When in Winter in Wanaka

this could well be the very first year ever i had ever been looking forward to the blustery blues of winter. ideas of snuggling inside a homely abode sewing bandeeze's and crocheting scarfs at night while shredding the snow in the daytime... mmm! of course my ideas tend to go unfinished and at the start of spring i am left with 2 rows of a crochet scarf, half a bandeeze (that is, a pretty bandanna for keeping toasty up the mountain) and an apartment that is starting to resemble a student flat. but isn't that the sign of an exhilarating and eventful winter season?

my winter life of love...

On the shore of Lake Wanaka

Sunset over the Mount Aspiring Ranges

One of the first mornings in my new apartment before i had curtains i awoke early to see this spectacular view outside my window!

A glorious snowy view from our front balcony

An attempt to pretty my room up with recycled furniture, making up for the lack of a bed (we still sleep on mattresses on the floor... hence the student flat feeling!)

A taste of my home on the wall - this is the longest period of time i have ever lived away from the beach

Gina and i indulging in a wine by the lake on a sunny winters day

Shortly after the sun hid behind a cloud so we retreated to the car to admire the view in the warmth along with our much beloved Frankie mags

My first time up Treble Cone

Once the sun falls behind the peaks the shadow looms

My good friend Matt and i playing in the snow

Just chilling near the top of treble cone

Admiring the scenery

Driving down from Cardrona - Wanaka's somewhere under the inversion layer... now who says i have my head in the clouds?!

Of course Wanaka has its share of rowdiness - Shapeshifter concert in the town hall

A shot i love of one of the most energized people i know at Wanaka's Welcome to Winter party

I feel this shot gone wrong tends to sum up the party scene here - grungy winter madness

This is wanaka:
A small seasonal town that is filled with beauty and soul and speckled with the steeze from transient snow feens. A town i have fallen in love with from the start despite its few flaws. A melting pot of cultures, fashions and backgrounds. A town which i love to be in, but also feel relief of to venture outside of its isolated boarders.

My wonderous winter has been wicked and only alliteration can start to convey WOW factor of wanaka!

xxx