When I first arrived at Lysterfield Lake on that misty day, my plan was to walk up to the weir wall and set up my tripod and camera there. I should have had my camera ready before I started walking though. Because I came across three young bucks who started boxing. Two first and then…
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Noisy Miner bird at the lake
And of course, as the sun rose, and the mist disappeared, the bird life became active and a chorus of different bird songs rang out through the whole area. It was lovely to listen to. This noisy miner was busy exploring the tree for food but took off after it had heard my camera click…
Lysterfield Lake in the sunshine
As the sun rose everything took on its full colour and the area was bathed in bright light. Really beautiful. Especially so because we’re in the middle of winter here. The following day we were back to grey skies, wind and rain.
Lysterfield Lake with mist
When I got to the lake there was mist everywhere but as the sun rose that began to dissipate or burn off. In the first image the sun hadn’t yet hit the area but you can see the mist is fading or lifting. In this second, the sun has reached the trees and we can…
A visit to Lysterfield Lake
While at the lake on the weekend I spied a single grey heron further up the beach, where the area is still flooded. Not many people walk up there as you can’t get through and have to turn back. I had my rubber boots on so ventured further than I usually do, knowing I could…
A visit to Lysterfield Lake Park
It was forecast to be very cold with frost and fog on Saturday morning so I knew where I wanted to be, if only I could get out of bed in time. And I did. The next few days’ posts will be about my visit there. Below is the lake with mist over it and…
A visit to my new site
I’ve been spending evenings working on my new site at Smugmug. So far there are over 130 images uploaded and I plan to add more. The photos concentrate mainly on images from Victoria, Australia, and in particular, the Shire of Yarra Ranges. These have been split into categories: Birdlife, Landscapes, Waterscapes, Trains, Flora and then…
Crimson Rosella on Washing Line
It was pouring with rain a few days ago and I was thinking I’d not had the opportunity to go out with my camera. I decided to stick my nose out of the back door and risk going for a brief walk. But I didn’t have to leave my porch. Because only metres away from…
Eastern Yellow Robin
I discovered a few days ago a little bird I’d not seen on our property before. Since then I’ve gotten a few shots of it – it watches me and moves away to another tree if I get too close. But not before I’ve managed to get a few shots. It’s a cute little thing…
Selling photos online
A recent photo of mine had a lot of interest shown in it by many people, with some asking if they could buy it. Up till recently I hadn’t done a lot about selling photos from this site and I have spent some time exploring options. I have sold quite a few photos via a…
Fat kookaburra
I was looking out my back porch the other morning and thought I saw a very fat kookaburra. I titled this shot ‘I know it’s down there somewhere’. The Kookaburras have amazing ‘binocular’ vision and can see things from a distance. I can’t even see a worm moving along in the grass from a couple…
Bad Hair Day
There was a family of kookaburras in our park on a windy day during the week and here’s a couple of shots – will share more soon. The title of this post relates to the first photo where the wind was blowing up the feathers on the back of the bird’s head.