Solstice 2014 by maggiemae

Solstice 2014

I took this exactly at 5.02pm as that was the time the sunset on this shortest day. I tried for one at exactly 12.23pm as the sun was at its highest then but the silly thing went and hid behind clouds at the precise moment!

Three good things;
1.Death by cushion! A spider got whacked.
2. Lovely Italian meal out followed by rugby on the big screen upstairs in their little lounge.
3. All my photos are back and now I'm going to make lots of libraries. 17000 is way out of control!
Gorgeous sky! Great timing.
June 21st, 2014  
It looks like the earth is on fire Maggiemae..........tremendous show of amazing sky...big fave! Looks even better on black!
We watched the rugby but were cringing in the first half....they must have had a good talking to in the interval!
June 21st, 2014  
@happypat I have to admit they got better in the second half. It was a good game especially seen over a bottle of chianti!
June 21st, 2014  
Bit early for me !
June 21st, 2014  
Very pretty! I am certainly not ready for the days to get shorter. Thankfully it will be undetected for quite some time!
June 21st, 2014  
Wonderful work, Maggiemae.
FAV I love it!
June 21st, 2014  
Glad it's not just me with a ridiculous number of photos. I need to carry on with my blitz!
June 21st, 2014  
Oh and lovely photo - still light in the sky here though after sunset!
June 21st, 2014  
Lovely shot
June 21st, 2014  
Vee
Very nice! Looks like some of the sunrises around here! It's our longest day and I think it's so great to see what it looks like on the opposite side of Mother Earth! Fav!
June 21st, 2014  
Vee
Just noticed the car lights...great touch!
June 21st, 2014  
Wonderful Solstice shot. Great sunset.
June 21st, 2014  
Stunning and a fav for me. Love those little car lights at the bottom, looking so insignificant with all that natural grandeus overhead.
June 21st, 2014  
This is absolutely beautiful Maggie !! This sunset stunning colours --A fav
June 22nd, 2014  
wonderful light MAggie our solstice was quite dull and grey
June 22nd, 2014  
Gorgeous sunset shot Maggie! Love the color and the darkness. Glad for the good things!
June 22nd, 2014  
Fabulous close to the day. Perfect capture - Fav
June 22nd, 2014  
Fabulous! Don't forget some back-up system as well!
June 22nd, 2014  
and now your days get longer and ours shorter.
June 22nd, 2014  
Beautifully compoised with great color and silhouettes, Maggiemae!
June 22nd, 2014  
Beautiful
June 22nd, 2014  
nice shot. I do like those headlights coming towards you
June 22nd, 2014  
Bev
Absolutely stunning sunset, Maggiemae. The colors are so vibrant.
June 22nd, 2014  
Nice
June 22nd, 2014  
Wonderful, fav
June 22nd, 2014  
Very nice shot and good way to remember the shortest day of the year.
June 22nd, 2014  
Fantastic Maggiemae Fav
June 22nd, 2014  
What a fantastic shot...beautiful....fav
June 22nd, 2014  
Beautiful capture and a fav! You even got some headlights in here! I am up vey early, too, but I spend that time viewing and commenting on 365 for 2 hours. One of these days, I need to get out there and take early AM photos :-)
June 22nd, 2014  
Awesome sunset. I thought it was a fire at first glance. Roll on longer days!
June 22nd, 2014  
Deb
Great colors, Maggiemae!
June 22nd, 2014  
such a dramatic sky ...
June 22nd, 2014  
Very dramatic sky Maggie, great capture.
June 22nd, 2014  
Your shortest day, our longest one. Beautiful sky and silhouettes.
June 22nd, 2014  
i agree! dramatic and magnificent!
June 22nd, 2014  
@cimes1 Its easier in the winter days to get up for a dawn! This is an evening photo though! No problems!
June 22nd, 2014  
@tristansmum Thank you Stephanie for your fav - there were cars coming along the road all the time, being a Saturday night!
June 22nd, 2014  
Way cool night sky.
June 22nd, 2014  
Nice job, and I like the intense night sky
June 23rd, 2014  
Now this is a cool shot
June 23rd, 2014  
A wonderful sky beautifully captured to mark the day.
June 23rd, 2014  
What a grand sunset! Lovely!
June 24th, 2014  
Beautiful colours in the sky!
June 24th, 2014  
Beautiful shot, Maggiemae. Love the colors in the sky. I am way behind, 17000 photos. Wow, sounds like you have a bit of work.
June 26th, 2014  
A gorgeous sky!!! And the silly old sun...just can't count on him. Made up for with this shot though!
June 27th, 2014  
I love the sky and the tiny little car only seen by its headlights xx
June 27th, 2014  
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