Shadows and Light on the Hills

Early this morning I returned to my Happy Place, The Wither Hills Farm Park.  I set off well before dawn to get a head start before the heat of the day.  (And the day certainly heated up with a top temperature of 34.7C in the shade at our place.) As day dawned the hills turned to gold. It was quite magical. Gradually the tracks became very busy with walkers, who, like me were out and about early to avoid the heat.Youngest son Duncan arrived in the evening from his land in the Marlborough Sounds.  He brought Minty, his cat, with him.  A very pretty cat but we are keeping him in the guest room with Duncan for now....with an electric fan whirring away. We do not want any confrontations with our own cats.  Hopefully the weather will be a little cooler tomorrow.