Picture of the day - December 23, 2007

A lazy summer day in Olivença, Brazil

Photo courtesy of Auro Queiroz. As we Americans head into winter, I thought it would be nice to reminisce about the warmer days of summer and the unusually mild autumn that we recently left behind. After all, with the long winter still to come, it can't hurt to see a peaceful reminder that the cold winds and nasty weather of the season will eventually give way to warm breezes and lots of sunshine once again! Today's picture by photographer Auro Queiroz features a warm, sunny day at the beach in Olivença, Brazil. Yesterday marked the winter solstice here in the northern hemisphere, but our neighbors south of the equator enjoyed their summer solstice - which means it is now officially summer down there. Although there is probably some snow falling in some parts of the U.S. as we speak, the folks in Olivenca and other parts of South America are hitting the beaches and enjoying the great outdoors in shorts and t-shirts. Oh well, we have had our turn, so I guess it's only fair that they have theirs. Hmmm...I wonder how much a plane ticket to Brazil goes for these days?   Click here to comment on this picture.   Visit the POTD Archives for previous "Pictures Of The Day"!     Submit a photo of your own!            Why I publish the "Picture of the Day"