Celebrating midsummer part 2 - In pictures

Celebrating midsummer part 2 – In pictures

In the allotment garden society* they host a celebration of Skt. Hans, the night we celebrate Midsummer Eve. Last night we were about 35 people together to watch the burning of the witch on a bonfire. Granted this was not the biggest bonfire ever seen. But since it was a private party, we had only a small bonfire.

As always we barbecue some sausages and greeted the midsummer with a beer and some wine.

Midsummer nights in Denmark are blessed with light until late in the evening, so we start of the pictures at around 8 o'clock in the evening. So if you wonder about the lack of darkness on the pictures, this is why.

* The allotment garden

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The witch on stake

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Scary witch up close

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Bonfire

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Eating sausages

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Enjoying the Bonfire

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Singing the midsummer song

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Skt. Hans celebrated

As I biked home I took the scenic route a long the fjord and saw several other bonfires. The night was light, the air was lovely, sun was out, it was a beautiful night.

By Mona S. Svendsen

Comments: 4

0000-dashiell5-0000 Jun 24, 2006, 5:47pm EDT

Very nice. The witch reminded me of the straw man commonly used in political arguments here on Gather. I love traditions like this because they link us with our history and with our sausage links. Oh yeah. And with our beer and wine.