Black Mountain

Flat Creek greenways trail (known as Emilee's Walk) on March 13, 2024

Sunday, December 21, 2014

Long shadow day

This was taken at 2 pm, looking north on Flat Creek, in Montreat NC

The solstice means our earth is tilted at it's most severe angle from the sun, and it will give the illusion that it stops as it starts its tilt back the other direction.  That moment, when the earth stands still, is a miraculous time, I think.  If it isn't, it should be.

December Solstice in Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A. is on
Sunday, December 21, 2014 at 6:03 PM EST

Twice a year our huge Gaia changes it's direction of tilt.  And this time is the longest night of the year, for Winter Solstice.  Pleasant dreams everyone!

Quote for today:


If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.
Blessed Mother Teresa

3 comments:

  1. Beautiful photos and such peaceful scenery.

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  2. About the tilt -- can one see the tilt illusion of turning in the another direction? I guess I need to look up this event online. I find the whole Solstice very mystical. -- barbara

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  3. It is indeed a magical time -- happy to feel the wheel of the seasons creaking along!

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