The aftermath of a biting cold southerly can leave the air crystal clear and the outline of our neighbouring South Island much more visible. Today was such a day and so we rugged up very warmly and spent some time back at Karehana Bay where the Shore Plovers were resting on the sandy strip behind the storm- piled seaweed. (There are approximately 200 of these birds left so seeing these 5 again became even more special today)
Then we wandered along the sea front and sat on a seat and gazed at the sea and the views of the sky that was so strongly blue after so many grey days. The horizon seemed to be a meld of blues, the island in the distance yet more blue hues.
And so with all our senses sharpened we returned to the warmth of the house refreshed before the promised icy chills of the evening.
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Snap. Seems we both went to the beach today…
Snap indeed!
Sounds like a refreshing walk.
It certainly was refreshing Juliet.
I didn’t get to the beach but I had a lovely view of the sea from a nice warm house.
That sounds refreshing and restoring too.