finally, my days are getting longer

Good news.

Daylight where I live in the northern hemisphere is getting longer. The hiking season closer. This is a psychological turning point for me.

larger photo – winter solstice – NASA

… Depending on the shift of the calendar, the event of the Winter solstice occurs sometime between December 20 and 23 each year in the Northern hemisphere, and between June 20 and 23 in the Southern Hemisphere, and the winter solstice occurs during either the shortest day or the longest night of the year …

Winter solstice – Wikipedia