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If you happen to be awake at 1:45 a.m. on June 21st, you’ll be able to greet the Summer Solstice with open eyes. Of course, if you’re in my neck of the woods and you’re outside, your eyes might get full of raindrops and/or mosquitoes. This IS Maine in June and the recent monsoons have really bucked up the small insect hordes.
What with the lowering clouds and frequent showers, it’ll be hard to tell that this is the longest day and shortest night of the year. Also not readily apparent is the fact that – from here on out – daylight starts to fade and second by second, we lose a little bit of daylight every day until we get to the Winter Solstice on December 21st of this year.
No way do I want to think about that when daisies are blooming, humming birds and bees are buzzing around the comfrey and wild strawberries are sparkling in the grass like rubies. So, in spite of the rain, the bugs and the dwindling tomato growing season, I’ll celebrate summer’s entrance and hope that the sun will return, also, before the slugs take over the garden.
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by Climatarians | Green directory, on July 15 2009 @ 5:22 pm
Hi the advent of summer is truly a time to rejoice. With the sun comes new life. Everything starts blooming and things turn green all around us. But every season of the year is vital to ecology. As humans, we might have our own preferences but nature has its own rating system where it equally favors all seasons and climates.
Thanks for the post.
Joost Hoogstrate