Happy Dark Days of Winter!

[robbedvoter]

The period between the first week in December and the first week in January could well be called the "dark days" for the mid-northern latitudes. At latitude 40 degrees north, earliest sunset occurs around 8 December each year, and latest sunrise occurs around 5 January. The day with the least amount of daylight is the winter solstice, the first day of winter, around 21 December.
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/dark_days.html

[leftofthedial]

1. as a night owl, I kind of dig this time of year

I don't like the rest of winter though.

[fshrink]

2. I love it. Better than summer. But did you know

that actually although the total duration of the day gets shorter, from the 10th, I think, the sun sets 1' later.

[robbedvoter]

3. It is celebrated by taking it easy. Halcyon days - Dec 14-28

taking it even easier! (even the seas are calm)