Happy Summer Solstice

Summer solstice, the longest day of the year, occurs on June 20th, marking the sun reaching its northernmost point in the sky.

Celebrating the turn of the seasons can also help us to honor the seasons in our own lives. How will you mark the solstice? Get your hands dirty in the garden or spend some time near water. Connect with friends or cook a simple meal with your favorite summer foods.

Here are some quotes to get you in the mood for sunshine:

 “In summer, the song sings itself.”

— William Carlos Williams

“I have only to break into the tightness of a strawberry, and I see summer – its dust and lowering skies.”

— Toni Morrison

“Summer afternoon—summer afternoon; to me those have always been the two most beautiful words in the English language.”

— Henry James

“Everything good, everything magical, happens between the months of June and August.”

— Jenny Han

“In early June the world of leaf and blade and flowers explode, and every sunset is different.”

— John Steinbeck

“But tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun.”

— The Beatles

"The summer night is like a perfection of thought."

— Wallace Stevens