Solstice

The longest day in our part of the world! This was taken 1 hour before sunset at 9.24pm and the sky changed every five minutes. A dark and rainy front had just gone through and the sun made a low and brief appearance.
Another shot a bit closer to this ridge is : http://365project.org/maggiemae/jessie-s-nest-e

Three good things:
1. The days might get shorter but I like longer nights.
2. If John turned his skype on, I could skype him to tell him to bring the tea that he made in to the room!
3. Both having iPads is sometimes not good! But at least we are in the same room!

[Gerry]

fav very beautiful photo Maggiemae

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

Wow! amazing light!
The shortest day for us and also very miserable, wet and windy!

[Kerri]

Beautiful

[Corinne]

Fav ! The light seems magical !

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful capture. fav!

[🐞Lucy Dolittle]

Wow beautiful scene. The light is incredible. Fav

[Heidi Parnell]

very beautiful Maggiemae

[Peggy Sirk]

Stunning solstice light! So beautiful! It's our winter solstice, with today being the shortest day. I'm looking forward to the days gradually getting longer for the next six months. :)

[Yao RL]

you are very high tech. Lovely colors of the shot.

[Judith Greenwood]

Let there be light!

[Linda]

What amazing layers, all in one shot.

[Jo]

A super shot.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Amazing & magical scene - you can now start enjoying the days getting longer :-))

[Kathryn Marshall]

Gorgeous shot. Great colors. It is winter solstice here and we are in the midst of a winter storm.

[Terry]

wow,,, good one,

[Vee]

That's a long day! I like the shorter days....I can take photos of the sunset and still be in bed by 7ish or 8ish!

[Sharon]

the colors are gorgeous!

[KWind]

Wow… amazing colours!

[kali]

wonderful colour moment

[Gena Pegg]

Gorgeous composition and colors!! FAV

[BonnieB]

Striking color, so saturated. Nice.

[April Milani]

fav

[Karen Mitchell]

cool shot... the light is so interesting. I felt the same way today as the sun went down the sky was such an incredible show.

[Maggiemae]

@eyesmile thankyou Gena - good of you!

[Andrea]

Love love love my iPad! Great shot. Not sure what weather we are getting for Christmas Day

[Taffy]

Fantastic! I love the three distinct layers with their unique color and texture.

[Angela Tavan]

wow! that sunny section really POPS!! wonderful colour contrasts.

[Rick Schies]

A lovely shot for sure, quite interesting

[richard saffold]

winter and dark by 5pm here.

[Leonie M]

This one is beautiful as well. Looks like gold on the hill.

[Chatreya (Cat)]

Magical day!

[☠northy]

this is lovely!

[Tremerryn]

A magical and slightly eerie shot. Incredible to think it was 9.24 pm. Love the colours.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Great colours xx

[Meg]

the light and dark are wonderful together!

[Mr. Spock]

Beautiful light!

[Phil Howcroft]

beautiful light maggie....i think i like this one best

[Maggiemae]

@phil_howcroft Thanks Phil! I didn't know which one I liked the best!

[Yvonne]

Love the colors in this. (And I like this one better)

Your comment about skyping with John to tell him to bring tea made me smile ; ) I have texted my husband when he was in the house--just too lazy and didn't want to yell at him.

[8yearson]

Beautiful image and light.... we have just been through the shortest day here in the UK... your comment about the ipad will ring true with many I should think, although we only have one in the house at the moment (and Roy always bags it first!)

[Tony]

Fabulous capture - love that splash of yellow.

[Maggiemae]

@jackie8 John used to pinch mine all the time so I decided the business could buy him one and now it never leaves his lap!

[trishaclancy]

Beautiful light and colours

[Elaine]

Fab contrasts in this shot! I wish we had longer light in our summer days as it is dark by about 8 pm in summer and that's what I miss about English summers.

[tony gig]

Great shot and light Maggie...Fav.

[Harry J Benson]

great composition

[Jacqui Paterson]

Fav. Excellent colours. Great lighting.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I can't wait until the sun is out until 8 pm or so!! These "short" days make me feel like I get less and less done. What a fascinating color the sun has cast on the hillside there. Great shot!

[Bev]

Wow. What a beautiful scene! Captured very nicely.

[❀ Lynn]

Wow...the light is wicked! Thought you had 'inverted' it to get those colours. Fav
It was our shortest day and I must say I am glad for the days to get longer again.

[Maggiemae]

@lynnb thank you for all your commenting, Lyn and the fav for this pic! Probably never get that light again!