There’s a steep path up a hill that eventually leads you along the back fences of homes near the park and this was the view over one of the back fences with the palm trees in the foreground. And I love this view by the 24 hour car park, looking away from the park, overlooking…
Category: Lysterfield Lake Park
Clouds
The clouds were amazing a few days ago. I’d had to get up early for a business meeting over breakfast so couldn’t stop to take photos of the sunrise. But as the day progresses the clouds remained very interesting so when a girlfriend mentioned she was going for a walk that afternoon I took the…
Little lost duckling
Walking at the park the other day with a girlfriend we saw a group of three park rangers together near the entry gate. We soon discovered that one was carrying a tiny little duckling who had become separated from its family and they were off in search of a duck family for it. So cute.
Walking on water
This shot amuses me. A small group of ducks took off across the water as I came near to them on the beach. I caught this one as it ran across the top of the water to what it considered to be a safer place to be.
Eastern grey kangaroo
I love how the roos just sit and watch you when visiting the lake early mornings. Later in the day they move into the bushland and lay low as the park gets lots of visitors, but early morning they’re grazing and just watch you pass them by.
Noisy Miners and Heron
This poor heron was being harrassed by noisy minor birds when I visited Lysterfield Lake just recently. Note the minor with its beak open in the first shot – it was really telling the heron off. In the second shot there are two more noisy miners squabbling in the air just above the crouching heron….
Mirrored lake
Still at Lysterfield Lake Park, on that misty morning. One shot taken of the weir wall and the other of a bench in the water that almost appears to be like glass or a mirror.
White faced heron
While at Lysterfield Park last week this white-faced heron teased me by landing on the fence at the weir wall, waiting till I was several metres away and then taking off again, flying further on and alighting on the fence again. Eventually I managed to get a few shots of it on the fence, this…
One misty morning
More scenes from Lysterfield Lake on that misty morning. A single bright red kayak added interest to the scene as it slowly moved through the glass like lake. I think he (at the back) was teaching her how to paddle as he was making a rhythmic sound although I couldn’t quite make out the word…
Misty morning
I’ve had a short break – busy week! And another market to prepare for which takes place this morning at Belgrave South Baptist from 9am to 1pm if anyone is nearby and would like to drop in. During the week I was back at Lysterfield Lake Park. A short distance from my home, I often…
Big man grey
When I’m walking around Lysterfield Lake Park early in the mornings the wildlife don’t take off so fast and tend to just sit and watch as you pass by. This boy is a very big Eastern Grey kangaroo. Check out his chest and shoulder muscles. If he had stood upright he would have towered over…
Ducks at the park
At Lysterfield Lake there seems to be at least two different types of ducks living there. One of those types loves sleeping in the trees. You can walk around and hear quacking above your head. This was one I saw recently while walking around the park. This is the Australian Wood Duck and apparently only…