We’ve had rain! So much that it made the news. The lake where I walk the dogs had dried up over the summer. Its basin was baked hard by the heat and had fissured, and it was littered with craggy tree trunks. It looked quite desolate—until the rain.
It’s not full yet—as you can see, the water only reaches just past the swan’s ankles—but it’s nice to see reflections in the surface again and the birds’ wings splash as they take flight.
I took this photo with the zoom lens, while my camera and I were safely on terra firma. I won’t be taking my camera near water, especially water with waves, for a very long while. Those who’ve been following Midweek Moment will know I had a little accident last week, which resulted in my camera taking a very quick dip in the ocean, from which it couldn’t be resuscitated. I’ve replaced it and I’ve learnt my lesson: I won’t risk me and a camera near water again!
Monique spotted this lizard sunning itself on a rock while walking at Mt Vincent (near Jarrahdale, WA), looking for wildflowers to photograph. It seemed curious about her, and allowed her to get very close. It was like a game in which they tested boundaries and comfort zones, but finally, just after she snapped this picture, the lizard reached its tipping point and scurried off.
About Midweek Moment:
Each week, Monique Mulligan and I share our favourite photos on our websites in a ‘Midweek Moment’. We hope you enjoy, and if you’d like to see more, click here.
I love the way lakes come back to life like that in Australia – a lovely image of the mythical black swan 🙂 And I must have missed the post about your camera – glad to hear you’ve replaced it!
Having grown up in Tasmania—where the weather is almost English and there’s no shortage of water—I’m not used to lakes that dry up over summer and return with abundant life in winter.
I had to replace my camera—couldn’t live without it. Fingers crossed insurance will cover it. x
Yes, fingers crossed indeed!
Tasmania is somewhere I never got to in all the years I lived in Australia – it’s one of those things, when you live somewhere you always think the opportunity will present itself one day, there is no urgency. Perhaps we’ll get there on our next visit back over. Melbourne is quite similar, with the water and proper seasons 🙂
Tassie is a lovely place to visit—it’s small, so you can see it quickly. It has a colourful history—although not as colourful, or as long, as England’s. I love its natural beauty—long, white beaches which you don’t have to share with anyone else (because it’s too cold/wet/windy!); ancient rainforests; towering mountaintops with views to die for. It’s truly beautiful, but I’m glad I left—and not just because of the weather. 😉
I’ve heard so much about its beauty – I really must get there one day. Port Arthur happened just after I’d arrived in Australia, so perhaps that put me off for a while, but really, it was just complacency which stopped me from visiting more recently.