Bleak and miserable

It was a foggy morning on the plain today. It finally turned into rain about midday. A few canceled flights.

Out for lunch in the mall

 

Its been a slow day

 

Hot and cold

 Hot coffee on the frost.

Blooming beautiful

 

Tea anyone?

 

The trees are bare

 

Silver service

 

A view from the tea rooms

 

Pond reflection

 

Lego flowers

 A birthday gift for a grand daughter.

Reflections

 

Painting of Punakaki River Valley.

Punakaiki River Valley

 by K John Toomer.

 I was visiting a friend in a rest home when  this painting on the wall in the foyer caught my eye. I thought I recognized the area, it's the Punakaiki River on the West Coast of the South Island, NZ. As a child I spent a lot of summer weekends in this area as my uncle had a batch on the river and he frequently took a carload of cousins, aunties and uncles out there for the day and after the batch was completed, for the weekend.

Moonrise

 

Binned

 

A boot full of spring bulbs

Gladiolus, daffodils, and hyacinths with a dahlia or two for good measure. 

 

A view of the saddle

 Saddle Hill from Mosgiel

Yes? No?

 It's a NO from me!

Hot dog anyone?

 

Winter boredom busters

 

A new path

A new path has been made up to the floodbank ...

... and the Silverstream is almost back to its normal level but running quite swiftly still.