Winter Solstice today - The original reason for the season

[peakbagger]

It's all uphill from here. 8 hours and 50 minutes of sunlight on the Rt 2 Corridor today. Folks have been celebrating the beginning of the transition to longer days long before organized religion co-opted the season.

 

[NHClimber]

It's all uphill from here. 8 hours and 50 minutes of sunlight on the Rt 2 Corridor today. Folks have been celebrating the beginning of the transition to longer days long before organized religion co-opted the season.

Uphill or downhill? Ha ha. Not sure which term is more appropriate but I’m sure we’ll all be seeing the light after today.

 

[ChrisB]

Exactly. But the druids were not into winter peak bagging!

 

[maineguy]

It's all uphill from here. 8 hours and 50 minutes of sunlight on the Rt 2 Corridor today. Folks have been celebrating the beginning of the transition to longer days long before organized religion co-opted the season.

Well, in the Northern Hemisphere yes. What did those pagans in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate on this date...the transition to shorter days?

 

[JoshandBaron]

Well, in the Northern Hemisphere yes. What did those pagans in the Southern Hemisphere celebrate on this date...the transition to shorter days?

Litha is the celebration of the summer solstice.

 

[peakbagger]

I took a run up to Milan on RT110, pure blue sky and the Kilkennys are looking good along with the Mahoosucs. Definitely sunglasses weather.

 

[ChrisB]

I took a run up to Milan on RT110, pure blue sky and the Kilkennys are looking good along with the Mahoosucs. Definitely sunglasses weather.

Now that is a great md-week retirement activity.

 

[peakbagger]

Yup I am trying to work on that

(The first 40 miles are free with my plug in Rav 4)

 

[Andrew]

........ Definitely sunglasses weather.

No kidding! Had to dig mine out yesterday, couldn't see though, they were filthy.