Saturday, December 22, 2012

The crazy ways we mark winter solstice

Friday, the first day of winter and the year's shortest day, will kick off a wet weekend as a storm moves across the Bay Area, bringing rain, cold and winds of up to 25 mph in places -- if the world doesn't end. If we're still here, the storm willOn Dec. 21, the top half of the planet will face away from the sun, leaving the North Pole in complete darkness.Happy winter solstice! It's the shortest day of the year, and for much of the country, the weather can only be described as frightful. (Or at least frightfully cold!) But never fear, The Feed is here to keep you warm during these long nights with someThey were celebrating the Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter. People wore costumes, drank cider, staged skits and launched luminaries to bring light to the longest night. Zara Dowling says, "I think there can't beOne calendar cycle comes to an end today as another begins. This magical moment is the December solstice, when the Sun stands farthest south in the sky for the entire year. It marks the end of autumn and beginning of
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