There’s no shortage of markers of summer; beads of sweat down your back, watching cricket under ceiling fans, hopping across the scorching cement to reach the relief of pool water, and balmy nights when your bedtime escapes you as the sun slowly sets.
The Summer Solstice reached us right on time, on Thursday 22 December, marking the longest day of the year as the Sun’s track across the Australian sky reaches its highest point.
For us in the Southern Hemisphere, it meant the most sunlight, while those in the Northern Hemisphere will likely welcome its passing as they wait for the return of daylight…