End of May weather

It’s almost the first day of winter, and certainly we’ve had the odd cooler evening and chilly morning but overall it’s been incredibly mild.

Right now, mid-morning I’ve just been for a walk in short sleeves on a sunny day. Amazing.

Perhaps our change in altitude helps. It would have been a damp, chily morning down on the flat today. Look at these two photos, one from 6:30, the others from 7, and town is invisible, blanketed with low cloud.

6:30, with the aid of the camera flash which makes it seem brighter than it was, no sign of town

7am, no flash needed, still no twn but it’s lifting, you can see a little more of the trees and shore between our neighbour’s and the tall trees at the bottom

7am, the sun is up but hidden behind the ridge for us

By comparison, here’s a morning view of town from a few weeks back

The sun is also behind the ridge in tbis photo

In the garden things are still growing and blossoming. Here are some recent photos of a handful of our hibiscus – we have about a dozen, all in different colours.