tropic

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After the winter solstice the Sun begins to move north again relative to the equator until eventually - six months later - it reaches it most northerly point, overhead the Tropic of Cancer, and gives us the summer solstice.

From BBC

The winter solstice is the moment the Sun appears to stand still, directly above the Tropic of Capricorn, the most southerly latitude it reaches annually.

From BBC

Under their independent label Brocoli Records, Montenegro and his bandmates Antonio “Tony” Casas, Andrés “Fofo” Story and Alejandro “Abeja” Abeijón have taken a different approach to music, tapping into a range of genres from tropic pop to electric funk.

From Los Angeles Times

Shown here, it’s paired with an 8-inch Dieffenbachia ‘Tropic Snow’ plant from Creature’s Plants & Coffee.

From Los Angeles Times

Morris leads me into a hallway lined with movie posters — a mix of stuff he’s been in like “Game Night” and his favorites, like “Tropic Thunder” — the poster is of Downey as the egotistical Australian thespian, Kirk Lazarus, who takes Method acting to an extreme.

From Los Angeles Times