Gull Cottage at Lighthouse Road

> Spring

Spring brings warm winds and longer and brighter days, and with the fresh green of the new grass come the purple and white wild lupins, which appear where they will in the garden and all around the pond. As spring turns to early summer, large yellow waterlilies appear on the surface of the pond, and if you look closely, the little fish and bullfrog tadpoles that live there can be seen on sunny days, darting in pursuit of the insects that skin the surface, in the hope of a quick meal.

Have breakfast on the wide deck in front of the house, with the sunshine sparkling on the water, while the occasional fishing boat lazily crosses the bay.