morning views

We have been away for a few days but thought I would write a little of that time.


Lately I have pondering the impact the view from a bedroom window can have upon our well-being, as I believe the first glimpse of the new day is so important and the older I get, the greater is the effect. Above is the view from our bed, literally, yesterday morning, it is at our cottage and we never tire of it, we absolutely love it. Whatever the weather or the season we marvel at its beauty and it sets us up for a wonderful day...

After a pleasant breakfast outside on the verandah


we set off for a walk to a nearby rainforest. It is a remnant of the temperate rainforests which originally covered this area of southern Australia. Most of the forest has been cleared for farming and below is the view up towards the back of our cottage (it is on the crest of the hill, right-hand side)


Just before entering the forest you can see for miles towards the bay,


and our dogs just love it here - they're always 'smiling' and sometimes refuse to get into the car for our return to the city.


It doesn't matter how often we walk this route we always enjoy it so much. On this particular journey we stopped for a snack and to our delight a lyre bird came by, scratching in the undergrowth. Tall mountain ash tower in the forest and many ferns grow down by the creek. It is all very beautiful.




Time takes on a different meaning here, we can gaze for hours out through our bedroom window and the world becomes a better place. I know we are truly blessed to have this special home and constantly give thanks for it.