#summersolstice — Public Fediverse posts

A belated video, yes, but it took me something like 4 tries to finally get it to render and upload, but I have finally done it!

#SummerSolstice, big thing in #Latvia, we party, we sing, we dance, alcohol is consumed and sashliki are abundant.

Went to an open air event in Grīziņkalns, known as Grīziņkalna #park, it's a tiered park, kinda like a cake, but it has green areas and the top area has room for concerts.

#video #music #party

https://unskeep.com/video/yQDhK0LMt7umgmj

A belated video, yes, but it took me something like 4 tries to finally get it to render and upload, but I have finally done it!

#SummerSolstice, big thing in #Latvia, we party, we sing, we dance, alcohol is consumed and sashliki are abundant.

Went to an open air event in Grīziņkalns, known as Grīziņkalna #park, it's a tiered park, kinda like a cake, but it has green areas and the top area has room for concerts.

#video #music #party

https://unskeep.com/video/yQDhK0LMt7umgmj

Joe Tall spent the whole weekend in our yard, celebrating the USA's Semiquincentennial. #Semiquincentennial #celebrate #celebration #usacelebration #usacelebrations #fourthofjuly #patriotic #patriot #jingo #jingoism #jingoistic #holiday #holyday #lewistown #pennsyvania #centralpennsylvania #wackywavingarminflatable #inflatable #inflatables #wackyinflatables #zhuzh #decorate #decorations #summer #summertime #summersolstice #warm #warmweather #hot #hotweather #summerweather

Summer solstice sunset
The sun is setting in Ålesund, Norway, it's 23:19 (11:19 pm).

#photography #leica #leicaq3 #sunset #solstice #outdoors #norway #aalesund #flowers #summersolstice

This Sunday is the summer solstice, giving half the world its longest day of light and the start of astronomical summer. #summersolstice

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-06-20/sunday-is-longest-day-of-year-for-half-planet-guide-to-summer-solstice

The film of our summer solstice ritual in Second Life is now up on Youtube Another wonderful gathering of 60 people from around the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMEcG9HfCMs

#summersolstice #pagan @pagan #gaming #ritual #witch #wheeloftheyear #secondlife @secondlife

The film of our summer solstice ritual in Second Life is now up on Youtube Another wonderful gathering of 60 people from around the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMEcG9HfCMs

#summersolstice #pagan @pagan #gaming #ritual #witch #wheeloftheyear #secondlife @secondlife

grass is greener

dreaming… a random bit

** in the ending of The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenges from WordPress, here’s your Sunday Weekly Photo Prompt: travel **

medicine buddha mantra: Tayata Om Bekandze Bekandze Maha Bekandze Radza Samudgate Soha

health, wealth, and prosperity: Om Vasudhare Svaha

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grass is greener

dreaming… a random bit

** in the ending of The Daily Post’s Weekly Photo Challenges from WordPress, here’s your Sunday Weekly Photo Prompt: travel **

medicine buddha mantra: Tayata Om Bekandze Bekandze Maha Bekandze Radza Samudgate Soha

health, wealth, and prosperity: Om Vasudhare Svaha

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This #solstice or #summersolstice many people are talking about #midsommar and #stonehenge, yet have you heard about #parowangap ?

Article: https://ancientamericafoundation.org/2024/07/06/parowan-gap/

YouTube: https://youtube.com/shorts/PjW5Vhnz9u8?is=1ndCvszmjKdxiVGv

An hour of live, improvised deep listening for your Wednesday from me and @alisynthesis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGhxCIxMKyc

More info here: https://gregwilder.com/the-clearing/

#TheClearing #DeepListening #SlowMusic #SoundMeditation #LiveImprovisation #AmbientMusic #DroneMusic #SpatialAudio #SummerSolstice

An hour of live, improvised deep listening for your Wednesday from me and @alisynthesis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGhxCIxMKyc

More info here: https://gregwilder.com/the-clearing/

#TheClearing #DeepListening #SlowMusic #SoundMeditation #LiveImprovisation #AmbientMusic #DroneMusic #SpatialAudio #SummerSolstice

Another capture from a walkabout around the historic Northumberland market town of Hexham on Sunday.
Coinciding with the date of this year's summer solstice and appropriately enough, the season was kicking off in fine style with lots of lovely warm sunshine.
Centre stage in this composition is Hexham Abbey Church, dedicated to St Andrew, it was originally a monastery founded by St Wilfrid in 674.
Must admit, I've never photographed it from this angle before, but I definitely like the viewpoint with it bathed in the afternoon sunlight.
The fascinating crypt that was part of the original monastery still survives, incorporating stones taken from nearby Roman ruins, most likely at Corbridge and nearby Hadrian's Wall, it is definitely worth a look.

#england #northumberland #hexham #historic #summersolstice #photography

Another capture from a walkabout around the historic Northumberland market town of Hexham on Sunday.
Coinciding with the date of this year's summer solstice and appropriately enough, the season was kicking off in fine style with lots of lovely warm sunshine.
Centre stage in this composition is Hexham Abbey Church, dedicated to St Andrew, it was originally a monastery founded by St Wilfrid in 674.
Must admit, I've never photographed it from this angle before, but I definitely like the viewpoint with it bathed in the afternoon sunlight.
The fascinating crypt that was part of the original monastery still survives, incorporating stones taken from nearby Roman ruins, most likely at Corbridge and nearby Hadrian's Wall, it is definitely worth a look.

#england #northumberland #hexham #historic #summersolstice #photography

Our Beautiful Summer Porch during Yucca Blooming Season. #pennsylvaniagarden #garden #gardening #porch #porchsitting #porchlife #summer #yucca #yuccas #gazingball #dogwoodtree #rocker #rockers #solstice #summersolstice #red #bloom #blooms #blooming #fecund #festive #holiday

Our Beautiful Summer Porch during Yucca Blooming Season. #pennsylvaniagarden #garden #gardening #porch #porchsitting #porchlife #summer #yucca #yuccas #gazingball #dogwoodtree #rocker #rockers #solstice #summersolstice #red #bloom #blooms #blooming #fecund #festive #holiday

Solstice sunset

#summersolstice #surrey

Solstice sunset

#summersolstice #surrey

#verano #summer #sommer #lete #uda #visualart #photography #fotografie #fotografia #photographie #fictions #poesía #poetics #artmontreal #artbasel #artnewyork #NoToWar #solsticio #sommerwende #lété #summersolstice #sommarsolståndet #Sumarsólstöður #sommersolhverv #kesäpäivänseisaus #sommarsolståndet
https://pablomartinezcalleja.blogspot.com/2025/12/primer-sol-del-solsticio-premier-soleil.html

25 years ago, I interviewed #ChiefLookingHorse about World Peace and Prayer Day, and was inspired to organize a solidarity event in #PortlandME (in conjunction with #PeaceActionMaine) where we made art, spoke truth, played music, and fed the #Unhoused. It took a lot of work to organize, but I'm glad it happened. It's was all about #BuildingCommunity and #MutualAid, and that's what's needed #InTheseTimes!

#WorldPeaceAndPrayerDay: The Power of Spirit

Article by @bsnorrell.blogspot.com , Censored News, noon, June 21, 2026

#MathóPahá (Bear Butte) South Dakota -- "Chief #ArvolLookingHorse, Chief began by saying the riders are coming from Green Grass and then they will proceed to the Little Big Horn.

" '#MotherEarth is sick, and we are sick, because we nourish from Mother Earth' Chief Looking Horse said.

"With a message of hope, Chief Looking Horse said his people are a people of peace and today, more than ever, the youths are singing their songs and on the ride from Green Grass.

"As World Peace and Prayer Day began, now in its thirtieth year, Chief Looking Horse said, 'Pipestone is the Blood of our People,'

"We need peace in this world more than ever."

"As World Peace and Prayer Day begins today, an elder from #Alaska speaks on the impact of a typhoon at #HooperBay. She spoke on the power of prayer, and efforts to recover. 'Their homes are totally destroyed.' Now, the federal government is depriving them of their funds."

"#Paiute #JoshDini and youth honor #MyronDewey, Paiute, and his efforts at #StandingRock. They are sharing what is happening at #ThackerPass, the #LithiumMining in Nevada.

"On the ride, now from Green Grass in South Dakota, Josh said they are able to share what is happening in Nevada and that Thacker Pass is a place of massacres.

"#Datacenters are being pushed without consultation with the tribe. The data centers are taking the land and water, even now in a #drought, the data centers are coming for the water, Josh said.

"Dr. #ValeriahBigEagle, #Nakota / #HunkpatiDakota, speaks on the power of prayer and protection of the land and water. At Sacred #Pesla, two drill rigs were stopped from going in. An injunction, and preliminary injunction was filed to stop the drilling for graphite. Then, 'they started drilling around the clock.' On May 8, the permit was rescinded.

"There were drones and helicopters overhead, but the occupation went forward with prayer, she said. The protectors had their own drone as well, for security. Big Eagle said it was an honor to be a part of this.

" 'The only weapons we had were our prayers,' she said, describing the lock downs to equipment to halt the drilling.

" 'When we are in #solidarity and #unity, we can make things happen,' she said, speaking on ongoing efforts to protect the Sacred #BlackHills."

Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/06/live-now-world-peace-and-prayer-day.html

#ArvolLookingHorse #WorldPeaceAndPrayerDay #SummerSolstice #ProtectTheSacred #DefendMotherEarth #StandWithStandingRock #NoDatacenters #NoMining #RespectTheSacred #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife

25 years ago, I interviewed #ChiefLookingHorse about World Peace and Prayer Day, and was inspired to organize a solidarity event in #PortlandME (in conjunction with #PeaceActionMaine) where we made art, spoke truth, played music, and fed the #Unhoused. It took a lot of work to organize, but I'm glad it happened. It's was all about #BuildingCommunity and #MutualAid, and that's what's needed #InTheseTimes!

#WorldPeaceAndPrayerDay: The Power of Spirit

Article by @bsnorrell.blogspot.com , Censored News, noon, June 21, 2026

#MathóPahá (Bear Butte) South Dakota -- "Chief #ArvolLookingHorse, Chief began by saying the riders are coming from Green Grass and then they will proceed to the Little Big Horn.

" '#MotherEarth is sick, and we are sick, because we nourish from Mother Earth' Chief Looking Horse said.

"With a message of hope, Chief Looking Horse said his people are a people of peace and today, more than ever, the youths are singing their songs and on the ride from Green Grass.

"As World Peace and Prayer Day began, now in its thirtieth year, Chief Looking Horse said, 'Pipestone is the Blood of our People,'

"We need peace in this world more than ever."

"As World Peace and Prayer Day begins today, an elder from #Alaska speaks on the impact of a typhoon at #HooperBay. She spoke on the power of prayer, and efforts to recover. 'Their homes are totally destroyed.' Now, the federal government is depriving them of their funds."

"#Paiute #JoshDini and youth honor #MyronDewey, Paiute, and his efforts at #StandingRock. They are sharing what is happening at #ThackerPass, the #LithiumMining in Nevada.

"On the ride, now from Green Grass in South Dakota, Josh said they are able to share what is happening in Nevada and that Thacker Pass is a place of massacres.

"#Datacenters are being pushed without consultation with the tribe. The data centers are taking the land and water, even now in a #drought, the data centers are coming for the water, Josh said.

"Dr. #ValeriahBigEagle, #Nakota / #HunkpatiDakota, speaks on the power of prayer and protection of the land and water. At Sacred #Pesla, two drill rigs were stopped from going in. An injunction, and preliminary injunction was filed to stop the drilling for graphite. Then, 'they started drilling around the clock.' On May 8, the permit was rescinded.

"There were drones and helicopters overhead, but the occupation went forward with prayer, she said. The protectors had their own drone as well, for security. Big Eagle said it was an honor to be a part of this.

" 'The only weapons we had were our prayers,' she said, describing the lock downs to equipment to halt the drilling.

" 'When we are in #solidarity and #unity, we can make things happen,' she said, speaking on ongoing efforts to protect the Sacred #BlackHills."

Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2026/06/live-now-world-peace-and-prayer-day.html

#ArvolLookingHorse #WorldPeaceAndPrayerDay #SummerSolstice #ProtectTheSacred #DefendMotherEarth #StandWithStandingRock #NoDatacenters #NoMining #RespectTheSacred #WaterIsLife #LandIsLife

Summer solstice 2026, last night, ten minutes past sunset... on our way back from the very end of the valley.

#MountainMonday #LandscapePhotography #Video #Alps #Mountains #Lake #SummerSolstice

Summer solstice 2026, last night, ten minutes past sunset... on our way back from the very end of the valley.

#MountainMonday #LandscapePhotography #Video #Alps #Mountains #Lake #SummerSolstice

Hello to Summer 2026.

The longest day of the year ends with a golden sunset, hazy mountain layers, and the promise of very likely hot and sweltering days ahead.

#SummerSolstice #FirstDayOfSummer #Summer2026 #Sunset #NaturePhotography #PacificNorthwest #Oregon

Hello to Summer 2026.

The longest day of the year ends with a golden sunset, hazy mountain layers, and the promise of very likely hot and sweltering days ahead.

#SummerSolstice #FirstDayOfSummer #Summer2026 #Sunset #NaturePhotography #PacificNorthwest #Oregon

Happy Summer Solstice! I must say that I’m quite excited for the days to get shorter again. Having daylight until almost 10pm is just too late for me. I love the nighttime!

#SummerSolstice

Happy Summer Solstice! I must say that I’m quite excited for the days to get shorter again. Having daylight until almost 10pm is just too late for me. I love the nighttime!

#SummerSolstice

In the traditional Japanese calendar June 21st-26th is 'Natsukarekusa karuru' (乃東枯), 'Self-heal withers'.
This is part of the June 21st to July 6th micro season known simply as 'Geshi' (夏至 'Summer Solstice').

#Japan #Kyoto #夏至 #SummerSolstice #京都

In the traditional Japanese calendar June 21st-26th is 'Natsukarekusa karuru' (乃東枯), 'Self-heal withers'.
This is part of the June 21st to July 6th micro season known simply as 'Geshi' (夏至 'Summer Solstice').

#Japan #Kyoto #夏至 #SummerSolstice #京都

Today's top ten tag trends:

10: #internationalyogaday
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8: #fetedelamusique
7: #summersolstice
6: #Caturday
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3: #SilentSunday
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Today's top ten tag trends:

10: #internationalyogaday
9: #espksa
8: #fetedelamusique
7: #summersolstice
6: #Caturday
5: #solstice
4: #fathersday
3: #SilentSunday
2: #SecretMessageASongOrPoem
1: #ListeningClub

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A Happy and Blessed Summer Solstice to all! (Winter Solstice to Southern friends!) Drink Summer's Nectar!(from last week, only raindrops being drunk today!)
This should be a work day, but really muddy/skiddy roads (in parts) kept me home..so far lazing indoors (there may have been some chocolate involved..), but going to get out and enjoy the wind and rain in a little.
#HolyDays #celebration #SeasonalRhythms #pagan #AncientCalendars #bee #RockGarden #PollinatorPals #summer #SummerSolstice

A Happy and Blessed Summer Solstice to all! (Winter Solstice to Southern friends!) Drink Summer's Nectar!(from last week, only raindrops being drunk today!)
This should be a work day, but really muddy/skiddy roads (in parts) kept me home..so far lazing indoors (there may have been some chocolate involved..), but going to get out and enjoy the wind and rain in a little.
#HolyDays #celebration #SeasonalRhythms #pagan #AncientCalendars #bee #RockGarden #PollinatorPals #summer #SummerSolstice

Happy summer solstice! 🌞
This is what midnight looks like for me right now. I'm not above the Arctic Circle so I don't have midnight sun, but I'm close enough it's still bright as day out there. No wonder I don't want to sleep, haha!

#summersolstice #midsummer #sweden

Happy summer solstice! 🌞
This is what midnight looks like for me right now. I'm not above the Arctic Circle so I don't have midnight sun, but I'm close enough it's still bright as day out there. No wonder I don't want to sleep, haha!

#summersolstice #midsummer #sweden