Around these parts, the solstice is very important ... when you get up in the dark and go to work in the dark and come home in the dark, you really pay attention to the moment that days start to become longer.
So yesterday we gathered at the shore to watch the sun set behind the Olympic Mountains, had a bonfire, and made s'mores to celebrate the return of sunshine. Only a few seconds at a time, but every bit helps!
Ok ok, so it wasn't really a *bonfire*, it was a charcoal bbq. :) But it was FIRE!
The sunset was marvelous. The rain stopped, clouds parted, and we got to see a bit of the Olympic Mountains.
Another view, with Magnolia peeking in from the left.
Flaming marshmallows!
Mmmmmmmmmmmm, s'mores!
A real bonfire, sunset, and a ferry in the background.
A sliver of a moon, tree trunk, lights of Magnolia neighborhood, bonfire, and the wee bit of light left in the sky.