Happy solstice!

[sholio]

The shortest day of the year has come and gone. I took a photo around noon today when I was in town for an errand.



... through my windshield, because it was -30F and I didn't want to get out of the car, but the sun's reflection in the car hood has a charm all its own.

So this is as high as the sun gets at this time of year. The haze is ice fog, a far-north phenomenon caused by water vapor (from cars, buildings, etc) freezing in the air. The sky is as clear and cloudless as an inverted steel bowl.

The days start getting longer from here!

Comments

[thawrecka]

Beautiful picture! Even if I'm glad I only experience pictures of that weather.

[sholio]

It was genuinely lovely out there today, even if it was kind of miserable to be out in!

[philomytha]

Amazing! I love your snaps of Alaskan life, and here's to the days getting longer again!

[yalumesse]

So pretty! Thank you for sharing, you live in such a lovely part of the world. (Not lovely and warm right now, granted, but still.)

(Over here it's the longest day, but decided to be overcast most of the time so not actually much of a difference.)

[sheron]

Yay for days getting longer \o/

[black_bentley]

That's a lovely photo :) Bring on the longer days!

[lilacsigil]

Happy Solstice! It's 8:51pm and still light here!

[lunabee34]

Lovely photo.

I can't even imagine that sort of cold.

[wateroverstone]

Looks fabulous! I'm amazed at how low the sun is. Happy Solstice.

[musesfool]

That's a lovely photo!

[yhlee]

Oh, how lovely! Happy solstice!

[ellenmillion]

Happy solstice!

[radiantfracture]

Excellent photo.

[leesa_perrie]

Love the photograph, the reflection on the car adds a nice touch, like you say! :D

[cornerofmadness]

thanks for sharing this pic

[lannamichaels]

Gorgeous picture!

[brightknightie]

Thank you very much for sharing this photo!

[newredshoes]

I love this photo! Happy happy solstice, here's to longer days anew!!

[aelfgyfu_mead]

It's hard from me to wrap my head around noon looking like that.

[holdouttrout]

Happy solstice and happy longer days! That's a beautiful picture!