When you go to Grant’s Picnic Grounds in Kallista you can get up close and personal to the birds. The kiosk sells birdseed to the tourists and visitors. In these shots I’d taken a family member from interstate to visit the grounds and experience getting up close and personal to these beautiful birds. I believe this bird is a juvenile.
A couple more sunset shots – both taken at Lysterfield Lake prior to my accident.
This is my 1,000th post! Can’t believe it. Seems like I should make a celebration of it. I’ll give away a print to a commentor on this post – so you have to be in it for a chance to win it! So please leave a comment relating to sunsets – and the reason why you should win!
In the meantime, here are a couple of shots taken at sunset from or near my home.
This was taken up the road (hill) through a gap between two properties.
Thought I’d share with you some sunrise shots I’ve taken in Selby and Kallista over the past couple of years.
It really is a beautiful time of day that most people miss as they’re in bed – or not looking outside. I can’t wait to be out and witnessing sunrises again.
One of my favourite places to visit. Literally only 10 mins from where we live but it’s not a long hike from the city of Melbourne either. Lysterfield Lake Park is popular for so many reasons: walkers, runners, mountain bikers, people coming to have a picnic, relax, swim in the warm weather, learn to sail, kayak, bird watching, enjoy the Australian scenery, watch the wildlife and so on. I love to go bush walking as well as do nature photography and there are long walks and short ones. Same with those mountain biking – there’s a pump track, flat tracks, hilly tracks and ones for those who are very experienced in mtb. The Commonwealth Games Track has its home there also.
I particularly like being there early morning when the wildlife is still out roaming, and when there is a mist rising from the lake as the sun begins to rise. But sunset is another great time. Actually any time is, it’s a great park. There is also a cafe and bike shop called Trailmix which is popular with all who visit the park. Main entrance is off Belgrave-Hallam Road onto Horswood Road. There are several car parks available.
The park has a very active MTB club and all are welcome to join.
Cloudehill is another wonderful garden to visit – but it’s more than that. It’s also a nursery and has a cafe where they cook their own produce from their magnificent vegetable garden. A must see all year round really. They also have a couple of books – one very large one with the story of the development of the garden and a smaller one with pictures of the garden all year round.
In the summer they have Shakespeare playing in their beautiful amphitheatre. It’s also a popular place for weddings and for portraits to be shot. If you’ve not been there before, do yourself a favour, and book a date with yourself to go.
Below: The steps up to the cafe – but you can also get to it from the carpark without having to climb steps.
Below: This is the entry to the theatre area. The hedge near the back/bottom is the wall of the theatre.
Below: Entry to their magnificent vegetable garden.
Below – both photos. The gardens in springtime.
The scotch thistles are out. They are a weed and I need to get rid of them but, as yet, unable to work in the garden. However, they do make for good subject matter when taking photos. And I love their colours when they’re in flower.
I’m now getting back outside into my garden, which is such a blessing. It’s not until you lose the use of something for sometime (in my case a foot and leg) that you don’t realise how much it means to you. So glad to be walking again, even if slowly. Yesterday I enjoyed the afternoon [...]
I was out with my husband yesterday. We were heading back from seeing the surgeon about my broken leg (by the way, I’ve been given permission to start walking again so I am, with just one crutch and can now venture outside and down steps by myself, yay!). We stopped at a bakery to pick [...]
A photo of a blue banded bee I took led me to a path of discovery. I began researching to find out what kind of bee it was. I've actually learnt lots of things since that day and can now name almost every bird in this region and identify it by its call too. Apart from improving my skills in photography and learning more about my camera, lighting, settings, etc, I've learnt so much more about the environment in which I live. [Read More …]
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