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Today we needed to travel to Dunedin. This stretch of State Highway One leads into the city. It is a 5 km stretch known as 'The Kilmog', 300m above sea level. This morning the road was covered in snow and extreme care was advised, but lucky for us by 2.45pm it was all cleared.
Tomorrow's forecast is for gales up to 130kmh along the coast. This is Spring! Today red tulips opened their petals in my garden, so it must be Spring.

*The name Kilmog is thought to be a corruption of the Southern Māori word kirimoko, kilimoko or kilimogo,the name of a species of manuka tree.

Taken through the car windscreen with Panasonic FZ28. I used Topaz Simplify to try and give a slight painted effect but not sure if it has worked very well.