The Winter Solstice: The Sun at its Lowest on the Horizon

     Today is the Winter Solstice, which in the Northern Hemisphere means that during the day, the sun’s arc is at its lowest position on the horizon.  At our house for a month or so we have only been able to see the sun through the trees, it never rises above them.  I am always happy when the Winter Solstice occurs because it means that not only will the length of the days gradually get longer, but also, the arc that the sun travels, will slowly get higher, and eventually the sun will shine over the top of the trees.

    While the Winter Solstice means longer days, officially it marks the beginning of winter, so most of the cold days are still in front of us, which in my mind, doesn’t jive with longer days and more sunlight.  I always overlook the fact that there is a lot of lag time between the Winter Solstice and when the warmer weather starts to happen.

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