so much pinkness

June 23, 2021. Sunset 8:35 PM. San Francisco, CA.

So much pinkness this evening reminded me of the upcoming Strawberry Supermoon rising tomorrow night.

From Gillian Garro in honor of the Summer Solstice 2021

“Congratulations on your big/little bell transition – the season is turning turning!
Here’s an homage to summer by Li-Young Lee.”
From Blossoms
Li-Young Lee
From blossoms comes

this brown paper bag of peaches

we bought from the boy

at the bend in the road where we turned toward 

signs painted Peaches.

From laden boughs, from hands,

from sweet fellowship in the bins,

comes nectar at the roadside, succulent

peaches we devour, dusty skin and all,

comes the familiar dust of summer, dust we eat.

O, to take what we love inside,

to carry within us an orchard, to eat

not only the skin, but the shade,

not only the sugar, but the days, to hold

the fruit in our hands, adore it, then bite into 

the round jubilance of peach.

There are days we live

as if death were nowhere

in the background; from joy to joy
to joy, from wing to wing,

from blossom to blossom to

impossible blossom, to sweet impossible blossom.

June 21, 2021. Sunset 8:34 PM. Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo.

"Weird sunbeam at Mare Island"
– Elisabeth Beaird and Richard Marriott

Garden of Memory – is CLOSED for covid

June 21, 2021. Sunset 8:35 PM. San Francisco, CA.
The Garden of Memory Solstice celebration was founded by Sarah Cahill in 1995 and is held at the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland. It’s an amazing event and has become so popular over the years and now because of covid, it is too crowded to safely celebrate together. Every year since 2008, the dailybell has participated in a group sunset bell ringing. In lieu of gathering in person this year, we invite everyone to envision each other as we are scattered around the area, watching the sunset and listening together.

The Garden of Memory always celebrates the Solstice on June 21, which coincides with the summer Solstice in most years. Occasionally, the Solstice shifts- as is the case this year. Tonight’s celebration is intentionally scheduled as a virtual stand in for our sunset bell ringing at the traditional Garden of Memory event.
Happy Solstice—again!!

Giphy Postcard

June 20, 2021. Sunset 7:07 PM. O’ahu. Hawaii “Thinking of you”—Matt and his family ringing in from next door to heaven— early sunset there in Hawaii!

Little neighborhood Solstice party

June 20, 2021. Sunset 8:34 PM. San Francisco, CA.
Quiet celebration of the Summer Solstice - with a few neighbors and friends-
Where’s Matt?