Happy Summer Solstice Steemians - Northern Hemisphere 05:24 21st June 2017

in solstice •  8 years ago 

As usual, thousands gather at stonehenge to celebrate.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/summer-solstice-2017-first-day-of-summer-stonehenge-google-doodle-a7800711.html

Today is the longest day in the northern hemisphere and marks the first day of summer.

"Word origin of 'solstice'
C13: via Old French from Latin sōlstitium, literally: the (apparent) standing still of the sun, from sōl sun + sistere to stand still "
(from collins dictionary....https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/solstice)

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