And a truly beautiful clear dawn here outside Derby as well.

Always feels like the real New Year when the days start to lengthen. Not some arbitrary date on a manmade calendar.

Aye, the nights will be fair drawing out….

Feels like she’s hardly been gone…

Funny, sitting on the bus just now I thought “seems lighter this morning”.

We made it, people. Let the good times roll.

Always feels like the real New Year when the days start to lengthen. Not some arbitrary date on a manmade calendar.

This

Back when Stonehenge was our calendar (and waaay before then) tonight would’ve been the big party !

Thanks OP I feel better now!

Yay! Shortest day tomorrow and still wearing a t shirt to walk the dog.
The trees are going to get a shock when winter does start – I saw some new oak leaves out yesterday 😯

Jimmy said: we made it, people

It feels like this, this year – just the winter to get through now, when ever that starts!

Yay! Shortest day tomorrow and still wearing a t shirt to walk the dog.

Nope,shortest day is today.

Let’s have a party . Can’t do today , but Friday is good. Anyone else in?

Always thought shortest day was 21st but apparently it can be 20th – 23rd (due to calendar year being . 4 days shorter than solar year).

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/12061231/When-is-the-shortest-day-of-the-year-the-winter-solstice-2015.html

Evenings have been drawing out for a while now (12th December was the earliest sunset), though the mornings are going to keep getting darker until the end of the year.

Shortest day tomorrow, though…. Great thread OP! 😀

Noooooooo!!!!!!!

Hope she’s feeling better after her year off! 😀

Yay! cheeky post-work loops and not having to strip-clean your bike after every ride!

Can’t wait.

You’ve had your turn, KiwiJohn…. time to share!

Hurrah!!! It’s the true meaning of Christmas*!!!

*Other historically transient names for a midwinter celebration are available…

Nope,shortest day is today.

Tomorrow’s the solstice, sometime around 1 a.m.
With luck I’ll be at Avebury for dawn to join Terry the Druid, I might even take the bike.