Gorgeous reflections on the lake late afternoon today!
It has always amazed me, since our very first visit back in 2012 to this lovely lake, how many changes in the view and the lake itself can occur within the space of a day, or even within the space of a few minutes! This morning, I had been watching the weather forecast particularly closely as we were expecting our friends Pauli and his wife Hannele from Helsinki for lunch. The forecast wasn't brilliant at all, suggesting there would be light rain from 12 noon onwards and little sun all day.
Keith relaxing in the sun this morning.
So, I wasn't too hopeful as Anna and I got up at our earliest this last 10 days to head out to the shops for some things. It was cloudy at that point, and looked like it could have gone either way. By the time we were back though, and everyone had had breakfast at about 10am, things were improving. The sun appeared and we spent some time sunbathing in the garden, as well as readying ourselves for our visitors. Keith listened happily to his iPod as he relaxed and I got the BBQ and the sauna ready while Anna prepared various salads. By the time our guests arrived, I was nervous that things would deteriorate and indeed a shower or two threatened to spoil things, but the sun was never far away and it kept returning again.
With Pauli.
Hannele, Anna, me, Pauli and Keith in the sun.
It was really great to catch up with Pauli and Hannele! We showed them the house and the various bits, which they loved. We first met Pauli by chance in Helsinki in 2011 and we've kept in touch via Facebook and through our various visits here over the years, but this was the first time he and Hannele had come up here to see us. We thank them warmly for their company and their most generous gifts and hope to see them again soon! Going back to the weather, just as they left after 4pm there was what could only be described as a sudden "tropical like" storm, the likes of which I have only seen in Florida, with unbelievably heavy rain for about 5 minutes. But after that, things immediately cleared, it became hot and there were the most unbelievable reflections on the lake. These usually only last a few minutes, but this evening, they lasted and lasted.
Great reflections in the warm water!
The boat and Anna's swimming costume are remarkably similar in colour!
Strange dive from Sandy!
Olivia gets some height!
Sandy tries to better what Olivia did!
Just look at that lake!
No wonder I look happy - this is heavenly!
We swam and enjoyed the sauna for several hours in gorgeous conditions, only coming in for a late dinner after 8pm, before heading back out to enjoy the late evening sunshine again. When it's like this it really is simply unbelievably beautiful here! Now, at nearly 10pm, we're enjoying the next in the series of James Bond films on TV here, "Thunderball"!
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