Today is the winter solstice - the first day of the season. So here is a thread of the most beautiful paintings of winter:
The Hunters in the Snow by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1565) https://t.co/RWCfDs3gGw
The Northern Hemisphere's Winter Solstice occurs this evening at 21:47 GMT, which means we're halfway through the dark times. Happy Solstice to all who are celebrating. https://t.co/gNN9nRn8sC
It is now, at this very moment #WinterSolstice in the Northern Hemisphere.
Happy #WinterSolstice It's the 1st day of Winter the longest night of the year. https://t.co/UPA4U3N3j4
Happy Winter Solstice!
The days get longer from now on…
This is my watercolour of the Nebra sky disc - dating to the Bronze or Iron Age - depicting the heavens.
May the next orbit of the sun hold peace, health and happiness for you. https://t.co/slE46kfURW
Today is the #WinterSolstice in the Northern Hemisphere. In #Orkney the sun rises just after 9am and sets just after 3pm giving us just over 6 hours of daylight.
After today, the days grow longer. By comparison, in midsummer we get 18 hours of daylight. https://t.co/yfYtbsMEC2
Happy #WinterSolstice friends.
Remember to step outside, open your arms wide and breathe deeply. https://t.co/ihvzhaZuLB
— Victoria Brownworth #NotLeavingThisBirdApp (@VABVOX) December 21, 2022
Winter Solstice in 2022
The Winter Solstice marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year as the Northern Hemisphere is angled the farthest away from the Sun on this day.