Like a celestial locomotive, the rising sun
Careens along the eastern horizon,
Drawing up at the far northern terminal.
Here, shedding sparks and breathing fire,
It stands, surrounded by dark clouds of smoke.
Summer's here!
All aboard for the return trip south--
Passing through Autumn
And straight on to Winter at the other end.
Have your tickets ready, please ...
Miss Yves translates:
Céleste locomotive, le soleil levant
S'agite, sur la ligne d'horizon à l'est
Tirant un trait jusqu'au lointain arrêt au nord
Là, jetant des étincelles, crachant le feu
Il se tient au milieu des scories de nuages
Embarquement pour le retour vers le sud
Traversant l'automne
Droit sur l'hiver à l'autre extrémité
Vos tickets,*s'iou plait!
(Popular form for "s'il vous plaît)
Full disclosure: the sequence below was taken yesterday morning around 6:30 -- almost solstice. If I get a good sunrise this morning, I'll put it in the header. (And now I have.)
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