Today is the Winter Solstice and I find myself breathing a sigh of relief. At least from now the days will be getting longer and not shorter. And what is more we have had the sun out for most of the day and I got a lovely walk. This in one of my favourite trees in the neighbourhood – an old ash tree, gnarled and worn with a great cavity. A true elder of our community, who has seen many winter solstices.
Wishing you all a very Happy Winter Solstice
Old ash
Murtagh's Meadow 
Lovely photo. I also will be celebrating the solstice!
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Thank you – it is a hopeful time of year – a time of longer days. Enjoy
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Happy Winter Solstice to you, also. What a beautiful tree!
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Thank you and to you.
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Happy Solstice to you, too! Good to be heading upward again, isn’t it?
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Absolutely – I feel relief and the sun today helped! Happy Solstice – and enjoy the eggnog
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I didn’t get much of the sun! I’ll sit outside at work for lunch when I can, but today I forgot it was nice and sat in my semi-outside place (fresh air, but out of the rain). It’s for the best, my coworkers already think I’m nutty for being outside as much as possible! I think they are nutty for not wanting to be outside 🙂
I might have a wee glass after dinner. I had one late last night and still tasted it this morning! Not sure if that’s a good thing…
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Oh yes! More than enough gloom, bring on the solstice!!! Have a great one 🙂
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Thank you – hope you had good one too!
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A most beautiful tree! And wishing you happiness as we return to brighter days soon. Happy Solstice 🙂
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Yipee – and again the sun is shining today – so nice!
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Yes it was a beautiful day here too 🙂
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Yes, we made it! Onward and upward from here. 🙂 Lovely old tree, perfect sunny photo for the day. Happy Solstice!
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So well put Eliza, we made it indeed!
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I always think that this day is the true marker of the beginning of the new year. May this year be filled with light, more than occasional sunshine, and peace for you and your family! All the best, Melissa
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Me too Melissa. Wishing you and all yours the very same. K
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And happy solstice to you here from 23rd. Beautiful picture – how you captured that magnificent tree framed so delicately by the sun behind. Perhaps 2016 will bring your pictures as well as your stories more into the public domain?
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It is a lovely tree Jane – promise to show you when you visit:)
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It feels so unsettling–the normal short days combined with the strange warm weather! I think I even heard a bird singing it’s spring song early this morning. I just hope they don’t try nesting and have it suddenly turn cold. *shiver* *sigh*
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.. oh for a bit of good old fashioned frost!
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