The lake is so calm and peaceful offering a chance to catch my breath after the last few days. The last part of life’s journey is hard and sometimes heart breaking and very much a roller coaster. We still have a long way to go and the lake is such a wonderful place to change focus and readjust.
Sometimes the grey brightens up into subtle shades that glow in the stillness of the lake
Wonderful to be out in the watery winter sunshine and getting up close with the horses. Loved seeing so many people out, all dressed up, enjoying themselves at such a small race meeting, it felt very local and reminded of friends and family passed that would have been in their element. A rare few hours out and what a treat. 
Felt like everything is up in the air and you are peddling like crazy and getting nowhere…
It’s been cold and wet and busy and I haven’t been out much, grey skies and grey days. Then I started playing with this photo and realised that I don’t need a glorious sunrise everyday to be happy, sometimes the simple things are enough when you take the time to appreciate them.
It’s finally starting to frost and freeze and with a week of rain starting it’s finally time to prune the roses. This bud escaped the compost.
I have become so fascinated with the sunrise I am now getting up at sparrows and braving the freezing cold, but it is so so worth it.
sometimes getting a perfect coffee adds extra smiles to my day
Back in Rotorua and traded the summer flowers for winter chills. More of a drive to get there but Lake Rotorua has its moods just like Lake Washington and now that I am back and sunrise is at a respectable coffee drinking time, I have started enjoying seeing what its up to.
The Traveling Kiwi 