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Perfectly still river providing beautiful reflections at Cromwell
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This time of year provides the most stunning sunrises to enjoy while having my morning cuppa. To be fair they are probably beautiful in the middle of summer, I'm just not awake to see them ;-)
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Playing around during the sunset to create some interesting abstracts of the morning light
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My favourite from a mornings camera fun
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Time with friends as we headed for coffee on a bright sunny morning
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Out in the hills around our town
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Pete enjoying a moment just taking in the scenery
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The epic views that surround our town
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Well, we do live in a rural area and it was rush hour ;-)
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Stunning reflections at Lake Hayes on our way to Queenstown
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Lake Hayes
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A fallen leaf caught in an icy puddle at Lake Hayes.....yep, winter is here
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Not a bad view on the way to the supermarket :-)
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Mitchells Cottage
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View from inside the cottage, yep, it was as cold as it looks
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Cottage through the freezing fog....could hardly feel my fingers by the time I took this image