12/21: the sun

The winter solstice is a joyful day for me:  every year I feel relieved when the sun reaches this particular turning point.

Today I celebrated by:

...ordering a copy of Bruno Munari's Drawing the Sun, which I had first read about on Barbara's blog,

...making some sketchy, spirally suns of my own,

(and, of course)

...visiting the sunset.

2 comments:

Ludger said...

Dear Rebecca,
I feel just the same about solstice: In January, when the days are getting longer and the sunlight is getting stronger every day, there is already the promise of spring in the air, and it may be as cold as it can be, I have the feeling. "Spring is around the corner!" (Which isn't to say that I don't love the winter, the white hills, the crisp air, also).
Have a light-filled, joyful Christmas time!
Ludger

RR said...

Though there are lovely (and important) things about winter, it helps so much to know that the seasonal pendulum is in motion and that the sun is swinging back to longer days. I sigh a big sigh at solstice-time, and it allows me to better enjoy winter while it lasts.