A Last VIsit to Winton Wetlands

We found it irresistible to make one more visit to the Winton Wetlands before we left the countryside. The day was clear and breezy and not too hot. I took time to make a long exposure (about 4 minutes) of the landscape. The motion of the clouds give the sky a smooth look in contrast with the prickly character of the dead trees.

Winton Wetlands

About 30 minutes from the farm is a large wetland. It sits in a depression in the valley where water collects when it rains and it is really huge. Apparently, it used to be dry and people farmed this area. But starting some years back, it has taken to accumulating water and the farmers left. As a result there are lots of dead trees about, the result of having been drowned. These cows, are what greet you at the entrance.

So Many Cemeteries, So Little Time

Our last visit to the Melbourne General Cemetery reveals a few more surprises aside from the Elvis memorial. Occasionally, there is a statue that happens to be in a good place for a photo and is photogenic. The one above does this very well.

Yandilla

Just outside Yandilla, we found a field of what seems to be corn stubble from last year. In this field were what appeared to be several thousand Sulphur Crested Cockatoos along with a few other birds.