12-02-2012, 12:00 AM
21st of december- the shortest day of the year.
In the old hunting and dreaming bodies of man in britain..
summer was an easy time of harvest and of daylight to hunt and to gather.. nights were warm and easy to dream.
winter without light for long durations of time meant hunting windows were very small.. and nights long cold affairs.
the basic point however is that winter sostice (december the 21st) was in the middle of the most frantic hunting time.
with only 8hours useable sunlight there was not much time..
only the arrival of SNOW or HEAVY FROST or RAIN.. was a blessing as it allowed animals to be tracked!
21st december the solstice. cant escape it!
In the old hunting and dreaming bodies of man in britain..
summer was an easy time of harvest and of daylight to hunt and to gather.. nights were warm and easy to dream.
winter without light for long durations of time meant hunting windows were very small.. and nights long cold affairs.
the basic point however is that winter sostice (december the 21st) was in the middle of the most frantic hunting time.
with only 8hours useable sunlight there was not much time..
only the arrival of SNOW or HEAVY FROST or RAIN.. was a blessing as it allowed animals to be tracked!
21st december the solstice. cant escape it!