm beach somewhere. hunter Dec 2015 #33
I've been invited to a great party ismnotwasm Dec 2015 #38
The December solstice happens at 4:48 Universal Time on December 22. L. Coyote Dec 2015 #39
So today we begin the slow crawl out of the bottom of the analemma. longship Dec 2015 #40
A Scintillating Solstice to you! Iggo Dec 2015 #43
and to you! elleng Dec 2015 #46
so now winter is 1/3 over hfojvt Dec 2015 #47
Happy Solstice to one and all of my alternative faith cousins JackInGreen Dec 2015 #53
85 fucking degrees in Miami geomon666 Dec 2015 #54
55 degrees NOW in southern MD! elleng Dec 2015 #55
79 outside. :( Cassiopeia Dec 2015 #59
While I am not a fan of the early sunsets at this time of year, Snobblevitch Dec 2015 #60
Winter Solstice and a Christmas Moon... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #62
Yeah! Days will be burrowowl Dec 2015 #64
YAAY! Sunset's TODAY, 12/22, @ 4:50, elleng Dec 2015 #65
Aussies are sharp and funny, but OT I once got one of them back... pinboy3niner Aug 2016 #66
HA! Good one! elleng Aug 2016 #67
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