the closest thing to snow

Mike Gifford had a typically specific get pushed challenge for me this week, a diptych telling a cheerful winter story including a hat!

great combo with the artist challenge

[kali]

@mikegifford here you go a typically beautiful winter's day on New Zealand's west coast :) some other ideas have been floating in my brain so keep an eye out.

[Annie D]

this is beautiful Kali - and well done meeting the challenge

[Yao RL]

The world cannot be happier than walking "zigzagly" along the sea.

[Graeme Stevens]

Beautifully done

[Sheralee S]

Brrrrr... that looks so chilly! Great shots for your challenge.

[alia_801]

Lovely pair of pics :)

[Daryl O'Hare]

Awesome --gives me "chills" :)

[Julie Duncan]

I'd say you rose to the challenge very admirably! Wonderful!

[Sue]

Just loved these smooth stone beaches when I was on the West Coast ... Fabulous image.

[Meg]

Beautiful...

[Mike Gifford]

I agree with everyone - looks cold and wonderful! Great response and it does work well with the artist challenge!

[alta]

Cool!

[Marina Shemesh]

Amazing diptych.

[Maggie]

An inventive substitute and for a bit I really thought it was snow. I love the rainbow trapped in the foam and the lonely feel of a beach in winter. You have risen to this challenge superbly. Fav.

[Rachel Withey]

Great challenge response. Great challenge as well. Love it. The foam is fantastic

[kali]

@annied thanks Annie, i look out there and wave to you :)

[kali]

@yaorenliu zigzagly what a wonderful word!

[kali]

@bella_ss @darylo it has actually been a very mild winter here

[kali]

@mikegifford thanks Mike, glad you like it :)

[kali]

@marinashemesh @altadc @megstorey @juliedduncan @alia_801 @graemestevens @rachelwithey thankyou ladies and man

[kali]

@snaphappi thankyou Maggie, the little rainbow was a bonus. we are lucky to have lonely beaches

[kali]

@redpants thanks sue, you probably went past our place, we are nearby shw6, the coast road

[Sue]

@kali66 ~ we stayed in Westport for a few days before heading to Nelson & on to Picton.

[dh (delena)]

A perfect response to your challenge. I love the light.

[Annie D]

@kali66 i will wave back - and I too love the word zigzagly - will throw that into my conversations along with derpy hahahaha

[Call me Joe]

Weather maybe cold but this shot is definitely HOT !!:)

[Stephanie Swift]

Both shots are beautiful--not sure about the cheerful-and there is definitely a hat!

[kali]

@tristansmum i felt cheerful being there in that light !

[Susan]

Amazing... very atmospheric. fav.

[Angela Martel]

So pretty, we'll done