Tomorrow Thursday, December 21, 2017 at 11:28 am EST

[Botany]

Is the 1st day of winter.

[elleng]

1. THE FIRST DAY OF WINTER: WINTER SOLSTICE 2017

The Winter Solstice is this Thursday, the 21st! In the Northern Hemisphere, the solstice marks the darkest day of the year. After the 21st, daylight increases!

WINTER SOLSTICE DATE, FACTS, FOLKLORE, AND MORE

https://www.almanac.com/content/first-day-winter-winter-solstice

[Botany]

2. If anybody is in the area this winter I would suggest New Germany State Park in western MD

[elleng]

3. Interesting!

I'm SOUTH EAST!

[Botany]

5. The cabins are wonderful! They have real chestnut paneling

Link to tweet

No cell phone service, no tv, but miles of trails, and nice wood stoves.

Lots of history close by too.

[elleng]

6. Lovely!

I love wood paneling!

I'm on a river, and my home is seriously relaxing, but I'll keep this in mind!

[Botany]

9. It really is a neat little spot. Not fancy but one of my favorite spots in the world.

Falling Water is about an 1 hour away, so is Antietam, Casselman's Bridge*, Casselman's Restaurant,
and lots of history and nature. If you go midweek you might have the park to yourself. I have
only been there in the fall and winter but it is nice year round.


* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casselman_Bridge#/media/File:CardCasselman014.jpg on the old national rd
built in

[elleng]

10. I lived in Hagerstown for a few years, so was very close to the Antietam Creek.

[Kingofalldems]

4. The days now start getting longer.

[elleng]

7. YES! Sunset today/tomorrow's already 4:48 p.m!

[Takket]

8. ...of our disconetent...

[VOX]

11. I'm dancing around a bonfire to bring back the sun.

I fucking HATE the low winter light. My wife loves it, but she dislikes the long summer sunshine. We help each other through the solstices.