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…
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…