It really was very misty on Monday morning. Here are some more shots of my walk at Birdsland Reserve. I think this one is my favourite shot. A Darterbird holds out its wings in the hope of drying them in the sun. And this duck is bathed in sunlight as the mist swirls.
Crisp and Misty Morning
Went for a walk at Birdsland Reserve on Monday. It was 1.2C outside according to the Bureau of Meteorology site and I believed it! A bright but very cold Autumn morning. Rugged up with a woollen coat, gloves and hat pulled down over my ears. And as a reminder to how cold it was, my…
Puffing Billy Great Train Race
Were you there yesterday? At the race in the Dandenongs? If you were, I have a number of shots of people passing under the Trestle Bridge as the train was passing over at my Facebook page. Here are some to whet your appetite. If you are one in one of these photos feel free to…
Documenting Birdsland Reserve
I’ve been spending the past month walking at Birdsland Reserve, Belgrave Heights, and gradually photographing all the birds I’ve been seeing there. I thought it would be good to create a gallery of the bird life there. I hope you agree. You’ll find the gallery here. This is a male Australasian Darterbird. And this is…
Burnham Beeches
Still at Alfred Nicholas Gardens we read about the magnificent old disused home on the property. It is called Burnham Beeches and was originally built to resemble an ocean liner. It is three stories high and each of the second and third stories have balconies almost all the way around the building. It was built…