{"id":4791,"date":"2024-06-19T06:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T13:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.russbishop.com\/blog\/?p=4791"},"modified":"2024-06-19T14:19:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T21:19:03","slug":"welcome-summer-solstice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/russbishop.com\/blog\/welcome-summer-solstice\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Summer Solstice!"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Welcome<\/a>
Sunset over the Sierra foothills from Moro Rock, Sequoia National Park, California<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Welcome Summer Solstice! June 20th is the longest day of the year, and the official start of summer in the northern hemisphere.<\/p>\n

Historically Midsummer’s Eve has been a celebration of the solstice dating back to ancient times. It was believed that\u00a0mid-summer flowering plants\u00a0had amazing healing powers when picked\u00a0on this night, and huge bonfires\u00a0were lit to protect against evil spirits thought to roam the earth\u00a0when the sun turned southward again.<\/p>\n

The word solstice comes from the Latin\u00a0solstitium<\/em>\u00a0from\u00a0sol<\/em>\u00a0(sun) and\u00a0stitium<\/em>\u00a0(to stop), because it appears as if the sun stops its course at this point. The sun doesn’t rise precisely in the east during the event, but rises to the north of east and sets to the north of west creating a longer arc in the sky. The\u00a0solstice occurs when the sun’s zenith is at its furthest point from the equator. During the event\u00a0it reaches its northernmost point and the Earth\u2019s North Pole tilts directly towards the sun, at about 23.5 degrees. It’s a good thing too, because without this small offset we would have no seasons!<\/p>\n

This year the solstice occurs at 1:50PM (PDT – Pacific Daylight Time), and with nearly 15 hours of light it’s the perfect time to explore the great outdoors, have ample time for photography, and maybe even wrap up the day with a barbecue or a bit of stargazing.<\/p>\n

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\u00a9Russ Bishop\/All Rights Reserved<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Welcome Summer Solstice! June 20th is the longest day of the year, and the official start of summer in the northern hemisphere. Historically Midsummer’s Eve has been a celebration of the solstice dating back to ancient times. It was believed that\u00a0mid-summer flowering plants\u00a0had amazing healing powers when picked\u00a0on this night, and huge bonfires\u00a0were lit to … <\/p>\n

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