Summer Solstice 2016

This is already third Summer Solstice featured on this blog, see how two years ago we made a barbeque on our Tbilisi's balcony and how we celebrated our first Summer Solstice in our newly inherited house, last year. This year we celebrated Summer Solstice second year in a row back in our rural house. 

I was pleased to apply my recently developed skills in night photography and experimented with long exposures, HDR and panoramic photography technique tonight.

Fire place

Fire place

Made a lovely fireplace this year

Our fish pond

Our fish pond

Maybe it is a good idea to great Summer Solstice near pond next year?

Our small company

Our small company

Author of this blog is holding dog. Dog seemed most enthusiastic here, caught and ate a mole.

Summer Solstice 2016

Summer Solstice 2016

Again, as started already last year - candles in the jar. Looks awesome, right? In total there are 20 candle/jars tonight.

Flower crown

Flower crown

Moonrise

Moonrise

Around 1:00 AM

Sunrise

Sunrise

At 4:14 AM

 

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