Ben Cooke’s elementography

We tend to think of ravens as having jet black feathers, but, get them in the right light and maybe after they’ve taken a bird bath, some surprising colours emerge.

Ford House, Bridgetown.

A rather pleased duck prepares to paddle away on the shores of Lake Monger.

A rather slippery cormorant powers through the Swan Waters before landing on a pole to air his wings.

A swan powers effortlessly through the waters of Lake Monger at day’s end.

An egret searches for a late afternoon meal on Lake Monger.

It’s a topsy turvy world after all…

Galah is both a quintessentially Australian word and animal, and never has a truer word been used, with perhaps the exception of the Sloth.  This playful lot were impressing the tourists at the head of the Loop Trail into the Murchison Gorge.

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.