Archive for the 'shortest day of the year' Category

Newgrange (Celtic Woman)

The song “newgrange” from “celtic woman : a new journey”
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“Newgrange (Irish: Sí an Bhrú) is a passage tomb of the Brú na Bóinne complex in County Meath. It is one of the most famous prehistoric sites in the world, and indeed the most famous of all [...]

Valentine’s Day: Dump It or Keep It?

Originally Aired: Wednesday, February 11, 2008 (Reloaded)
As Ive gotten older (even though I age very slowly, at least thats what I tell myself lol) Ive come to the realization that holidays that specifically portray gift giving seem to be meaningless. (Aside from your birthday ofcourse) Above them all I find that Valentines Day is the [...]

the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere is around june 21.?

yet the warmest summer days do not occur until july or august. the shortest day of the year is around december 21. yet the oldest winter days do not occur unti january or february. how can you explain these delays in hottest and coolest weather?
The longest day in the Northern Hemisphere is June 21st and [...]

Burning The Clocks 2007

This is what Brighton does when confronted with the shortest day of the year – half a dozen samba bands, giant illuminated tissue paper sculptures and thousands of people dancing along to the seafront to Burn The Clocks and bring the sun back.
Duration : 0:2:52

Dean Martin – Let It Snow

Artist – Dean Martin
Song – Let It Snow
(Lyrics)
Oh The Weather Outside Is Frightful
But The Fire Is So Delightful
Since We’ve No Place To Go
Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow
Man, It Doesn’t Show Signs of Stopping
And I’ve Brought Some Corn For Popping
The Lights Are Turned Way Down Low
Let It Snow, Let It Snow
When [...]

Off Piste skiing in St. Anton am Arlberg – 2009-12-21

An unexpected dump of some fresh powder snow surprised everybody on this the shortest day of the year, we where lucky enough to be on the right spot before everybody else and got plenty of untraced powder skiing down some of the easy accessible off-piste runs in St. Anton am Arlberg.
Duration : 0:1:15

Kentucky Green River whole year timelapse

One picture at the same time almost every day for a year. Green River in Kentucky at Mammoth Cave National Park.
Music by rjmarshall makes the video.
There’s lot to see here for the observant. Timing of different trees leafing out in the spring and dropping leaves in the fall; the redbud blossoms; the river [...]

Dual Holiday Displays Coexist in Raleigh’s Moore Square

December 21, 2009 on News 14 Carolina -
RALEIGH For the past several years, a Nativity scene has gone up in downtown Raleighs Moore Square during the holiday season depicting the birth of Jesus Christ.
But this year it has company. The Triangle Freethought Society, which is made up of atheists, non-theists and free thinkers, unveiled [...]

Burning Of The Clocks – Brighton Sea Front

Not brilliant quality, but a great old Sussex Tradition.
Burning the Clocks on the shortest day of the year ensures that the days start to get longer!
Duration : 0:8:36

Winter Solstice in the Arctic. Fairbanks, Alaska Time-lapse video.

January 2, 2010. This time-lapse video shows the entire day (4 hours and 5 minutes) in less than two minutes. It was shot after the actual Winter Solstice (the shortest day of the year in Earth’s Northern Hemisphere on December 21). Only 100 miles from the Arctic Circle, this video looks south at spruce trees [...]