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1st day of Winter, and what a chilly one it was





On the way to work this morning due to a late start I stopped off at our local beach with my camera to try and get photos of the sunrise. I snapped some different scenes.....it was extremely chilly, being the first day of Winter here in NZ so lucky I was wearing a warm cardigan. Despite the cold and the drizzle I thought I did quite well with these shots. I think from what I could see the dog in the last one was a playful Labrador who looked like he/she ws having oodles of fun.

Once I got to work I ended up getting two fillings done, one was an old metal filling from when I was at primary school years ago and the other was one that broke 2 nights ago. Very glad I work for a dentist so it was all completely quite quickly. Hope your week has been good so far ;-)

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Rhonda Albom said…
Beautiful photos, and it sure is cold today.
1 June 2016 at 21:54
Buckeroomama said…
I wish I can feel a tiny bit of the winter chill right now. It's blazing hot over here! Lovely shots!
1 June 2016 at 22:05
Molly said…
Same here, it is 1st of June and I am wearing winter tights and dress

Mollyxxx
2 June 2016 at 02:17
Fun60 said…
Well on the first day of Summer here I am back into winter clothes and the heating has just come back on because the temperature has dropped so much. What a delightful walk you have to work.
2 June 2016 at 04:51
carol l mck said…
Awesome sky shots ~ beautiful area ~ temps are all over the place here ~

Happy Week to you ~ ^_^
2 June 2016 at 05:49
Wayne said…
It's still nicely green for winter. My dentist has insisted I get a couple of dinosaur fillings replaced soon :-(
2 June 2016 at 06:49
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
Maybe cold, but the first day of Winter was beautiful! Not a bad benefit, to get your dental work done on the job by someone you know and trust! My sister was a dentist (she just retired) but we were never able to use her services because she was in another city and our insurance wouldn't have covered it.
2 June 2016 at 08:32
likeschocolate said…
Winter doesn't looks so bad in New Zealand. Though I know it can get pretty rainy for you guys! Have a great week!
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2 June 2016 at 09:36
Jim said…
Great skies
3 June 2016 at 09:41
Spare Parts and Pics said…
Looks like you were treated to a really beautiful sky on the first day of winter! Pretty shots.
3 June 2016 at 09:54
Photo Cache said…
So lucky you can stop for shoots on the way to work. Lovely shot btw.

Worth a Thousand Words
3 June 2016 at 10:30
eileeninmd said…
Hello, gorgeous skies and lovely captures. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!
3 June 2016 at 23:25
barbara said…
Beautiful shots!! I would love to say that here is summerly hot... but it is not even autumn! Raining every single day... But I hope for, at least, a touch of spring next week!!
4 June 2016 at 00:54
Lady Fi said…
Gorgeous skies.
4 June 2016 at 16:48
Pauline said…
Winter arrived with a rush, didn't it? It's cold here too, I'm not tempted to go near the beach, will be more than happy enjoying your images.
5 June 2016 at 12:36
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