Longest night … shortest day … take your pick. I watched from my study this evening as the sun dipped into a bank of clouds and then disappeared into the Indian Ocean. Mother Nature signalled the sun’s maximum tilt away from the Sun with a spectacular display of colour.

It’s a bittersweet day, which is probably more bitter than sweet for me since it means that the long, hot dry summers with cloudless skies are getting closer. I love winter. Love the long, cold evenings. And I love watching clouds bringing rain coming in from across the sea. But whereas the day length has taken a turn, we’ve still got plenty of winter days and nights ahead to keep me happy.

Tonight’s time lapse video brought to you by my brand spanking new Nikon Z8. I’m trying to master all of its automagic before my next assignment in July.