Autumn Water Reflections

I had lots of Good intentions today, but I admit I was led astray… or rather down the garden path. Its my day off, I had a large ‘to do’ list with going to the shops first on my agenda. However –  I stopped and grabbed my camera off the kitchen bench as I was leaving.

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I took a detour.  Well, actually I took two detours, but thats besides the point. Both places were in the right direction, I didn’t go out of my way to make the stops. Too much.  I thought perhaps a quick happy snap of something interesting, with textures. And nice colours too. Maybe a tad bit of evocative mood and feeling.  ok.   ….  I was stretching the interpretation of a quick happy snap I suppose.

Taking some photos of the first location  and walking about, I had a brilliant idea to go to the other parkland area and see what was happening.  There are some gorgeous bayou like trees in amongst a swampy area that could be quite nice….. and it was on my way.  It was just 4 minutes away, I told myself.

I arrived, the early morning sun was hitting the paperback trees  – all was lovely.  I was quite disgruntled when I discovered my boardwalk path through the swampy bits had been removed!  Oh no.  I felt very let down. At first.   Maybe I could just sneak around the backside and see if the other pathway was still there.  It was not. Darn.

I took some photos anyway….  through the brambly bits and scrub. They weren’t very nice.  The area is quite dry,  I muttered  as I hauled myself over the stone barrier and down to the Beyond!  Ah Ha!  Now I can get some nice photos I beamed merrily.

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In due course,with all my traipsing around the bush I got heaps of photos –  calling crows, tree bark, sunlit forests, grevillia blossoms.   It occurred to me to actually look at my watch about then.  Boy time flew by, I’d  been gone already 3 hours.

Really now,  this was actually more like a hiking venture getting all this fresh air and exercise.    I think I’ll just consider this my exercise day.  Works for me!    I’m sure my GP will just love my approach to exercise. Not.

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So just as I was getting so close to my car…. I spied some stunning  pond reflections.  Hmmm.  My day of chores is shot anyway, so hey why not!

I tell myself that    a.  I am getting exercise and    b. its for my website.

Quite pleased with the water reflections with hints of autumn colour to liven up the image.  Lovely textures, great colours, and yes,  I think a bit of atmosphere and feeling in them as well.   Not too bad.

Perhaps I’ll like shopping days after all!