Pakistan, June 22 -- Nicole Kidman is basking in love and sunshine as she celebrates her 59th birthday. After the Oscar winner, who turned a year older on Saturday June 20, enjoyed an outpouring of sweet messages and warm wishes on her big day, she expressed deep gratitude to all the loved ones who took time to make her feel special.

"Another trip around the sun," she captioned a snapshot of herself. "Thank you for all the birthday love xx #SummerSolsticeBaby."

A birthday not marked by candles, but by sunlight. The Practical Magic star shared a mesmerising photo of herself, bathing in the golden light of a desert sunset.

She was sitting quietly among ancient boulders, her profile illuminated as she gazed toward the horizon. The sun pee...