The groundhog may have seen his shadow, but my mind has been thinking about spring since the winter solstice ... when it comes to comfortable shoes for women that look as good as they feel.

A procession of young women in white robes ... Honoring Saint Lucia (aka Saint Lucy), this festival incorporates pagan winter solstice traditions marked by bonfires. Gingersnaps, saffron-flavored ...

The summer solstice, the longest day of the year, falls on Friday, June 20, 2025, while the winter solstice, the shortest day, occurs on Sunday, December 21, 2025. Ready for winter to be over?

The spring, or vernal [comma] equinox will occur during the morning of Thursday, March 20. Here's what it means.

The shortest day of the year occurs on the winter solstice, when the Northern Hemisphere reaches its maximum tilt from the sun, causing the sun to appear at its lowest point in the sky.

On the winter solstice in December, the Sun’s most direct rays are positioned over the Tropic of Capricorn (23.5 degrees south latitude). On June’s summer solstice, the most direct rays of ...

A poem for this very day, the solstice, the shortest day ... Performed live on Woman's Hour. Rain is a more familiar winter weather than snow these days and Don Paterson’s love letter to ...