Winter

 

Winter in Whangarei 4 years ago

Winter in New Zealand is usually damp and dreary. Since we've lived in Greymouth for the last 2 years we've had mostly fine Winter days with blue skies but this year so far it's been the 2 D's - damp and dreary. 

Linking up with Weekend Reflections and the Weekend Roundup.

Comments

s.c said…
Doesn't look to cold.
8 June 2024 at 07:17
Bill said…
Sounds like our winters here. :)
8 June 2024 at 08:52
gz said…
Sounds like our summer so far 😄
8 June 2024 at 08:57
roentare said…
Yea, it was raining and cloudy all the time when I was there
8 June 2024 at 10:06
Tom said…
...you sure a different take on winter!
8 June 2024 at 10:25
Paspii said…
Sorry about those D´s. Nice shot you´ve got regardless.
8 June 2024 at 10:45
Iris Flavia said…
Winter and t-shirt/shorts... Here it´s not really summer yet, butt I was wearing jeans and a sweater yesterday - and was getting cold...
8 June 2024 at 21:35
Jim said…
Still in shorts though.
9 June 2024 at 01:35
Sallie (FullTime-Life) said…
Damp and dreary sounds like winter in Oregon. Which is partly why we decided to be winter RVers all those years ago and why we're still coming to Florida half the time. Still damp and dreary is better than a lot of people in this country have for winter -- our part of Oregon doesn't get much snow.
9 June 2024 at 05:32
Margaret Birding For Pleasure said…
Amy I think a lot of places over the world have had MORE than their fair share of rain this season. Does look cold there. Hope you have a great week ahead.
9 June 2024 at 15:16
Jim said…
It looks like a pretty and well kept shopping place. We've had rain every week, sometimes really hard with wind and lightening.
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13 June 2024 at 13:39
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