If you live in the Northern Hemisphere last night at 9:24 was the Summer Solstice. It's the longest day of the year and has been honoured with many traditions through history.
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Stonehenge in the UK attracts thousands of people out looking to celebrate the longest day of the year. There are festivals and events and it's awesome that people get together and celebrate the longest day of the year. I love events and the energy that comes with them.
This awesome graph was put together by Alaska based climatologist Brian Brettschneider and it shows how much daylight you will get depending on where you are in the Northern Hemisphere. And if you're close to the Arctic Circle the sun never really sets. That must make getting your little ones off to bed a tough go!
Here in the beautiful Lower Mainland of Vancouver BC we see 16 to 17 hours of daylight and that is absolutely a treat given much of our regular weather patterns. So while there was no exotic wild festival overseas for me this year to mark the Summer Solstice I took a beautiful walk along the Fraser River for the Solstice to celebrate and appreciate it.
There's something special about getting out in nature around water and it never ceases to amaze me at just how gorgeous this area is.
I'm so happy to be bringing in summer and all of it's goodness. It's the perfect time to get out and enjoy nature and time with friends and family. I guess there's something left over in me from being a child that still makes summertime a highly anticipated season.
So, if you're in the Northern Hemisphere Happy Summer Solstice!! Wishing you and yours a magical summer full of love, light and happiness.