Cosy night at Woolshed Creek

July 2012

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July 2012

Woolshed Creek Hut, Mt Somers Conservation Area Heavy frost lies in the shadows under the trees and snow coats the tops of the surrounding Mt Somers Range as my daughter Bernadette and I drive into the car park at Mt Somers Walkway in central Canterbury. Cold and clear is the tenor of the day and […]
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