warm my heart clear my mind

winter has hit with a vengeance today - the cold winds from the snowy mountains have shown their presence despite the sun shining for much of the day

~ green tea with lemon myrtle a touch of a friends home collected honey and a squeeze of extra lemon ~

[Simply Amanda]

We got a cold snap, too...yet it should feel like summer. Lovely shot and edit!

[Kane Arlow]

Great edit, it was a little chilly down here as well. It got down to 4 degrees this morning.

[Annie D]

@karlow75 apparently it is 5.6 atm and feels like 5.6 lol bloody cold

[Kane Arlow]

Haha, it is a balmy 7 here at the moment. I'm hoping its a quiet night. It is rather warm in the station :)

[Annie D]

@karlow75 hahahaha balmy indeed - well I hope it is quiet and warm

[Sally Ings]

Winter has arrived with a vengeance here as well. Snow on the mountain peaks and ice cold biting wind. Coupled with that we have low heavy clouds and some rain.

[April]

This looks for cheery! Lovely composition and great processing!

[john morley]

I don't know how winter has got to you because it is here as well . Great cosy shot Annie..

[Leana Niemand]

Oh I love this. A fav

[~~JT]

June 1...supposed to be almost summer here. It's cold and rainy instead. Stay warm, my friend! Love this shot!

[Molly]

A beautiful still life shot - great processing. Keep forgetting you're in Australia. We thought summer had come - and now it's cold and wet again.

[Suse♡]

This looks so charming and inviting -I wish I could join you!

[Ukandie!]

Beautiful! At least you have winter when you are supposed to be having it, we are having it when we are not supposed to be!

[kali]

oh no that is the second warning of what is to come.... brrrr, the tea looks lovely though, I'll be sure to have a cup

[Christine Webb]

Beautiful fav

[Shailesh]

wonderful...

[dh (delena)]

Very pretty. I like the editing.

[Annie D]

@kali66 according to my phone it is 3degrees here now at 7am

[Phil Howcroft]

nicely done annie :)

[Babs]

Lovely shot, nice processing. Winter hit here yesterday too, strong winds, sunshine but bloody cold.

[Rachel]

Yes, it's cold here too. 19 degrees in Brisbane is freezing! Nice shot Annie.

[Annie D]

@onewing @888rachel hahaha it was 3 degrees here at 6.30 this morning it is 12 now

[Maggiemae]

Like the texture you have put on the photo - its like you are smelling this as well as seeing it! Tha tea sounds so refreshing!

[Annie D]

@salza @jack4john @voiceprintz @dolphin @ukandie1 it seems winter is overtaking everything.......a new ice age :-&

[Annie D]

@maggiemae it is a very refreshing drop

[Sam]

Love green tea :)

[Annie D]

@gigiflower it also has lemon myrtle - a very tasty relaxing drop

[Sue S]

Lovely processing, I hope today's warmer! Wet, cold and windy here......

[Annie D]

@sue_s it was sunny here today but quite chilly

[Sue S]

The sun always makes things seem better, it's damp and grey that I don't like!

[Lxxx]

beautiful image!

[Doris]

It's so weird to read about you experiencing winter, while we're patiently awaiting summer. Lovely photo - very vintage.

[Annie D]

@twistergirl thank you Doris - sounds like summer is slow to arrive in many places

[Osia Strasner]

This is so incredibly lovely!! And, now I feel real bad about the theme I have chosen knowing that it is winter down there... :-(( Love the processing on this!

[Annie D]

@panthora oh I have been thinking of ideas to turn here into summer for the theme hahahahaha

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Sweet little tea pot and cup! I am not missing winter one bit! And I am quite happy we have not had the hot summer temps early this year as well. I should live in a place where it is perpetually Spring. Tea is wonderful any time of year though! Nice shot.

[Je77rey]

Great shot, love the effect