Samhain Waxing Moon of the Winter Solstice
After a meal and some awards, members of the Northstar Chapter of the Sierra Club gathered around a bonfire under a clear sky lit by the almost full Winter Solstice Moon. A poem was read; there were some reflections on Christmas in Santa Fe and the wonder of fire, then the annual solstice event began to break up with couples walking the quarter mile down a moonlit path to the parking lot.
The potluck meal, served before hand, represented the various subcultures within the club. Vegetarians, vegans and carnivores all had dishes. My favorites were the creamed corn, the summer sausage and a vegan vegetable and bean soup I made earlier in the day.
Dodge Nature Center is in West St. Paul, one of those spots south and east in the metro area, below St. Paul. We live north and a bit west of downtown Minneapolis so we drove across most of the metro area to get there.
It was nice to have Kate along and I hope we can begin to do things like this more and more once she retires.
