A few photos from earlier years, and some from this week. Not all at our place or nearby, but around New Zealand.
I begin with the snowfall at our home in August 2011. Magical!!!
July 2011, Josh and myself near the Central Plateau.
Mt Tongariro, July 2014.
Some fun with snowmen, May 2013, This is down south.
August, 2011, Takapari Road, in the Ruahine Range.I think this is where the quad bike turned round and came back home!!!
May, 2013, on the farm south of Dunedin
Last week, also on the farm, a table full of snow.
July, 2008, at Mt Ruapehu, near the Turoa Ski field.
The recent cold snap has brought welcome snow to the ski fields, a blizzard yesterday closed Mt Ruapehu and left many trapped with their cars, not able to drive back down. An avalanche down south, at Treble Cone, near Wanaka, triggered by 4 skiers who went into an out of bounds area .
Quotation of the day, author unknown
“ Kindness is like snow;
It beautifies everything it covers”
Greetings from Jean
20 comments:
those stranded are never good! but i enjoyed the snow scenes from hot and dry texas! we're consistently hitting 100F most days now...
Lucky for us, the snow is a few months away. It will be here soon enough. It's fun to see a place where snow is a novelty.
*shiver* I'm enjoying high summer here - not looking forward to the snow at all! It seems to last so much longer than the green season.
I somehow don't imagine New Zealand with snow, but the proof is in the pictures! Could be a winter scene from my native Nebraska. Since it's supposed to be getting hot again here tomorrow some of the coolness that goes with that snow would be nice.
Your photos are truly "refreshing" as we have this sweltering heat. But it's still hard for me to get my head around your corner of the world having winter right now! :-)
Snow, snow.....glorious snow! I hope those snowmen are old enough to 'hold' there drink!!
Just what I need to see while sitting in my sauna home!
Ah Snow! It is nice to get an occasional coating of snow, isn't it? Happy Winter to you. Beautiful photos.
I love the quote. If a snowflake is seen on the hills around here it is major headlines in the local paper.
Smashing snow themed photos Jean - all we could manage up here has been rain, rain and more rain with a bit of hail!! Actually we have some cold but sunny days thrown in!
Hello, pretty snowy images. I hope the people trapped are safe. The quote is wonderful! Happy Monday, enjoy your new week ahead!
Jean if you only knew just how soothing it is to see snow and cold when the heat here is blistering. Fantastic. I had no idea what kind of winters you had there, but obviously it's very much like ours in the States. Stay warm. Carol
It is so hard to remember, and not be egocentric, that other people in other parts of the world have such different experiences!!! Cheers from sunny Perth!
I'm glad summer is still here. I really do not like winter time !
I love snow. Terrific photos! I can't for winter to come. This summer heat has darn near killed me. It's too hot for Canada!
How inviting that snow looks to me.......in 100 degree weather! Love your photos.....stay warm and safe!
I like that quote! Thank you for the COOL shots today..because I know we are facing another heat wave this week. Ugh!
So you do get snow!! I couldn't imagine there would be enough for an avalanche which cause lots of problems here out west in the British Columbia mountains every year. Meanwhile we have been having heat wave after heat wave...feels like plus 40's most days which as you know are too hot for us to handle.
Don't go driving in snowy conditions...never thought I'd have to write that to you. LOL
I LOVE snow! Living in Canada one adapts and appreciates it.....mostly.
Your photos are magnificent, Jean.
Trapped in cars is no fun! I hope everyone survived the storm. I love snow, so I enjoyed these photos!
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