Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The solstice occurred here at 7:04AM. time of the Yule (Scandinavian & Germanic) and Saturnalia (Roman) pagan festivals. Hereabouts the longest night is over; the shortest day is halfway through. Snow began Friday morning and it has not stopped since. Friday the meteorologists said that Saratoga Springs and the Albany NY area would have 16-18 inches which we did; early this morning predictions were for 12-16 inches. Means we could have a total of three feet of fresh snow in a bit over two days. That's almost a meter for you metric folks. The sun is farthest south and it feels it! Spring is coming. Seth ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W" <leica@web-options.com> To: "'Leica Users Group'" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2008 4:21 AM Subject: [Leica] Longest night > At 12:04 GMT today it is the midwinter solstice. The shortest day, the > longest night. That means that from now on the days get longer - hooray! > At > least in the northern hemisphere. > > Here's a reminder of this year's midsummer solstice: > > http://www.web-options.com/Midsummer2008/ > > Olympus E-1, 14-54mm & 11-22mm lenses, FL-36 flash > > Bob > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1859 - Release Date: 12/20/2008 2:34 PM