Ever wondered why some days feel endless while others pass in the blink of an eye? This fascinating rhythm of day and night is closely tied to a remarkable event called the solstice. Occurring twice a year, solstices mark the moments when the Sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, resulting the longest and shortest days of the year. There are two solstices each year: the summer solstice and the winter solstice.
Dawn light through frosty trees, Sweden
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St. Michaels Church Tower on Glastonbury Tor, Glastonbury, Somerset, England
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African elephant calf, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya
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Palazzo Zuccari, Rome, Italy
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The Old Man of Storr, Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK
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Monte Sirente, Abruzzo, Italy
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, United States
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Chapada Diamantina, Bahia, Brazil
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Swing carousel at Oktoberfest, Munich, Bavaria, Germany
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Pinnacles National Park, California, United States
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Scottish Blackface sheep, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, England
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Buttermere, Lake District National Park, England, United Kingdom
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Harbour and longtail boats at Ko Samui, Thailand
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Taktsang Palphug Monastery, Bhutan
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Saguaro cacti in the Sonoran Desert, Arizona, USA
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Blueberries growing in the wild
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Bernina Pass, Graubünden, Switzerland
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The Shard, London, England
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American bison in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
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Black bear cub emerges into spring
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Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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St. Finians Bay, County Kerry, Ireland
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Tide pools in La Jolla, California, United States
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Eurasian lynx, Siberia
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Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connecting Laos and Thailand
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Basilica of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice, Italy
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Saranac Lake, New York
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Lakes of Covadonga, Asturias, Spain
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Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
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Brown pelican, San Diego, California, United States
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