solstice

“Summer Solstice is one of the great turning points of the year, when the sun is at its peak and the days abound with the promise of life’s fullness. It is a serenely powerful time in which the beauty of the natural world can infuse our spirit, bring us alive to the present, and perhaps awaken a deeper sense of relatedness to the community of life, to the Earth, and to the cosmos.” - Paul Winter

Show us how you plan to spend your time today. This: sun standing still day. This: longest night of the year. Sunrise, sunflare, sunset, or starshine... lay it on me! Leave your images in the comments below, but most of all... enjoy this most beautiful solstice!

Comments

[Marcie]

A little sun flare for this longest day of the year:
http://marciescudderstudios.squarespace.com/home/2011/6/19/a-morning-like-this.html

[Angela DiGiovanni | Living Out Loud]

One of my favorite sunset pics!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/digang/5855628133/in/photostream

[Kelly]

I live in an area where the sun sets around 6:30pm. I recently got to visit family in the midwest and had forgotten how wonderfully long summer evenings are there. I captured this while watching the sunset through a 100 year old open window.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/58821554@N06/5853152842/in/photostream

[Kath]

We are celebrating in two places today!

Our thousandth post at SoeursduJour

http://www.soeursdujour.com/2011/06/ive-got-our-number-.html

and I'm living my summer rituals at Vision and Verb

http://visionandverb.com/2011/06/please-pay-here/

[Jen]

It looks like today is going to be a yucky weather day for us in my area. But, if it were a pretty sunny day, I would spend it like this day back in May:

http://www.jenniferkrafchik.com/2011/05/ten-on-ten-may-2011.html

It doesn't get much better than a relaxing picnic with your loved ones...

[marina]

wow, the flares and reflections in your shot are amazing!!!
I love to be in the full light of the sun, to enjoy its warmth on my skin, even when it feels a bit too much, to rejoice at the incredible gift of its light. I feel I need these feelings more strongly this year.
here's a shot which celebrates the light of the sun:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mar_s/5845070450/in/set-72157626928431820/lightbox/
a very happy solstice to all!!!

[Anna]

Storms here today, but this recent capture shows how I like to spend my day - enjoying nature's lovely details:

http://www.vandemarkdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/06/friend-or-foe.html

[Kimberly]

Summer has finally hit, forecast is 104 today! Happy summer!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/junebugphotography/5838622318/in/photostream

[Libertad Leal]

Oh my middle name is Sunflare (not really hehe)! I lovelovelove sunflare, sunwash, you name it! It's one of my fave things to do. Here are a few images:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5679104854 These images of balloons at sunset are some of my fave shots ever.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5383657528 Vintage Olympus bathed in the light of the golden hour
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5733360619 My vintage camera collection + flare = awesomeness
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/4973158366 Awesome sunset at the beach
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5748688117 Sunset light makes weeds pretty
http://www.flickr.com/photos/libertadleal/5804818308 An idyllic summer afternoon in which my children and nephews and nieces made me feel grateful to just be alive.

I could go on but this is getting ridiculous. I did say I was addicted to flare though! ;)

[PetinaHope]

Some days you just marvel at the beauty of nature....

This is one of my favorite sunsets, taken on a California trip earlier this year:http://petinahopephotography.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/summer-solstice/

[missing moments]

This would be my favorite place to spend a summer sunset ... coastal waters of Maine!

http://www.missingthemomgene.com/2011/05/floating_26.html

[pthurmond1]

This was the first sunrise in my discovery of the world of photography. I was hooked!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/50901045@N02/5394016989/in/photostream

[Sunset Goddess Manila]

Taken in my hometown in Pagsanghan, Samar, Philippines, where this picture reminds me that the simple beauty of a sunset is one of life's greatest joys.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunsetgoddess/5845207737/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sunsetgoddess/5823149614/

[ccap]

On this the longest day it only seems appropriate that I catch a little sun:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/betsyblue/5858348047/

[kristin]

solstice.
morning with you.
evening at the beach.
best solstice ever.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/5858223759/

[keith]

Wow! I like the shot! The flare captures my naked eyes of this photo.. It's pretty clean and cool in the eyes..

http://www.keithcarey.com/

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[Laurianne]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/guymyloo/5858830442/in/photostream

[Saun]

awesome!!!

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