Many of you will have seen reports on the Midsummer’s solar eclipse seen in east Asia. It seemed quite a contrast to go out and view the sky and hillside here, where it was a very quiet transition to summer.
Thistles at Midsummer
Somewhere beyond the many seas, the sun
Was ring of fire round a mighty moon;
But here the bright midsummer’s just begun.
The sun …
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