SkyWatch ~ Wodonga Sunrise

Wodonga, on the Victorian side of the Murray River with

Albury on the the opposite bank in New South Wales. Both

cities are full of beautiful parks and gardens.

Just a few pictures for you of my sunrise walk after a night

in Wodonga. Our Motel backed onto this beautiful park with

a 1.26km walk around the lake.

The morning was chilly with frost on the ground and rising

vapours drifting over the lake.

It made for some spectacular light effects as the first birds

took to the sky

and a lone black swan enjoyed his breakfast.

It was an exhilarating walk and I circumnavigated the lake twice

enjoying the awakening wonders.

Another week, another SkyWatch, thank you marvellous SkyWatch

Team for this great meme.

Watery Wednesday ~ 15 Moods of the Ovens River

Please ENLARGE for full enjoyment!

Ducks at sunrise on the Ovens River in Victoria.



Gently rippling over stones as it meanders through
a shallow valley,



and mysteious in a twilight mist where the banks are
steep and treacherous with flood-broken stones.



For water in all its glorious forms dive into the Logo and swim.

Thanks to 2sweetnsaxy for this rippling meme.

Dawn Mist

The dawn mist blankets dale and hill

it hovers as the sun wakes

in my garden still

softening colours with a gentle light

Leaving my sleep-warm bed behind

my hand extension in my grasp

my night-shirt flappin

with urgency to catch this pure delight

before it bursts in glory

Alone in my own universe

I do my best to gather this gentlest of all lights

my concentrated gaze and lens

drink in the flowers water vapour wrapped

refreshed, preening their plumage

gracefully posing for me here and there

The greens are softened,

pink and blue enhanced

mere moments does this light so rare

sent just to gladden one lone heart endure



The faeries twitter round my dew drenched feet

my mist soaked nighty clinging to my knees

a gentle fluttering around my head

crowns me with diamond dew drops

gleaming in my hair

Gold rays of sun

with flash of sword the mist dispel

which I alone enjoyed

uplifting soul and strengthening belief

alone, cold, wet I stand

absorbed in my own wonderland.