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Summer Solstice

Lotus flowers and lilypads at Puerto Vallarta Botanical Garden

San Francisco often welcomes the summer solstice with a cool fog, but today’s warm and sunny weather feels more in line with the beginning of the season. The most northerly trek of the sun has been noted throughout human history in every corner of the world. Whether you’re enjoying long hours of sunlight, or marking the shortest day of the year down under, you’re participating in a global act. Few events so routinely unite all people everywhere, if only for a brief moment. Summer’s potential awaits.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, June 20th, 2012 at 3:22 pm and is filed under Misc, Photos.

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4 Comments on “Summer Solstice”

  1. JC Mackintosh Says:
    June 22nd, 2012 at 11:14 am

    OK, I give up, what is that freaky plant in the reflection at the top of the picture? I see the lotus flowers are from Mexico but I don’t know any Mexican plant with leaves like that. Maybe a palm???

  2. Marc Says:
    June 22nd, 2012 at 8:29 pm

    JC, it’s not a plant. It’s a dragon sculpture in the pond. The reflection shows part of it upside-down. Good eye!

  3. nancy Says:
    July 13th, 2012 at 10:00 am

    Getting philosophical, eh? I hope your enjoying the summer.

  4. John Says:
    July 17th, 2012 at 11:31 am

    Nice lotus flowes