tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post4361244915761625265..comments2023-10-21T04:15:51.229-06:00Comments on CHROME ON THE RANGE: IN WHICH BEAR OBSERVES THE SOLSTICERob-bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-26860776635719903752012-06-23T23:19:04.125-06:002012-06-23T23:19:04.125-06:00® Heidrun Khokhar: Ah; here you are again. Thanks....® Heidrun Khokhar: Ah; here you are again. Thanks. yes; the longest day. And you're thinking of winter too soon. Let's try to enjoy summer first.Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-10635017195384988582012-06-23T17:17:49.636-06:002012-06-23T17:17:49.636-06:00I discussed it with the family reminding them it w...I discussed it with the family reminding them it would be the longest day and that we wee heading to winter again!Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-18764538799677826512012-06-22T22:50:32.805-06:002012-06-22T22:50:32.805-06:00® rosaria williams: Sounds to me like you did a ve...® rosaria williams: Sounds to me like you did a very "solstice kind of thing." How can you be more summery than when working in the garden?<br /><br />® The Bog Fodder: Yes, on the 21st where you live (see my notes to Irene and Inger). <br /><br />® Helen: Glad you celebrate the solstice! Must be your inner Celt or Wiccan, or something. <br />The haiku is J's "intellectual property," so I don't mess with it. (Could cost me my marriage if I did. OK, not really, but, still, one needs to respect the intellectual property of others.)<br /><br />® The Golden Eagle: Glad you enjoyed the pics. Maybe you can celebrate solstice in the winter (Dec. 20 or 21), or next summer.<br /><br />® Cathy Olliffe-Webster: Oh, futz. Neither of my journalist colleagues were paying attention. Hope you don't lose <i>your</i> journalist's licence. (Don't worry; I won't report you.)<br />Glad you liked the pics. Thanks.<br /><br />® Frances: Sorry you lost sleep. Don't know if that was a solstice thing. I usually sleep pretty well on the solstice, added sunshine notwithstanding. <br /><br />® Chatty Crone: Well, Sandie, indeed, when you're hot, you're hot. <br />It's almost 11:00 p.m., and I can still see a tinge of sunset on the horizon. So there'll be something coming up around 1:00 a.m. or so. <br />Sorry, no haiku. (See my note to Helen.)Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-85858308884126091322012-06-22T22:30:39.550-06:002012-06-22T22:30:39.550-06:00® about last weekend: What? A journalist not payin...® about last weekend: What? A journalist not paying attention to what's going on? You could lose your journalist's licence for that, you realize. <br />Glad you liked the photos and the Egyptology. Thanks. <br /><br />® The Broad: Thanks for sharing your experience. Let me guess about two seasons: one is cold (and sometimes snowy), the other one wet (but sometimes sunny). Glad you enjoyed the rest.<br /><br />® Rubye Jack: Glad you had a good day. Watching the sun go down is a great way to celebrate the solstice. Hope it doesn't get too hot.<br /><br />® Kristy: Too hot to be on the land, but the water's too cold to be in there (I suspect). Sigh.<br /><br />® Diana: Oh, my! In bed at 8:09 p.m. is early to bed. Hope you slept well. <br /><br />® DJan: Glad you got into your garden (as soggy was it was) and did a summer thing. The 4:09 p.m. at your place would have been 5:09 at our place, so that all fits. <br /><br />® Sara Lousie: Rosé on the terrace; solstice en mode provinçal, je pense.<br /><br />® Irene: Oh, dear. The solstice is something to mark (if not celebrate); it reminds us of what season is upon us.<br />And yes, it happened on the 21st in the Netherlands. Roughly 5:00 p.m. on the 20th here, would be around 1:00 a.m. on the 21st, where you are. It's all in the math. And Co-ordinated Universal Time.<br /><br />® that corgi :): Hope you have a restful summer, too. We don't have major plans; as retired people, we're on vacation 12 months a year (except when I'm helping out at the church).<br /><br />® Inger: Yes, for Sweden, solstice was on the 21st this year. (See my note to Irene.) Thanks for sharing your memories. <br /><br />® lotta joy: If you didn't celebrate solstice in Florida, it's probably no big deal, since you're in the land of perpetual summer (more or less).Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-11997368222354414502012-06-22T08:12:46.026-06:002012-06-22T08:12:46.026-06:00The solstice was on June the 21st.The solstice was on June the 21st.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-62255144831393863482012-06-21T18:09:06.054-06:002012-06-21T18:09:06.054-06:00We celebrated the coming of summer or summer by be...We celebrated the coming of summer or summer by being in the hot heat today. Lol.<br /><br />Glad you enjoyed the day and where is your Haiku? <br /><br />So you are so far up north - how do the hours of light and darkness divvy out? <br /><br />SandieChatty Cronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02232040517217024681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-71716474106218580872012-06-21T17:49:24.306-06:002012-06-21T17:49:24.306-06:00Bear, I did not sleep so well last night (June 20)...Bear, I did not sleep so well last night (June 20) and now wonder if it was some sort of solstice phenom?<br /><br />I guess I get another chance at those winks tonight.<br /><br />xoFranceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352407314710067616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-76357612675243395342012-06-21T17:48:10.603-06:002012-06-21T17:48:10.603-06:00Ah man, I forgot!!!!
Sometimes I think the cooles...Ah man, I forgot!!!! <br />Sometimes I think the coolest moments of life just pass me by when I'm not paying attention. Good thing you were. Your photos are lovely.<br />(I like your Open Range sign pic too.)Cathy Olliffe-Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729578896443750402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-56618700535533166122012-06-21T16:16:15.941-06:002012-06-21T16:16:15.941-06:00Beautiful pictures!
We didn't really do much ...Beautiful pictures!<br /><br />We didn't really do much to celebrate the solstice; it was very hot yesterday, for one thing.Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-89800381502359115442012-06-21T13:05:10.110-06:002012-06-21T13:05:10.110-06:00Will you be sharing the haiku? Certainly hope so....Will you be sharing the haiku? Certainly hope so. I always celebrate Summer Solstice! Glad you do too.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-90022458202344201582012-06-21T12:19:02.417-06:002012-06-21T12:19:02.417-06:00I thought the longest day of the year was June 21s...I thought the longest day of the year was June 21st? It is 9:30 here and still some daylight. We are 450 km south of Kyiv which is the same latitude as Regina so we don't get the super long days like northern Saskatchewan.The Blog Fodderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11441978691701289074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-20635726441468580072012-06-21T11:21:07.541-06:002012-06-21T11:21:07.541-06:00Skipped it! Not exactly,I entertained friends and...Skipped it! Not exactly,I entertained friends and their children who helped out in the garden.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-5530262131820502212012-06-21T11:00:34.205-06:002012-06-21T11:00:34.205-06:00I had no idea it was Solstice, or would have known...I had no idea it was Solstice, or would have known what to look for had I been aware. Joe went deep sea fishing and I cleaned house, ironed and baked a home-made chicken pot pie. MY kind of enjoyment. Yep.lotta joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12742978845913126675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-22708444913384808012012-06-21T10:07:02.076-06:002012-06-21T10:07:02.076-06:00I'm very aware of the solstice as it usually f...I'm very aware of the solstice as it usually falls on the 21st, today. Which is my birthday. I'm mentioning this, because in Sweden, like in the north of Canada, the longest day of the year really means something. In Stockholm, the sun would rise and the birds would sing around two in the morning. I just love it!! Thanks for this post.Ingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02924736131382149056noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-78939810028891408492012-06-21T09:24:28.185-06:002012-06-21T09:24:28.185-06:00Beautiful pictures! We didn't do anything spec...Beautiful pictures! We didn't do anything special to welcome in summer; but I do hope you and yours have a great summer ahead!<br /><br />bettybettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06323135450742337670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-89616368532625914222012-06-21T08:40:43.330-06:002012-06-21T08:40:43.330-06:00We didn't celebrate it in the Netherlands. I t...We didn't celebrate it in the Netherlands. I think only the heathens do and they didn't invite me.Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-47512802635332749642012-06-21T07:48:28.456-06:002012-06-21T07:48:28.456-06:00Happy Solstice!
I will be celebrating the extra lo...Happy Solstice!<br />I will be celebrating the extra long evening tonight with a bottle of Rosé on my terrace here in Provence :)Sara Louisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06058056977783867772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-23136811896214920002012-06-21T06:39:38.649-06:002012-06-21T06:39:38.649-06:00I puttered in my garden enjoying the blue skies an...I puttered in my garden enjoying the blue skies and lack of rain, for the first time in days. Here it happened at 4:09pm and I made note of it but that's about it. Happy Solstice, summer is finally here!DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-38221826341684407862012-06-21T05:07:10.715-06:002012-06-21T05:07:10.715-06:00I do believe I was a sleep. I didn't even thin...I do believe I was a sleep. I didn't even think about it Bear. Early to bed and early to rise for me.<br />Your photos were very colorful, NICE!<br />Love Di ♥Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11429812875586479256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-63230490530104341932012-06-21T04:13:36.526-06:002012-06-21T04:13:36.526-06:00I spent the day and evening trying to beat the hea...I spent the day and evening trying to beat the heat. We have been having a horrible heatwave.Kristyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07261679779615151554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-33528461806577669992012-06-21T03:19:29.298-06:002012-06-21T03:19:29.298-06:00It was a gorgeous day wasn't it.
I did nothing...It was a gorgeous day wasn't it.<br />I did nothing special except watch the sun go down. Our view of the sunset here looks much like your's did in this photo. It's going to be a long hot summer!Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-14398974177023946072012-06-21T00:39:04.541-06:002012-06-21T00:39:04.541-06:00Here in the UK we had an absolutely glorious day o...Here in the UK we had an absolutely glorious day of sunshine to begin our summer -- here of course they call it 'mid-summer'-- which means that my husband and I often have a friendly 'discussion' about when summer begins! Many Brits think it begins and ends with the equinoxes in March and September. Understandable since it does seem as though there are only two seasons here! <br /><br />Love your story about Isis -- many thanks -- lovely way for me to start the first day of Summer!The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1780769436411348454.post-17057670327382756292012-06-20T23:50:48.046-06:002012-06-20T23:50:48.046-06:00Gosh I didn't know it happened - I must live i...Gosh I didn't know it happened - I must live in a hole. Note to self to take more notice of what is happening around me and not keep my head down and just doing mindless carpooling. Those photos of the sky are amazing by the way. That is a very lyrical reminder of my times in Eqypt.About Last Weekendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04716571630418078937noreply@blogger.com