Today Swedes around the world celebrate Midsummer. This is one lightest days of the year, the sun comes up at 03.36 am and sets at 10.05 pm in Stockholm. Midsummer marks a turn towards winter... so sad (winter months are very dark and cold here). So today Swedes like to celebrate the day and night away. Some dress up in the Swedish national costume (folkdräkt) other in summery dresses. Most little girls have flowers in their hair. Have a wonderful weekend and glad midsommar - xx Joanna
P.S. If you are in New York head down to Battery Park to experience midsummer first hand! It is a wonderful celebration. Have traditional Swedish food, see Swedes dancing around the midsummer pole and drinking lots of wine and snaps. When I lived in New York I was there every summer.
Photo: Nils Odier for Damernas Värld
I've always wanted to visit Sweden during Midsummer - I was just there, missed it by a couple weeks! Sounds lovely.
Posted by: Johanna | June 24, 2011 at 04:48 PM
That is a seriously long day there! I guess I just need to keep driving further north to find some longer days. Hope you had a wonderful Midsummer!!
Posted by: Brandi {not your average ordinary} | June 25, 2011 at 12:42 AM