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Solstice in Point Richmond

12/21/2018

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Sunrise on the osprey nest Nov. 2017 Cam cap courtesy of GGAS
Osprey Solstice
 
Two osprey fly against the darkening sky,
Fly down the setting Solstice sun.
I sing of day and night and osprey flight;
This shortest day of all is done.
 
Now comes the dark, the long,
The longest night of all.
But do not be afraid;
I hear the osprey call.
 
Tomorrow’s sun will rise
To shine its blazing ray
To where the osprey flies,
Over our Richmond Bay.
 
Soon he will visit every day
To wait for the one he loves the best,
The day she flies in from far away
To find her Richmond and her nest
 
The osprey year will then begin
As they mate and lay eggs again. 

​-MW
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Sunset in Pt. Richmond Dec. 6, 2018 photo by Midi
The shortest day
The longest night
The sun’s red ray
Cast its last light
 
Fiery ball sets 
Behind the hill
A last green flash
Then all is still
 
And we are left
To face the night
With scarce a star
To give us light
 
But we now know
The light will grow.
Without a doubt
The seeds we sow
 
Ere long will grow.
Bulbs that now sprout
Put on their show
And Spring burst out.

​-MW
I wish you all a Peaceful Solstice    and a Joyful New Year 2019
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A Bay Area Solstice objects gathered in El Cerrito, CA December 2018
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sunrise on the osprey nest Nov. 2018 courtesy of GGAS cam
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​The sun sets early tonight,
By my watch it’s afternoon.
Flattening red orb, flashing bright
Glowing red sky, sets all aflame.
Dark descends, day is done,
Gone with the setting sun
 
But after the long dark night,
Stars obscured by gathering clouds,
Dawn sneaks in, sky lightens,
Sun sends radiant angel ray,
Awakens us all
To a New Year day.

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heron on path by the Bay photo by Midi Dec. 6, 2018
Sunset Bay
On Winter Solstice.
Heron, but shadow, sits tall
Silently watching,
Like us, waits. 

Dawn breaks late,
Sends angel sun ray
Onto the neglected nest
Silent blue-green bell
Chimes of Spring.

-MW 
3 Comments
Patricia Moore
12/21/2018 01:07:18 pm

Beautiful, Mary. Happy Solstice to you too. I am already feeling better at the idea the days will get longer now.

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Marylou
12/21/2018 10:45:40 pm

Beautiful photos and images. Happy Solstice, Mary and Opa, from Denmark where the sun is mostly hiding, but we have so much hygge.

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Gail MacDonald
12/24/2018 08:49:59 am

I particularly like the osprey poem, with Richie awaiting the return of his beloved, so they can raise another family. Sunrise & sunset photos are just gorgeous. Your imaginative little decorations, made from gathered materials, are just lovely.

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