We have rented a beautiful place near Jindabyne for the winter and will be spending a great deal of time here over the next 3 months.

Homeschool makes this adventure not only possible but actually a big fat learning opportunity!

We are learning to snowboard really well and teach our friends when they come to visit. Instructing in a fun and kind way is such a great skill to have.

We are learning all about the plants and animals that flourish in this alpine environment including these sweet little everlasting daisies...

We are experiencing and studying weather, and the BOM and snow cam reports. The enchantment of frost and fog and snow is ours to enjoy.

We are using lots of free and fantastic resources to develop our knowledge of geography and mapping.

As we develop and use our bodied in new ways we are also learning about what muscles are sore after a day on the hill!

And most importantly, we are having fun. We have fresh eyes with which to view the world around us and all the beauty and magic and other priceless gifts it provides.

We have lots of time in the fresh air, lots of time to meet new friends and lots of time to spend together, making memories.

All this makes me feel like the richest person in the world!

Around 75% of Australia's power is produced within 5000 square kms of Snowy Mountain waterways.

Snowy hydro is an amazing scheme!

It brought in 100,000 people from 30 different countries to construct the dams, tunnels, roads and power stations that the system consists of.

Some say it was the birth of Australian multiculturalism.

This is how it works:

Water from multiple dams goes into pipes to power turbines which create renewable energy.

This area was chosen because of its large amounts of water and high precipitation, as well it's geography which allows the water to be harnesses as it naturally flows downhill.

This is a model of one of the turbines.

Unfortunately temperatures are riding due to am increase in greenhouse gases in the earths atmosphere. This will probably have am effect on the scheme as it relies in the snowfall to work best.

This information centre was very interesting and allowed us a little perspective on how much energy we use every day. When you have to pedal for it, it seems like a lot!