A tree on the shore of the Swan river.

The floor of what probably should be a river but isn’t until the winter rains really kick in is illuminated by gaps in the canopy.

Plam fronds are cast lazily against a winter’s sky on the shores of Lake Monger.

An Eurasin Coot preening itself on one of the old boat ramps on the shore of Lake Monger.

Kudos to the Australian Museum‘s Birds In Backyards website for making it easier to identify birds!

A Black Swan (cygnus atratus) curiously eyes the photographer as it gracely cruises along the water of Lake Monger.

And so I’m back.  It’s been nice having a break, but, it’s back to the world of taking photos and sharing them!  And hopefully, with a few surprises to come on this site in the coming months.

The footbridge across Loch McNess is fringed by remnants of the fires which affected Yanchep National Park at the start of 2009.

Bluff Knoll is a fascinating place and I recently had the chance of visiting at least the base of it.  While the walk up was inviting, it was amazingly cold and the thought of six kilometres taking four hours meant that I wasn’t quite that keen.

But I will be back!

Anyone who’s been paying attention to this site will know that I’m a pretty big fan of signs and how we use simplistic images to convey powerful messages.  This image in particular is one of those examples and just happens to be one of my favourite signs in recent times.  Simple, straight to the point.

Warren River National Park.

The Warren River is not so much to look at in early autumn, owing mostly to reduced water flows and the somewhat sluggish nature of the water.  That said, framed in lush green foliage, once can only imagine what it’d look like with a brisk winter flow.

So I decided to post a watercolour painting I recently did…

…actually, I lie, but, it had you going for a bit, right?  Still waters, Big Brook Arboretum.