Winter so far

{Instagram photos, @thedaydreaminggirl}

 

Winter so far

has been mild and lovely,

with blue skies,

day trips out to the beach or the fields.

It's been so sunny the blossoms have started,

very early yes, but I am not complaining.

I am keeping my fingers crossed

that the next 2 months of Winter

are just as mild and lovely.

Autumn

 {all photos instagram}

I am a little late with this post,

a 5 week flu and then stomach bugs 

have slowed us all down over the past few months.

I wanted to capture autumn in this space though,

as we really did have the most amazing season.

So hot, with a dash of snow.

Bright blue skies,

such lovely lingering summer sun,

vibrant orange, red, yellow trees.

There were days we enjoyed ice blocks on the back deck after school

with the kids asking if we could go swimming at the outdoor pool.

Scooter rides, bike rides, our trip to the coast.

All of summer lingering, lingering.

Then we had a cold snap, 

with snow of the hills all around us.  

The first fire of the season lit in the woodburner,

to remind us that summer cannot last forever.

The strongest leaves are still clinging to the trees,

So there is a hint of autumn lining the streets,

as Winter slowly eases in.

 

Thank you Autumn, for such amazing beauty.

The hot air balloons!

After much anticipation, Today arrived.

The first day of the hot air balloon festival.

My favourite day of the year - 

the mass ascension one block from our house.

The stars aligned, and it was nothing short of magical.

Perfect still blue skies, not a cloud to be seen.

The sun rose as the balloons did....

they seemed to linger above us for the longest time,

before gently floating over the town.

It was out of this world.  

Amazing.

I am still grinning.

I cannot wait to spend time editing the photos I took, 

but of course I had to play with some taken on my phone!

 

The weather looks set to shine beautifully over the next 3 days,

so we will be soaking up as much of the balloons as we can.

It really was, a brilliant day for a balloon ride.

Swoon

Yesterday we went on an adventure,

to a surf beach south of the city.

Expecting to see surfers.

It was a little disappointing to see the water wave-less and surfer-less.

Until Annabel danced in her tutu for me at the waters edge.

And they both stood and watched for waves.

 Swoon.

The End.

Oh summer,

why, why, why?