As mentioned in a previous post, it had been a good two months since I visited the park. Largely due to my husband having been in hospital for most of that time. We took advantage of the beautiful winter afternoon last weekend and visited the park. I left him at the kiosk with friends and…
Category: Australian landscapes
Lysterfield Lake Park late afternoon
I so enjoyed walking around Lysterfield Park again. It had been about 8 weeks since I’d last been there and I really did miss it, especially the gorgeous last Autumn days we had. Alas, I needed to spend my time at the hospital visiting my husband instead. This was his first trip back to the…
Australian King Parrot
These birds usually stay their distance from visitors but seem to be getting more game with tourists at Grant’s. This is a popular place to feed the birds from your hands and have them sit on you. First time I saw one of these birds doing exactly that.
Cheeky Cockies
This first cocky (Sulphur-crested White Cockatoo) pinched a bag of bird feed from an unsuspecting tourist. They’re well practiced at that. I’d been wanting to get shots of a cocky with a raised crest for awhile and managed two at the one time! Both shots taken at Grant’s Picnic Grounds in Kallista, Vic.
On a beautiful winter's day
My ever patient husband rugged up at the beach while he waited for me to take photos of the sunset. We were returning him to the hospital after a short stay at home.