This week, let’s embrace the season: share an image that embodies the world or the weather where you live.

Source: Seasons | The Daily Post

Every January, the Department of Conservation and Project Tongariro host the local Mahi Aroha Summer Programme, a month-long calendar that encourages people into the outdoors and showcases local conservation projects…The first activity each year, on New Year’s Day, is the family kite day…
Even though the first of January is technically in the middle of summer, true summer here often does not kick in until February….
Pleasant but overcast days like this are common for this period of the season…

…and are no obstacle to everyone getting out and having a good time…

A bonus this New Year’s Day, was the first mistletoe in Whakapapa Village…