This incredible summer may be over but the warmth and sunshine of recent months will outlast the season. The bundles of optimism which rode atop each beam of light seem here to stay.
What a great time to have eyes and consciousness. Also a camera.
Here are some snippets of the summer spent away from work, where I successfully finished a challenging show in a new role, celebrated a milestone birthday, came to some realisations on the road, spent a lot of time in the water, improved at surfing, finally had a crack at beach volleyball, enjoyed great times with friends both old and new, and in the oddest and most awkward moment – was confronted with a request for a sperm donation (!) the week of my aforementioned birthday. My summer bingo card didn’t have that on it.