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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Pointe du Diable, Saint-Pierre, Réunion Island
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Eucalyptus forest, Urubici, Santa Catarina, Brazil
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Abbey of Saint-Martin-du-Canigou
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Half-timbered Houses of Freudenberg, Germany
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Ayna, Albacete, Spain
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Peveril Castle, Derbyshire, England
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Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
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Mesquite Flat Sand Dunes in Death Valley National Park, United States
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White trilliums in Ontario, Canada
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Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Beaver
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Blue Spring, Te Waihou Walkway, New Zealand
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Plaza de España, Seville, Spain
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Red-crowned crane
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Skåne County, Sweden
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Ammonite fossil from Madagascar
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