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View into the valley with lots of fog on the ground, only hills and trees sticking out.

Frosty Days

View into the valley with lots of fog on the ground, only hills and trees sticking out.

The days have become short and cold, with some frosty mornings. Luckily, so far winter has not been as wet as last years.

Many mornings are fogy and the fog at times lifts only in the afternoon. During those days, lots of flights from Auckland Airport are getting cancelled.

The birds seem to be struggling to find food, so they join the goats for some extra feed or making use of the slightly soapy persimmons that none of use like.

Goat with two Mynar birds on her, photographed through the deck balustrade.
Little birds eating fruit off the persimmon tree

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