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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Tasmanian snow gum, Mount Field National Park, Tasmania, Australia
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Skaftafell, Vatnajökull National Park, Iceland
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California, United States
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Cypress trees in George L. Smith State Park, Georgia, United States
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Ironwood Forest National Monument, Arizona, USA
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Masai giraffes in the Serengeti
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Sassnitz lighthouse, Germany
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Colourful beehives, Italy
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Königssee Lake, Bavaria, Germany
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Methoni Castle, Messinia, Greece
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Alstrom Point, Lake Powell, United States
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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Lake Bled, Slovenia
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Coyote Gulch, Glen Canyon Recreation Area, Utah
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African elephants, Tanzania
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Three-toed sloth in Costa Rica
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Clark Range, Yosemite National Park, California, United States
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Ynys Llanddwyn, Wales, United Kingdom
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Belogradchik Rocks, Bulgaria
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Playa del Silencio, Spain
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Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska, United States
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Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada
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Lesser flamingos, Lake Magadi, Kenya
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington, USA
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Porthcawl lighthouse, Wales
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Road to Hana, Maui, Hawaii, USA
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Tulips, Netherlands
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Reticulated giraffes
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Devils Marbles Conservation Reserve, Australia
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A young jaguar, Pantanal, Brazil
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