I rose this morning at 5 and the sky was already growing light, the birds already stirring. I made coffee and met friend Carol to greet the Solstice sun at Calvert Manor, reputed to be a site where John Smith and Pocahantas made camp in 1608. Clouds prevailed, preventing a direct view of the solar orb, but that did nothing to dampen the beauty of the morning, as you can see in the following photographs.
Subtle light
like a Monet painting
Spatterdock, a relative of the lotus, home of many big fish
the Great Blue
The Morning of the World – moments before, deer ran across under the trees.
offerings
happy dogs
All images ©2011 Carol Burbank
Art, Spirit, Nature 
Lovely!
Beautiful! Wish I could have been there with you.
“My heart leaps up, as I behold….” these be-a-u-tiful photos. Thanks for sharing this moment in time.
Clare
Hi Patrise! Would love to post a few of your Summer Soltice for my readers:) Get back to me ok?
Best,
Clara.