Sunrise Solstice over Stonehenge
Today the Sun reaches its northernmost point in planet Earth's sky. Called a solstice, the date traditionally marks a change of seasons -- from spring to summer in Earth's Northern Hemisphere and from fall to winter in Earth's Southern Hemisphere.
The featured image was taken during the week of the 2008 summer solstice at Stonehenge in United Kingdom, and captures a picturesque sunrise involving fog, trees, clouds, stones placed about 4,500 years ago, and a 4.5 billion year old large glowing orb. Even given the precession of the Earth's rotational axis over the millennia, the Sun continues to rise over Stonehenge in an astronomically significant way.
Image and info via APOD
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
Image Credit & Copyright: Max Alexander, STFC, SPL
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Incredible picture!
ReplyDeleteWe already had a little solstice party on Friday and made the in Austria traditional solstice bonfire. ☺️
ReplyDeleteMist around dawn or dusk can make the best photos I think. It gives a kind or eerie and mysterious look about the place. When something is hidden, you just want to know more and you use your imagination to fill the gaps
ReplyDeleteDarkness in context and contrast is so sexy in pictures...
ReplyDelete2 hrs of twilight for the past and next week :-)
ReplyDeleteGreat shot Corina Marinescu
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