The Return of the Light

I love the sunshine.  I love it's promise, it's renewal, it's heat, the way it makes things grow.  And today, after a long stretch of dark days, it begins it's return north.  There's a lot of stuff out there about Winter Solstice, but this is just, for me, a celebration of the return of the sun to the northern hemisphere. It is a herald of the coming celebration of the Light of the World!  The sun is still sending out long rays of pale yellow, but we find them and bask.  Happy Winter Solstice!