I’m not sure why these pictures seemed suitable for a solstice celebration. Perhaps it’s the mix of sunlight and shade. Perhaps the primulas’ centres remind me of the sun.
While I love having four very distinct seasons and don’t favour one more than any of the others, I have a decided preference for bright nights. In Darwen, where I live, the sun rose today at 04.40 and will set at 21.42, giving a day length of 17 hrs and 2 minutes. You can compare your current day length here.
That seems a good reason to celebrate, even when I know the natural trajectory.
Happy Summer Solstice!
Shared for Cee’s Flower of the Day.
Susan Rushton 
There is a magnificent stature in these flowers, and maybe that is part of the solstice: the earth stands in salute at its brightest point. There is something very hopeful in these flowers; they seem to be looking in all directions with a wide-eyed optimism. I like that.
Wide-eyed describes them perfectly.
We’ve been short-changed! Only 14 hours here 😕 Love those bright flowers though. Happy Solstice! 💜
Poor you! But then in winter, happy you!
🤣🌤☔️🩵
We have a little more than 14 hours of daylight here in the Southern USA today. It is cloudy and raining so it is not suitable for a celebration.
We have had to learn to celebrate cloud and drizzle here in Lancashire. Otherwise we could never plan a party.
I confess that I’m rather fond of winter and its solstice; I don’t mind the dark nights. They’re made for candlelight, music, and books — and foods that no one ever would prepare in our hot and humid summers!
If you can create a cosy atmosphere that way, it does make a difference. My biggest issue is liking to walk late afternoon/early evening, which is so much nicer in the summer.
Beautiful!
Thank you!