Happy #JuneSolstice to all who celebrate ☀️
It's now officially summer where I live and while the #SummerSolstice itself is not celebrated any more, there are St. John's fires on St. John Eve and 7 different herbs are hung up to protect the home in some households.
St. John's Day celebrates the birthday of John the Baptist on 24 June. In ancient Athens, the new year was celebrated on the first new moon after the solstice, the first day of the month Hekatombion.

@antiquidons #ancientGreece

I mark the passage of the year, as the planet measures it. Having to make an effort to renew contact with nature is the deepest tragedy of our time.

#JuneSolstice #Solstice

Happy #JuneSolstice! Have a great weekend! 🙂

Understanding seasons - a look at the hourly incoming sunlight during the two solstices (23.5°N/S). I've added a red marker for ease of viewing. Graphic can be downloaded at https://zacklabe.com/arctic-climate-seasonality-and-variability/

Summer has arrived! ☀️🍹🌴👙🩳

🔗 Mark the #JuneSolstice with our #freeprintable #wordscramble to uncover all the fun in the sun to be had this season: https://fathompublishing.com/activities/holidays/June-Solstice.pdf.?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon https://fathompublishing.com/activities/holidays/June-Solstice.pdf?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Happy earliest solstice since 1796 everyone! https://www.timeanddate.com/calendar/june-solstice.html ... the nighttime observation only gets better from here!

#astronomy #Astrodon #observatory #solstice #telescopes #SolsticeDay #JuneSolstice

Love to you all this June Solstice (summer for us here in the north) 🌞🌟 🌍 🌎 🌏

#SummerSolstice #JuneSolstice #Solstice