Rain-washed Morning

We had some heavy rain overnight. The landscape was all fresh and rain-washed. Here Maisie is returning to me after some exploration. The wild fennel has grown high very quickly and is full of millions of tiny raindrops. We had visitors this afternoon, my younger brother Duncan and sister-in-law, Briar from Christchurch. (We named our youngest son Duncan after his uncle) We had a hilarious time sitting outdoors and telling family stories.