LauraJ Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 1:00 a.m. in Alaska (photo taken by Ted Robinson) May the sun shine on you today. May the quilt fairies bless you with more creativeness. May you gain the time you need to take care of YOU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Gorgeous sky! Solstive Eve here was still and dry but cloudy - it's a long time since we have seen the Northern Lights here. I lit the yurt stove last night and had drinks with friends with the door open because it was so mild... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathG Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Beautiful photo Laura. Hard to believe the nights will start pulling in here in the UK. Where is this year going.? Linzi your evening in your yurt sounds idylic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 Originally posted by sewlinzi Gorgeous sky! Solstive Eve here was still and dry but cloudy - it's a long time since we have seen the Northern Lights here. I lit the yurt stove last night and had drinks with friends with the door open because it was so mild... Hi girls, don't be confused... this photo is a SUNSET (or...it could be a SUNRISE??) It could be either one on June 21 because the sunset and sunrise on Solstice happens literaly moments from each other..:cool: It is not the aurora. The aurora would be seen better when the sky was dark (like in the winter time) ...just thought I'd tell ya... ) :cool: Anyway, yes it is a pretty picture. The photo looks like it could be taken from Anchorage looking northbound toward Mt. McKinley, also known as Denali (on the right) and Mt. Foraker (on the left) and the Cook Inlet waters in the foreground. Notice something interesting...the sun is setting (or rising) from the NORTH! Yes, it's true that's why we have these long days in summer because the earth is tilted and the northern tilt is toward the sun during this time of year. Our friends in Australia are having winter and their southern pole is facing furthest away from the sun so they have the darker days right now. Laura J in Vacaville, thanks for the lovely poem. It reminds me of an Irish prayer. Happy Summer Solstice!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted June 21, 2009 Report Share Posted June 21, 2009 So how do you sleep when it is light out? I'd have to have room darkening shades and sunlights in the winter! Beautiful though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrystitcher Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 In southern Iowa we had a fantastic sunset...hot and humid here so we had some storm clouds rolling around and a huge red sun highlighted the storm clouds. Sorry no photos, we weren't quick enough with the camera. Sharon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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