New Zealand has been bathed in sunlight for Christmas allowing the perfect indoor:outdoor flow for the traditional festivities. Â There is nothing better than being able to eat your Christmas dinner in the evening light with the surround mountains providing a breathtaking view. Â The only downside of such glorious sunshine is that basset hounds and hot weather are not a great mix. Â They spent most of the day lolling around in the shade wishing for an ice pack to cool their wrinkled brows.
It was a real pleasure to catch the last of the sunshine as they took an evening perambulation to sniff the evening breeze and take a few snaps. Â Fortnum is of course the most obliging of models although for a dog that spends most of his time looking regal it’s not hard. Â Little Basset however played his camera shy role to perfection. Â Making every effort to hide either in the grass or behind his brother.
We had a quiet and restful Christmas enjoying the views shifting only to replenish the table and hold a round robin of telephone calls with family in the northern hemisphere as we all moved through the Christmas Day in our respective time zones. Â Hope you all enjoyed your own moments of golden sunshine over the special day.
Fortnum crashing on the cool grass
Mason doing his crocodile impression in the grass. Â Ready to make a surprise attack on the camera
Not quite the look at me pose I was hoping for
Big Basset at his regal best!
That sounds idyllic! Very quiet here but happy and peaceful. Happy holiday wishes!
Peace and quiet is a much underrated thing. Wishing you all the best for 2012.
When it snows, I’m glad to be in England at Christmas. But this year we’ve just had rain, and your sunny pics are making me jealous… 🙂 Glad you had a peaceful and pleasant time, and best wishes for 2012!
All the best to you Rachel – we’re deluged with rain now. Summer was wonderful whilst it lasted!
I wish I was Fortnum, he looks to be one foot from Heaven in his napping place. The boys looks so sweet when they snuggle, such brotherly love. So glad that you all had a peaceful, warm holiday and hope you have a fantastic new year!! Peace 🙂
Same to you Liz. Hope that 2012 will be full of good things for you. And new Fortnum and Mason house guests when I get sorted with my calendars!
Ooo, that would be wonderful!!! There’s a very special place in my kitchen just for them!!! I wish they could be my house guests for real some day but I shall precariously through your stories and photos 😉
Lovely photos Julie – so glad you had nice weather even if it was a bit warm for F & M!
Certainly cooled down since Sarah, thanks for popping by!
Hee, hee, LOVE these photos! The grass one made me smile, and then the ‘crocodile’ pounce made me chuckle and then the ‘not quite the pose I was looking for’ had me giggling out loud!
Very beautiful and it sure was an incredible sunshine day for Christmas!