Friday Night Photos Winter Solstice Edition
Submitted by Socialprogressive on Fri, 12/24/2021 - 5:00pm
Happy Winter Solstice to all. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Festivus or some other pagan ritual of your choosing be safe and enjoy the season. As always, post whatever you got.
My plan was to get one night this week and get some photos of the holiday lights, unfortunately my back had other plans and I was not able to get out so tonights photos are reruns from the past.
Well it wouldn't be winter without a winter scene.
Julian, Ca.
And some colorful lights for the solstice celebration.
Holiday lights San Diego Botanical Garden
Lets not forget some traditional solstice season music.
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Hi Social
A little Christmas cheer for you and your back.
It’s always a pleasure to see your photos again, and the music is beautiful too, thank you. I hope you find more relief soon, and can even still catch the holiday lights. You can always ask me to cover for you, and I would be happy to help.
I hope you’re all warm and cosy and enjoying whoever you’re with, even if it’s only you.
I celebrated Christmas eve last night with my closest friend and her family, who are like my family after all these years of shared life.
Something to chill by …
[video:https://youtu.be/wUQ33Q7s4ec]
Evening, Janis
Very nice shot of the tree. I love the way the light transitions from light to shadow.
Hope you had a good time with your friends. I have some very good friends who are like family to me that I will be visiting tomorrow. Nice Chuck Berry selection and thanks for offering to fill in. I should be good to go, but if not, I'll let you know.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
Thank you Social
It's nice to share this space with you.
Enjoy your visit tomorrow.
Hi Janis
Hi Janis, neat photo!
Is that the fruit of that palm type tree or somesuch? I think you have posted other pix of that fruit... Is this photo a nocturnal shot with flash as it seems? Neat pic! Thanks for sharing your images with us here!
happy happy joy joy!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Thank you dystopian
You're right about the fruit of the palm (Nikau).
It does look very much like it's blitzed. It was taken late-afternoon a few days ago. There is much depth and contrast naturally, which is slightly enhanced in 'photo' on my laptop.
That is one bizarre tree!
Assuming that is what it is...
...I'm just saying I'd be slow to turn my back were I you..
In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is declared mentally ill for describing colors.
Yes Virginia, there is a Global Banking Conspiracy!
Cool artwork, Moonbat.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
Perhaps some explanation is due
https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Elder_Thing
In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is declared mentally ill for describing colors.
Yes Virginia, there is a Global Banking Conspiracy!
Thanks for the link, Moonbat.
I've read a lot of Sci-Fi over the years but never any Lovecraft. I'll have to check out his work.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
Lovecraft is Horror not Science Fiction
Not saying he/she isn't good. Just complaining about the category.
I've seen lots of changes. What doesn't change is people. Same old hairless apes.
I beg to differ
I would without a doubt classify Lovecraft as science-fantasy; that much is pretty universal to his work, whereas the horror, while common enough, is occasional - and frankly, sometimes even subjectively so. It was, after all, all about dethroning the notion that "man is the measure of all things" (put yourself in the shoes of a child prodigy living through the scientific supernova that was the first ~20 years of the 20th Century).
I suppose the "horror" is really just withdrawal from a centuries-old addiction to collective narcissism. Notice how his 'antagonists' are technically the ones with a better grasp of the truth?
In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is declared mentally ill for describing colors.
Yes Virginia, there is a Global Banking Conspiracy!
Hi Moonbat
If you flip the image it will look less bizarre, and more like a palm tree.
I'm glad you enjoy the bizarre ; ).
Happy solstice all!
Hi SP, and all! Hope all had a good solstice! GREAT pic of Julian with snow SP! Wow! Camped in the area a few times, in between 1960-66 as a youth. First Hummingbird Hawkmoth the family ever saw was at some Geraniums on Main St. in Julian, and this had to be pre-1965. Still rarely birded Mt. Palomar in 81 or so, last time was to hear a Saw-whet Owl. Thanks for being here and hosting, I really appreciate it. You do a great job man. Happy holidays to you and yours!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Thank you, dystopian
The best part about going to Julian is stopping at Dudley's Bakery. Best baked goods in San Diego county.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
AHEM!! Julian Apple Pie; famous throughout SoCal.
That, in its essence, is fascism--ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. -- Franklin D. Roosevelt --
Julian apple pies are execellent.
The only problem is trying to find one when it's not apple season.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
a couple pics
This is a little wintry I guess... was last Feb. when there was no power here in TX.
These are live-oaks, I see taken Dec 30, last year. They do their annual leaf-replacement in March mostly, so are green through winter.
This icicle was in the big freeze too...
Have great holidays all!
Thanks again for your work SP!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Nice winter scene, dystopian.
Hope your power grid stays up this winter.
I woke up this morning determined to drink less, eat right, and exercise.
But that was four hours ago when I was younger and full of hope.
Hi dystopian
The photo of the stand of live oaks is magical.
Hanukkah got itself out of the way early this year
In the Land of the Blind, the One-Eyed Man is declared mentally ill for describing colors.
Yes Virginia, there is a Global Banking Conspiracy!
Moonbat
Placement is everything ; ).
Happy Holidays and Winter Solstice, you all!
Watched the very successful launch of the James Webb Telescope live from SA. Talk about exciting! And, it's really nice to see a diverse group of super intelligent humans doing something peaceful and positive for a change! I look forward to this diary and commentariat every week. Thanks and rec'd!!
Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.
Thank you orlbucfan
I'll look forward to viewing that launch, especially after just viewing the film Don't Look Up!