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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African elephants, Tanzania
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Shenandoah National Park, Virginia, USA
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Eurasian red squirrel
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Maple and bamboo forests in Arashiyama, Kyoto, Japan
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Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
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Christmas market in Leipzig, Germany
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Iguazu Falls at the border of Argentina and Brazil
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Dragon waterfall, Venezuela
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Cottage and Tŵr Mawr lighthouse, Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales, United Kingdom
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Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
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Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah, USA
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Rolling hills of the Palouse, Washington, United States
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Lagoon Nebula, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope
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Royal Alcázar of Seville, Spain
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Grizzly bears, Katmai National Park, Alaska, USA
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Red-crowned crane
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Floating fruit market, Kaptai Lake, Rangamati, Bangladesh
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Aqueduct, Arkadia Park, Poland
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Flooded crypt, Basilica of San Francesco, Ravenna, Italy
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Common chameleon
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North American beaver, Moran, Wyoming, United States
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Jurassic Coast, Dorset, England
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Ocracoke Lighthouse on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, USA
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Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy
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Wallabies at sunrise, Australia
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Mount Assiniboine Provincial Park, Canada
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Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
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Whale shark
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