Winter solstice: glorious start to shortest day

By Ben Langford
Updated August 29 2012 - 10:52am, first published June 21 2012 - 11:41am
 Barbara Wolak of Cootamundra travels to Austinmer Beach to  worship at the rising of the sun on the day of the winter solstice.  Pictures: KIRK GILMOUR
Barbara Wolak of Cootamundra travels to Austinmer Beach to worship at the rising of the sun on the day of the winter solstice. Pictures: KIRK GILMOUR
With some of her crystals in June 2012.
With some of her crystals in June 2012.
Enveloped by dust in September 2009.
Enveloped by dust in September 2009.

Barbara Wolak believes she was guided by a spiritual force to Austinmer Beach yesterday morning, where she witnessed this glorious beginning to the year’s shortest day.

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