It was a stunning winters day in Canterbury, New Zealand, so we decided to make the most of it and head out for a Sunday drive.  The Ashburton Lakes is somewhere I haven't been to in about 10 years! And I had forgotten how close it actually was to our place so it made for a perfect drive.  Lake Clearwater is only about an hours drive away for us. It is surrounded by mountains and looks beautiful on a clear day. Unfortunately, there was a a tiny bit of wind around, so we didn’t get the reflections in the water, but nothing in life is perfect! But to be honest I actually prefer this. I love the true colours in this photograph and I didn't want it to look like a stock photo.