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What a Way to Celebrate a Solstice! 8,000+ Floating Lanterns

By Barbara Altieri

Real Estate Agent with Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties RES.0781237

December 22, 2011 01:34 AM

Have you ever seen over 8,000 floating lanterns in the night sky? It is some sight on video; I can only imagine how awesome it was to experience in person.

This is how Poznan, Poland celebrated their summer solstice or shortest night of the year in June 2011.

Today we go into our winter solstice, marking the shortest day of the year. Not much fanfare here.....only COLD....and a little extra DARKNESS. We could use some extra lantern light.

These paper lanterns are actually 4 feet tall and last about 20 minutes each. They're like mini hot air balloons. I'd love to see something like this happen here to celebrate the Fourth of July. It's a spectacular sight.

Relax and enjoy these two minutes.

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Doug Dawes

Keller Williams Evolution - 447 Boston Street, Suite #5, Topsfield, MA - Topsfield, MA

Your Personal Realtor®

Have never celebrated solstice. The video is intriguing. Today Dec 22, 2011 is the day we starting gaining a minuite or two of daylight. Spring is right around the corner

Merry Christmas

Dec 22, 2011 01:48 AM

Joanna Szwyd

StoneHouse Properties - Great Barrington, MA

Beautiful video, Barbara. It makes me want to go there in June. Poznan is only a few hours away from the city I'm originally from, Krakow. I'm so happy our days are getting longer fron now on!

Dec 22, 2011 02:16 AM

Barbara Altieri

Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties - Shelton, CT

REALTOR-Fairfield County CT Homes/Condos For Sale

Doug -- I am with you. I look forward to this day because I know the days will begin to get longer. I am not a winter, cold weather person. Merry Christmas!

Joanna - Wow...I would love to see this in person. I am sure you have heard about it. I just happened to find it yesterday. Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia!

Dec 22, 2011 02:44 AM

Joan Cox

House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO

Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Barbara, what a site this would have been, would have loved to be there in person!

Dec 22, 2011 02:45 AM

Barbara Altieri

Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties - Shelton, CT

REALTOR-Fairfield County CT Homes/Condos For Sale

Joan -- Me too! It must be awesome. I never saw this on the news anywhere. We could use a little of this extra light a little later on today since it's the shortest day of the year!

Dec 22, 2011 02:56 AM

George Souto

George Souto NMLS #65149 FHA, CHFA, VA Mortgages - Middletown, CT

Your Connecticut Mortgage Expert

Barbara that would be an amazing site, but I am sure someone would come up with some environmental law if we tried to do it here.

Dec 22, 2011 11:51 AM

Barbara Altieri

Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties - Shelton, CT

REALTOR-Fairfield County CT Homes/Condos For Sale

George -- I couldn't agree more about the laws or restrictions. Funny thing is my mind kind of went there when I first viewed this, but I quickly changed course and just admired the sight.

Dec 23, 2011 08:35 AM

Robert Bob Gilbert

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Anderson Properties - Katy, TX

Your Katy TX ( West of Houston) Real Estate Expert

Barbara,

I love the video and it is a spectacular sight like you said. It would be very cool on July 4 th to do something similar.

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Dec 23, 2011 10:08 AM

Barbara Altieri

Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties - Shelton, CT

REALTOR-Fairfield County CT Homes/Condos For Sale

Bob -- That's a great message. Blessings to you and your family and best wishes for a great 2012!

Dec 23, 2011 10:26 AM

Todd Clark - Retired

eXp Realty LLC - Tigard, OR

Principle Broker Oregon

Just wanted to stop off and wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year and thank you for being a part of this great network, that without we would have never connected.

Dec 23, 2011 10:39 AM

Barbara Altieri

Better Homes and Gardens RE Shore and Country Properties - Shelton, CT

REALTOR-Fairfield County CT Homes/Condos For Sale

Todd -- I am thankful for finding the ActiveRain network for the very reason you stated. I would never have met the wonderful people I have...yourself included....if it wasn't for AR. Merry Christmas and all the best to you and your family in 2012.

Dec 23, 2011 10:47 AM

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