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Last weekend B and I drove out to nearby Rapahoe Beach to collect driftwood. We recently had a load of firewood delivered but decided some wood from the beach would help.



Lately we've had some cold Winter nights at 1 degree ceksus at 7am most mornings, in fact yesterday before I left for work I had to wash ice off my car windscreen with a bucket of cold water. But with days like this I can't complain.

Linking up with My Sunday Snapshot,  All Seasons, Little Things Thursday and the Weekend Roundup.

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At Home In New Zealand said…
We've been washing ice off windscreens as well! Stay warm :)
13 July 2024 at 07:20
roentare said…
Driftwood is good for beach photography acting as a foreground
13 July 2024 at 09:41
Iris Flavia said…
I hate such weather, truly. Nice you got that wood for help, too. Ack. 17C here - not really summer...
13 July 2024 at 22:47
Tom said…
...driftwood is Mother Nature's sculptures.
13 July 2024 at 23:25
s.c said…
Indeed that driftwood in the foreground is a fantastic prop in the beach composition.
14 July 2024 at 00:51
Sharon said…
A trip to the beach is always nice in both winter and summer.
14 July 2024 at 03:46
Bill said…
Some people over here use warm/hot water to get the ice off their windscreen. I was expecting to see the windscreen to implode but it didn't. Still best to use cold water or a scraper.
14 July 2024 at 04:23
DawnTreader said…
Love the first photo, that looks almost like a sculpture... I think I'd have difficulties burning it! ;)
14 July 2024 at 04:53
Margaret Birding For Pleasure said…
I love finding driftwood on beaches Amy. Have a lovely week ahead
14 July 2024 at 15:02
William Kendall said…
My mother liked driftwood.
18 July 2024 at 09:17
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