What does that mean? Well, the days are a bit shorter, though we are close enough to the equator that the variance is not enormous. The weather is cooler - generally in the 60s. And it's definitely more gray. Whole days go by without our seeing the sun. Then, once in a while, the thick clouds will clear and we'll get blue skies. It's also more humid, with a sort of mist hanging in the air. It makes the weather seem cooler than it really is. Things made of wicker tend to get moldy and the closets are musty.
One of the more visible signs of winter is the way the locals dress their dogs in plaid polartec sweaters. Pretty goofy. People also start to don their winter coats; in some cases this means down jackets - for 60 degree days.
Because it never freezes, the plants and flowers remain happy and healthy (so long as there's someone to water them). The hydrangeas and bougainvillias are spectacular. The poinsettias and other plants that we think of as small indoor things turn into full-size trees.
Here are photos, and here's wishing everyone a happy solstice, be it summer or winter for you.
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