Melbourne Bay Bike Ride
Melbourne Bay Bike Ride
I got up early on Sunday morning to head down to Mentone, not far from our home. The annual ‘Around the Bay in a Day’ bike ride was on and I knew that riders had set out from 5.30am in the morning – staggered groups with some leaving at 6.00am and later. I was down…
Kookaburra watching me
This guy wanted to know what the clicking was I think.
Kookaburra on a fence rail
I think this guy has a comical looking face. Don’t you?
Kookaburra sits in the…
Well, it wasn’t the old gum tree this time round, but rather the top of a folded umbrella so he could watch cafe patrons in case they dropped any food for the taking.
Patience – a needed virtue for photographers
Patience is not one of my best virtues but having taken up photography means I’ve had to start learning to be patient too. That means sitting still in one place and just wait for the right moment if I know that what I’m seeking is nearby. There is a bird hide at Lysterfield Lake Park…
At the Tulip Festival
There were quite a few people there once I left – I arrived early and left a couple of hours later. The place is quite large so the cafe was full and many of the gardens too.
At the Tulip Festival
At the Tulip Festival
Don’t know why but I really like this shot. Someone said to me it was almost surreal. What do you think?
At the Tulip Festival
There were rows and rows of tulips of all sorts of colours. You could walk amongst them or outside of the rows. Very easy to spend a whole day at this place.
At the Tulip Festival
These were very striking to look at. So many different types of Tulips on show.