According to the inter-web winter solstice occurred today at 1.54pm in the southern hemisphere - so the days are going to get longer right?
This morning's walk started in near dark - grey light on the horizon as I set off.
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Bare tree and powerlines against a morning sky - looking east |
And darkness in the valley with the mountains silhouetted against the glow of the lights of Brisbane and the Port of Brisbane.
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Dark morning valley view - looking south |
A sickle moon and morning star in the grey sky.
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Star and moon and powerlines (iPhone) |
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Winter solstice morning star and moon (Canon Powershot) |
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Winter solstice morning moon (Canon Powershot) |
Gradually the grey gave way to orange on the horizon.
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Blush of sun in the eastern sky |
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Orange pool of street light still visible in the distance |
On my way home I noticed the first of the wattle blossom was out - delicate balls of pile yellow.
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Wattle blossom |
The morning sun filtered through the kitchen widow and highlighted the micro blossoms of the orchid on the side of the kitchen sink.
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| ©2017 Barry Smith - Micro (1cm) orchid blossoms bathed in morning sunlight |
Dark beauty and colour abounds.
Thank you Barry, I have just had a lovely walk with you.
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