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Norwegian
Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
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Dec 21, 2014 - 06:48pm PT
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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,
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MH2
Boulder climber
Andy Cairns
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Dec 21, 2014 - 07:13pm PT
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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.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2014 - 07:32pm PT
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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.
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Flip Flop
Trad climber
Truckee, CA
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Dec 21, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
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She's a beauty. Did she burn?
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2014 - 07:48pm PT
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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!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2014 - 10:06pm PT
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And a happy Solstice to all!
Hopefully, the sun will be back in the morning, and every-day will have more light!
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grover
climber
Northern Mexico
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Dec 21, 2014 - 10:28pm PT
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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?
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grey thunder
Trad climber
Hanover, NH
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Dec 22, 2014 - 04:49am PT
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Fritz,
Looks a lot like the inside of the Pioneer.
Happy Christmas and Merry New Year.
Bruce
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2014 - 07:00am PT
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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!
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imStein
Trad climber
Triumph, Idaho
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Dec 24, 2014 - 10:17am PT
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A fun evening with friends outdoors. Let's do it again.
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Dec 24, 2014 - 10:29am PT
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Happy Holidays Fritz!
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Dec 24, 2014 - 01:07pm PT
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Not a Pagan per se, but happy solstice Fritz!!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2014 - 02:20pm PT
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Thanks folks.
Merry Christmas to all!
(we are holiday "double-dippers."
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2014 - 11:17pm PT
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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!
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 25, 2014 - 09:54am PT
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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.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2015 - 05:33pm PT
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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.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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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.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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What about the smoked skunk..? Don't piss off the inukshuks...
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2015 - 07:54pm PT
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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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