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By: Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome

Alex Fayle | Someday Syndrome — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 10:16:08 +0000

Here in Spain just after the summer solstice there’s the festival of St John which has bonfires all over the place at midnight (the change between the 23rd/24th of June) which is to give more power to the sun. In the Basque country you’re supposed to jump over the bonfire as it dies down to free yourself. I did that once – 2 days before I met the man I fell in love with.

By: Andy

Andy — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:49:57 +0000

@Maria – Nice one, thanks for sharing.

@D&D – I forgot about Chitzen Itza. That would be pretty cool to see.

By: Dave and Deb

Dave and Deb — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:53:55 +0000

I have only been to Abul Simble and Machu Picchu, but neither was during the solstice. When we visited Chitzen Itza in Mexico, our guide told us that a snake of light runs down the steps during the summer solstice. Now that would be amazing to see.
I don’t know of anywhere in Canada that is great for seeing the summer solstice, but I bet up north would be incredible.

By: maria

maria — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 11:09:09 +0000

I would add this one: Pushkar (India).
http://iwannagothere.com/in/pushkar/highlights/sunset-point

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:45:26 +0000

Yes indeed. But I didn’t get a photo, and it would need a much, much better photograper than I, because the light was very dim.

But yes, very cool indeed. Suddenly it’s obvious that the world is just a big, floodlit ball of rock.

By: Andy

Andy — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:38:25 +0000

@Mikeachim Seriously? That sounds VERY cool – can’t believe it didn’t make the list. Would love to see a picture but perhaps this is one of those things that just cannot be captured on film.

By: Mikeachim

Mikeachim — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:18:25 +0000

I’d dearly like to experience the Midnight Sun. (Gorgeous photo you have there).

In Orkney, on a roughly similar latitude and at the same time of year, I was lucky enough to see the dim glow of the sun in two different parts of the sky – from the almost-vanished day gone by, and the barely-visible day to come. An eerie thing to see.