journey break
lake provides calmness
and surprise
Whenever we travel to the Grampians or very occasionally Adelaide a lunch or coffee break at Lake Wendouree in Ballarat is planned. Charlie had many picnics by the lake and now Maggie has experienced her first two. The circumference of the lake is around 6 kilometres and it sits in the heart of this city so there are always joggers, dog walkers, cyclists or strollers on the path or adjacent road. Ballarat is the home city of my mother who was born and educated there and my father also went to boarding school there and rowed on the lake. When the Melbourne Olympic games were held in 1956 Lake Wendouree hosted the rowing events. Ballarat is freezing cold in Winter and it usually snows. Spring and Autumn are the best times to experience the city and lake. There are many nesting waterbirds on islands in the lake and this beautiful Cygnet and its sole sibling paddled past while we ate lunch recently.
This is my contribution to RonovanWrites weekly haiku poetry prompt challenge 171 Lake & Calm. To access a multitude of haiku responses to this prompt visit https://ronovanwrites.com/2017/10/16/ronovanwrites-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-171-lakecalm/
Oh, I love that wee swan (in the making). What a treat.
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The parents were so protective of the two cygnets, and given they usually have up to 10 or more I can understand.
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A beautiful and continued connection you have with this lake and what a lovely surprise :o)
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It goes back to my childhood when we would visit my sister at weekends when she was at boarding school, good and bad memories.
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Beautiful photos! That furry duck is gorgeous. I also enjoyed your poem. 🙂
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Thanks Vashti. That little duck is a baby swan as in Hans Christian Anderson and the ugly duckling. I love your connection!!
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What a wonderful surprise to enjoy 🙂 The cygnet is so fluffy and the water colours and textures, just beautiful.
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Thanks Janice, they are so innocent.
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Loved seeing your little surprise, Denis. I think the best parts of photography are the surprises. 🙂
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Thanks Olga. It was a highlight of the trip to see these babies.
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