The Winter Solstice is celebrated usually on 21st December. It is the time at which the sun appears at noon at its lowest altitude above the horizon. The sun seems to stand still in the sky for four days until December 25th when it is seen to move in the sky again to the great relief of our ancient ancestors who would have a big celebration on this day which is the real origin of Christmas Day. The Winter solstice is also known as Yule or the Shortest Day of the year and We celebrate the return of the light as from each day from the Winter Solstice until the Summer Solstice the days will start to get longer until the longest day at the Summer Solstice.
The cache magnetic and you will have to put your hand behind to get the container. Please use stealth and replace cache carefully so that it cannot be seen in plain view. There is also an Earthcache Pin for the FTF
#1 - Spring Equinox - 21st March - http://coord.info/GC4HG12
#2 - Summer Solstice - 21st June - http://coord.info/GC4M2NM
#3 - Autumn Equinox - 22nd September - http://coord.info/GC4M2M7
#4 - Winter Solstice - This Cache.
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The Shortest Day
The day is short, the night is long,
Darkness rules, as the Oak king returns to take up his reign o’er the earth.
Yule logs alight, Mistletoe is cut from sombre tree bough.
Winters white, cleansing the land in anticipation of returning life.
Wine is mulled, Chestnuts roasted and Mead is quaffed,
Celebrating the rebirth of light.
This Winter Solstice morn.
People scurrying in commercial haste,
Plastic, electric, tons of waste.
Shiny gifts under pointy tree from white bearded uncle.
Homes decorated, twinkling lights, a glittery grotto.
Celebrating with family and friends.
Fires burn in homely hearth, crackling orange glow,
The woodsmoke curls from the frosted rooftops.
Robin red breast in prickly Holly bush,
blown by the chill winters wind.
Creatures searching for food on the snow covered land.
Jack in the green takes the goddess’s hand
Preparing for the warm days to come.
Remember the reason, rejoice in the season.
This Winter Solstice night.
Stormwatch