Cindy’s Beach Getaway

06/21/2026

Happy Father's Day to those here and those no longer here that we miss.

06/21/2026

I heard cicadas for the first time this year. Summer officially arrived.

🌞 Happy Summer Solstice!

Today, the Northern Hemisphere welcomes the longest day of the year — a moment when sunlight reaches its greatest presence and summer officially begins.

On June 21, 2026, the Sun appears at its highest point in the sky, giving us longer daylight, warmer horizons, golden evenings, and that unmistakable feeling of summer arriving in full force.

For thousands of years, people have watched this day with wonder. It has marked seasons, harvests, journeys, celebrations, and the deep connection between Earth and the Sun.

The Summer Solstice is more than a date on the calendar.
It is a reminder that our planet is always moving, tilting, turning, and carrying us through the rhythm of the cosmos.

The longest day.
The shortest night.
The official doorway into summer. 🌅⛵🕊️

12/26/2025

And make it pink!

✨

12/24/2025

Yes, Charlotte flamingos can fly and there is a Santa.

12/24/2025

I dew and glisten because I’m a Southern Belle.

💫✨

12/04/2025

🚨 It’s happening again! 👇🏻

A large and active sunspot has fired a cloud of charged particles toward Earth, setting up conditions for a moderate geomagnetic storm. A G2 storm watch is in effect for 3–4 December (UTC) after a coronal mass ejection (CME) blasted out of solar Region 4299. The eruption was tied to an intense X1.9-class solar flare that peaked at 02:49 UTC on 1 December—one of the stronger flares of this solar cycle.

Solar observatories captured the flare and CME in X-ray and coronagraph data, helping scientists measure its power and trajectory. Based on those observations, NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center issued the G2 alert. Storms of this level can trigger vivid auroras and cause minor disruptions to satellites and electrical infrastructure.

12/03/2025

🌕 December 4: The Cold Moon rises — the final, brightest supermoon of 2025.

The last time the sky looked like this… most of us were still in summer.
Now winter is settling in, the nights are quieter, and suddenly the moon shows up like it has something to say.

When it climbs over the U.S. horizon — from the forests of Oregon to the snowy fields of Minnesota to the wide-open plains of Texas — it’ll look huge.
Golden at first, then turning icy white as it rises higher… bright enough to paint shadows on sidewalks, light up empty backroads, and make the whole night feel softer than it should in December.

And there’s a different kind of mood with this one.
Not dramatic. Not loud.
More like a quiet reminder that even in the coldest weeks of the year, the world can still surprise us.

So if you can: step outside.
Zip up your coat.
Look up for a moment.

This is the moon 2025 saved for last —
and it’s the one you’ll remember.