Well, I'm Back

After my weekly 5am teleconference, I decided to walk to the office via a long route --- from our house to the summit of Mount Eden, then down past my old high school, through the Domain, Auckland University and Albert Park to downtown. Apart from the exercise, I wanted to view Auckland from Mount Eden in dawn light. Indeed, it was spectacular. I wish I'd brought my camera, but in some ways I'm glad I didn't, because I'm not enough of photographer (nor is my camera enough of a camera) to do justice to the misty glow and purple shadows.

A bonus surprise was finding a film crew at the summit. The focus was on a woman wearing an astonishing costume of gilded Speedo plate mail which rattled as she walked. I would have guessed it was a Xena shoot if that show was still in production, and if they hadn't been using the sunrise over Auckland as a backdrop. I can't imagine what it was about.

The rest of the walk was good too. I really like how the scattered joggers and walkers on Mount Eden smile and say good morning. Walking past Auckland Grammar School brings back lots of memories. In the Domain I took the Glade Path through a grove with tree ferns and waterfalls. Altogether it was a lovely way to start the day.