I hope you all had a great Yule celebration!
Here are the photos and wishes I’ve been sent of the Last sunset and the First sunrise of the solar year ending 2022:
A number of us were clouded out to various degrees.
Here was my Last and First:
The moment of Sunset
The first sunrise.
Over in Brittany Jan P. took this sunset:
before flying home to the UK next day via Paris airport:
Sunrise in Paris.
Ed P. in Indiana sent in this shot of the Last sunset with a storm brewing:
Mary W. (via her grandson Michael A.) sent in the following from Port-of-Spain, Trinidad:
Last sunset
But the sky was clearing for the First sunrise
Finally, Mary Alice sent in several shots from Puerto Penasco, Sonora Mexico:
Last sunset
Some of the local wildlife who turned up for the event:
and…
the First sunrise
Thank you to all who took the time to send in their photos, I’m very grateful.
And what a wonderful way to mark the turning of the year and experiencing connection around the world.
My belovèd graced us with this lovely Yule decoration this year:
And as part of the festivities for the evening baked the following sun-face shortbread:
This was eaten after the mulled wine, barbecue and tipsy chocolate syllabub. (Gym resumes in a couple of weeks. *smile*)
That wasn’t the only food we had that day, of course. My wife is a vegetarian so this was her somewhat spartan breakfast:
Brie and cranberries on toast
Whereas I opted for the Geomancer’s breakfast—with Buddhist overtones: ‘Make me one with everything’.
Vegetarians, dieters and cardiologists should turn away now… Grapefruit, bacon, black pudding, sausage, mushrooms, eggs, tomatoes, freshly baked bread and coffee.
I tell myself it celebrates the earth, by making my stomach look as big and round as the planet. (Fortunately Yule is only once a year!)
People also sent in their wishes for others for the year:
If I were to make one wish it would be for ALL wars to end here on Earth.
That the Heart of the World beat for us all with a special thought of course for Ukraine.
… for people to be less arrogant in insisting on their views with a consequent increase in tolerance for the views and needs of others.
I sense a wish for us all to live more peaceably with one another here.
On that note I thank the photographers once again and wish all our readers a peaceful, prosperous, healthy and happy New Year.