The eldest member of the family has a birthday in early August and we made the journey to Hawkes Bay to spend some time visiting and to share a special lunch out with him.
The weather was a total contrast shifting from a very warm day to a very cold, wet day the next. The winter light made photography tricky but delivered some interesting photos despite the glare and the gloom.
Lovely bright spots of colour; sweetness for the birds, I am sure.
I suspect the birds would have plenty of sweetness to enjoy – lots of blackbirds and myna birds in HB.