Tender Moments...

Tender moments between Charlie and Bear are extremely beautiful to witness.

Gentle displays of affection that I normally watch, not photograph.

Warmed by the sunshine pouring in through the window added a serene depth to this exchange.

Until, Charlie decided to get a little too amorous.

To which he received a silent but stern warning that he had gone too far.

The look on his face in the last three photos are priceless as he realises that he's most definitely in trouble...

 

Visiting Woodlake...

Visiting Woodlake at the beginning of May where despite wishing for cooler autumnal weather it was still too warm. One yellow grevillea flower was beginning to open which is an indication that colder weather is looming.

The deciduous trees in the park were beginning to turn, yet I expect that the extended warmth was somewhat confusing for them. 

I was joyful at seeing a pair of black swans leisurely drifting across the water. Despite their native range being in the south west of Western Australia, it's not often I see them.

Black swans are monogamous and will raise one brood of cygnets per season. I will keep an eye on these two whenever I am down this way, hopefully they will nest here.

Woodlake is a favoured walk when I am down in suburbia and in need of escaping back to the calming embrace of nature. 

There's always a lot of activity with the variety of water birds that dwell at the lake.

 Plus it's rarely busy, so meandering around the lake is always peaceful...

 

Re/Place...

Re/Place was an interesting exhibition at the Zig Zag Cultural Centre last month. It was a mixed media collection by two local artists.

The nesting boxes were beautiful, especially with the gold leaf and interior lighting giving them a wow factor. 

The exhibition was an expression of the artists journeys through life...