Our first day of Summer stretched across time zones this year. For the Arctic Circle the sunlight lasts for 24 hours - and is known as the midnight sun. This is the astrological summer rather than the meteorological summer which started June 1st and ends August 31st. I think of September as the start to Autumn, so I guess I have my two seasons mixed at various points. I blame the start of the school year on that confusion.
You might reply with this silly solstice joke: "Thanks for making the longest day of the year longer by explaining why it's the longest day of the year".
Or head over to the Huffington Post article on Manhattanhenge. On July 12th the setting sun will be fully visible between skyscrapers lining the major east-west streets - 14th, 23rd, 34th, 42, and 57th Streets. The phenomenon is named after Stonehenge. Stonehenge 2017 has just been celebrated by 13,000 people.
Our picture shows a family of geese crossing the road and heading down a laneway, a moment of pause for the Porsches.
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