Some experts believe the upcoming heatwave could mark the start of a record breaking hot summer, with thermometers hitting the upper 20Cs 81F across Britain.
In Britons also witnessed the sunniest of summers, with an average of hours of bright sunshine. What is Summer Solstice? When is the first day of summer this year? Summer solstice coincides with stunning Glastonbury full moon Outraged pagans reveal anger over Stonehenge summer solstice parking. Because of this tilt, different parts of the Earth receive sunlight, affecting the seasons. The Earth goes through its summer solstice on June 21 and the winter solstice on December On March 21, the planet goes through the spring equinox and on September 22, the autumn equinox.
Spring time was a preparation for the summers harvest. The fields were so green and beautiful. Summer saw the entire family work together, bringing in the harvest. You could see your labor revealing itself into crops to sustain your family. In autumn, fields were plowed, leveled, and new crops planted. By October, rains came, and the labor slowed. The beautiful maple trees changed their color. Cutting dead oak trees would provide heat a year from now. Green wood less than a year old smells in the air.
Winter was time to rest for all of us not attending school. Snow occasionally fell during Christmas. School functions, State Fairs, Church, and occasional travels to Southern California in the Winter was always welcome. Living in Oregon, you experience all four seasons. It is wonderful. I have epilepsy so I can't be in the heat because of my sezures.
So my favorite season is winter. I love going outside. It's fun. My family thinks I'm crazy because I love the cold so much. I live in Alabama. The summer is awful. I hate hot weather and the AC bills. Used to like it as a child, but school was out. We rarely get snow but when we do everyone enjoys it.
My husband was from Pa. But I will take cooler weather all the time. After giving this a few minutes of thought, I've come to the conclusion that I truly like all four seasons for what each has to offer. I feel this is due to the transitions from one season to another. When winter releases its grip and gives into Spring, it's a time of renewal. Ice and snow give way to green landscapes and flower buds.
Late spring sees the trees becoming fuller and the whitetail fawns, full of spots, running in the fields. By the beginning of Summer, vacations to the beech, and long days allow for getting a lot of fun crammed into the day.
The last days of summer feel brutally hot and any relief would be welcomed. Enter Autumn The days get noticeably shorter and there is a crispness to the air that you can smell. As we fully embrace Fall, we do so in sweatshirts and light jackets. The feel of a campfire on your face and backside is so welcomed.
Iced tea consumption goes down and cider, both cold and hot, increases. For some reason, I don't drink hot chocolate during the previous two seasons, but I sure do make up for during Fall and Winter. Oh, and Thanksgiving, don't get my started. I love to eat and all that I need is a reason. Speaking of Winter, this season holds my favorite holiday, Christmas my birthday as well, but His is greater! Coats, boots, and 4-wheel drive are the order of the day. Going outside is always an adventure.
I'm old enough that shoveling snow and cleaning off vehicles it's something that I can do anytime of the day read retired , but snow still brings out my inner child. By the end of Winter, I'm ready for Spring once more. Why do we always seem to get a snow storm when I'm ready for the daffodils to pop up?
I guess it makes me appreciate the coming Spring that much more. Ok, backed against a wall, I'd have to go with Autumn as my favorite season. Cooler days, campfires, Halloween, Thanksgiving, [Christmas season], and all of the decorations that go with each. My favorite season is fall or autumn the only season with 2 names when leaves are falling and changing color it starts to cool down I love the cool weather I come from new England where its beautiful in the fall.
Lived all my life in northerly climes. Retired to southerly climes. Wish I had done this 20 years ago :. Summer and spring are my favorite seasons; I love the warm weather of spring, and also, my birthday's in the summer! August 5. I love decorating my porch, raking leaves and the beautiful color of the trees, pumpkins and warm cider too.
We live really close to a acre park and the smell of the campfires in the air is something to remind me fall is here! The change from hot summer to cool fall is the best. Some might be forgiven for thinking summer has already started with sunshine and high temperatures hitting Britain.
Here is everything you need to know about the summer solstice, including why we start the season twice. Meteorological summer helps us compare seasonal and monthly statistics as well as forecasting while astronomical summer is perfect for determining temperatures.
The meteorological calendar splits the seasons into four equal periods, with spring, summer, autumn and winter all lasting exactly three months of the Gregorian calendar.
This means summer on the meteorological calendar falls on the same date every year — June 1 — lasting through June, July and August.
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