(C) Daily Kos This story was originally published by Daily Kos and is unaltered. . . . . . . . . . . New Day Cafe - Saturday: Solstice Before Christmas [1] ['This Content Is Not Subject To Review Daily Kos Staff Prior To Publication.'] Date: 2023-12-23 Dear Newdists, I hope you all are well and ready for the upcoming week and the big days. Hope you are doing something fun and rejuvenating! writing of fun, I hope the side pocket fam are having a faabulous time! Please remember I will not be here. So, lets get on with it, and hang out and relax. We’re almost there. These end of year days really do tend to rush up on us, eh? Especially that end of the year… Just hang on Newdists. Hold on to something as the new year comes screaming down on us. Eeeeeeh… Your Caturday morning Cafe’s kitteh - x One of the highlights of my life was naming this chicken-poaching bobcat kitten Mr. Murderbritches and “translating” his growls on video. This cat’s wild spirit then went viral and inspired millions to be feisty as hell. pic.twitter.com/HA27M9nhkR — Russ McSpadden (@PeccaryNotPig) December 11, 2023 . x W i n t e r S o l s t i c e ✨ Newgrange Ireland. On the 22nd Dec at approximately 3:27am the passage & chamber of this 5000 year old human made monument will be illuminated by the sunrise on the shortest day of the year.#ancientireland #wintersolstice #solstice #paganritual pic.twitter.com/nHxMSszv34 — Ireland's Tracks and Trails (@tracksntrailsTV) December 20, 2023 . x Right then winter solstice, here's to longer days. #Orkney pic.twitter.com/xJqFwLPoNZ — Raymond Besant (@RaymondBesant) December 22, 2023 . x Walking in the forest on winter solstice under bright moonlight. I don't wish for more daylight when the trees are covered in snow and lit by the moon. This is perfection to me. Sorry the video quality isn't better. I need to work on my nighttime video quality. pic.twitter.com/khggtuKrQ4 — Don Moore (@capture907) December 22, 2023 . x You got the juice pic.twitter.com/Nq45mysndM — Paul Wright 🇬🇧🇯🇲🇸🇰 (@wilder_action) December 21, 2023 . x The Winter Solstice falls today in the Northern Hemisphere –– a day later than most years. The turn of the light's tide & the start of the sun's slow climb back in the sky. A slight lift of the heart. pic.twitter.com/OUTNKWqIyS — Robert Macfarlane (@RobGMacfarlane) December 22, 2023 . As horses go, the top photo is da bettah one… x Black horse made from clothes. 🐴 pic.twitter.com/VkI5T82o0I — KZ 🔶 (@khuonggau) December 11, 2023 . x A great perspective on northern hemisphere darkness. Happy #solstice. Data from @CopernicusECMWF ERA5#Solstice pic.twitter.com/PlTDnGj3Md — Greg Fiske (@g_fiske) December 21, 2023 . x Happy #Solstice! The Nebra Sky Disc is considered to be the oldest known material representation of cosmic phenomena in the world, dating around 1600 BC. On display at Landesmuseum für Vorgeschichte in Halle. Further information: https://t.co/hMsIMsUAUL pic.twitter.com/rHgc3fIDNX — Nina Willburger (@DrNWillburger) December 22, 2023 . x Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt pic.twitter.com/13h4N3FaUg — #WOMENSART (@womensart1) December 4, 2023 . . . x Today is the Winter Solstice, also known as the December Solstice, which marks the shortest day and longest night of the year 📷 pic.twitter.com/HKWx5Jg8q3 — Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park (@BannauB) December 22, 2023 . Newdists, please grab a cuppa, a plate of food, and join us in the thread — . . New Day Cafe is an Open Thread What do you want to talk about today? [END] --- [1] Url: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/12/23/2210955/-New-Day-Cafe-Saturday-Solstice-Before-Christmas?pm_campaign=front_page&pm_source=more_community&pm_medium=web Published and (C) by Daily Kos Content appears here under this condition or license: Site content may be used for any purpose without permission unless otherwise specified. via Magical.Fish Gopher News Feeds: gopher://magical.fish/1/feeds/news/dailykos/