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Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Dec 21, 2014 - 06:48pm PT
i wis skinning a deer skull
today and no shite the local
classical station cues
up, right as I'm getting dirty,

"nordic reindeer letters."

[Click to View YouTube Video]
absolutely true, this lovely coincidence.
i stood back a little in
awe and felt that the universe
was content with me on this solstice day,

so i moved into a brief role,
MH2

Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
Dec 21, 2014 - 07:13pm PT
Up here in Vancouver, just as I was reading Fritz' (Sung to O Tannenbaum), an instrumental version came over the radio, played as background to a seasonal story. These pagans don't know their own power.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2014 - 07:32pm PT
Thank you for the fun replies. I now have a big Solstice smile on my face.

Heidi and I went back for a visit to another rural Idaho
BURNING WOMAN
event last night. After about 8 miles of snowy rural roads, and a 1/4 mile hike, the event was again visually amazing (for rural Idaho).

It was exactly 32 F. and it snowed lightly while we were there, then dumped about 8” of snow overnight.





Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Dec 21, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
She's a beauty. Did she burn?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2014 - 07:48pm PT
Due to the snow, a much smaller group than last year showed up for the burn.


The exterior & wood were so wet from wet snow, that the burn started slowly. However, the event organizers had plenty of "Solstice-Magic" fluids to help with the flames.





At the end, it was not good to be downwind.

A snowy drive home today.


Hope you are having a Significant Solstice!

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2014 - 10:06pm PT
And a happy Solstice to all!



Hopefully, the sun will be back in the morning, and every-day will have more light!
grover

climber
Northern Mexico
Dec 21, 2014 - 10:28pm PT
A Leaf From The Tree of Songs

By Adam Christianson

When harpers once in wooden hall
A shining chord would strike
Their songs like arrows pierced the soul
Of great and low alike

Aglow by hearth and candleflame
From burning branch ot ember
The mist of all their music sang
As if to ask in wonder

Is there a moment quite as keen
Or memory as bright
As light and fire and music sweet
To warm the winter's night?
grey thunder

Trad climber
Hanover, NH
Dec 22, 2014 - 04:49am PT
Fritz,

Looks a lot like the inside of the Pioneer.

Happy Christmas and Merry New Year.

Bruce
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2014 - 07:00am PT
WOOHOO! The sun IS rising here this morning.

Much thanks to all you Solstice celebrators for helping out in this **SIGNIFICANT ST SOLSTICE CELEBRATION.
**
I have it on good authority that each day will be slightly longer for the next 6 months.

Bruce: You got it right!


imStein

Trad climber
Triumph, Idaho
Dec 24, 2014 - 10:17am PT
A fun evening with friends outdoors. Let's do it again.
wilbeer

Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
Dec 24, 2014 - 10:29am PT
Happy Holidays Fritz!
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Dec 24, 2014 - 01:07pm PT
Not a Pagan per se, but happy solstice Fritz!!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2014 - 02:20pm PT
Thanks folks.

Merry Christmas to all!

(we are holiday "double-dippers."

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2014 - 11:17pm PT
High winds are keeping us awake. Forecast is: "Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a west wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%".

It appears we need to stay up & celebrate Christmas Eve, while waiting for a power-outage. Maybe, we need some "nerve-tonic."



and of course if we are going to have "Nerve-Tonic" on Christmas Eve, it would be best in a "Tom & Jerry mix." So--------Heidi is making the somewhat complex "Tom & Jerry mix" from scratch----as I type.

What a women!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Dec 24, 2014 - 11:42pm PT
Best wishes and enjoy your roast skunk, HeidiFritz.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 25, 2014 - 09:54am PT
Mouse: Good to hear from you as always.

Unfortunately, due to high-winds today, we won't be able to have the traditional Idaho Christmas dinner: Campfire roasted "hair-on" skunk.

It was great fun last year, when Heidi & I reenacted how earlier Idahoers enjoyed this holiday treat.



Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2015 - 05:33pm PT
Heidi & I put up Solstice lights on the Inukshuks & her Lingam this afternoon. Temps were in the mid-40's and our recent snow has mostly melted, but a stormy week is forecast.

It's time for another SIGNIFICANT SOLSTICE celebration for 2015.

I am so looking forward to the turn-around day, when the sun starts coming back to warm our favorite Northern Hemisphere places.






This evening, once again overcome with the hard, stark beauty of the decorated lingam, we held hands and sang the Solstice Lingam song.

(Sung to O Tannenbaum)

O Solstice Lingam,
O Solstice Lingam,
How lovely are thy basaltic rugosities.


donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Dec 6, 2015 - 07:05pm PT
Nice Fritz....the Winter Solstice brings new hope as the shortest days of the year slowly, every so slowly.....lengthen. Unfortunately, Angela and I will miss it......we will be improvising ways to shade the 10 pm sun streaming thru our bedroom window....oh well.
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
Dec 6, 2015 - 07:47pm PT
What about the smoked skunk..? Don't piss off the inukshuks...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2015 - 07:54pm PT
Donini1 Re your post:
Nice Fritz....the Winter Solstice brings new hope as the shortest days of the year slowly, every so slowly.....lengthen. Unfortunately, Angela and I will miss it......we will be improvising ways to shade the 10 pm sun streaming thru our bedroom window....oh well.


Heidi was talking fondly about how wonderful our visit to your section of Patagonia in 2012 was, a few days back.

In mid-March, I recall the annoying sunrise on the Northern Icecap, from your bivy-spot, was very difficult to sleep through.



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