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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Cap dAntibes, Provence-Alpes-Côte dAzur, France
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European goldfinches
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Trullo buildings in Alberobello, Apulia, Italy
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Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bavaria, Germany
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Half-timbered Houses of Freudenberg, Germany
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Glenariff Forest Park, County Antrim, Ireland
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Telašćica Nature Park, Dugi Otok, Croatia
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Joshua trees under the Milky Way, California, United States
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Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States
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Allens hummingbird
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Corfu, Greece
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Glen Brittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland
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Colourful beehives, Italy
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Pont Alexandre III, Paris, France
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Heidelberg, Germany
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Palace of Westminster, London, England
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Tsavo East National Park, Kenya
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The ruins of an ancient monastery, Skellig Michael, Ireland
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Ribadesella, Asturias, Spain
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Fortress of Palamidi, Nafplio, Greece
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Red fox cubs near their den
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Kirkjufell, Iceland
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Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States
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Masoala National Park in Madagascar
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Harbour seals
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Galápagos tortoise
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Olive orchard in the Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain
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Toronto, Canada
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Przewalskis horses, Hustai National Park, Mongolia
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