Minsmere Hide..

sign on the bird hide overlooking the wetlands at Coolart, Somers...
In answer to a number of questions,
a bird hide is an enclosed area for people to watch birds in wetland areas...
There are small openings for viewing and photographs
which minimise
frightening or distracting the birds...
This particular bird hide has two viewing levels..
I must admit, I thought that 'bird hide' was a common, well-known term...


a bird hide
safely watching the wonder
of nesting


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old farm equipment...

old farm equipment at Coolart, Somers...


old metal monsters
once vital souls in the
farm family


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old walls...

side wall of an old building at Coolart, Somers...


from yesterdays
secrets embedded in old walls
half awake


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fresh shadows on old walls...

shadows on an old building in the Coolart complex at Somers...


shadows
frame a dusty window
a blessing of light


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concentric circles...

water feature at Coolart, Somers...


concentric circles
shadowing a slice of
reality


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like a layered cake...

view of wetlands at Coolart, Somers...


soft layers
gently melting grass tones
and wetland waters



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ducks at Coolart...

ducks in the wetlands at Coolart, Somers...


a sign of spring
waters fill with
water birds


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Spring Water Colours

A view of Coolart wetlands at Somers in the Spring on a cool day.


pale reflections
softly sighing for the warmth
of Spring 


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Garden Feature at Coolart

Garden feature at Coolart homestead, Somers

like an oasis
like a precious rock pool
waiting for wishes



After I had wandered the wetlands, I wandered past the garden area and found that the little fountain had been turned on.

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Swallows in the Wetlands

Swallows in the wetlands at Coolart, Somers.

just tiny feathers
a splash of colour
in water worlds





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Wetlands Traffic

Life can be busy in the wetlands at Coolart, Somers


Life can be hectic
Our life's a communal nest
Sharing the moments


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Coolart Sundial

Sundial at the old Coolart homestead, Somers


Small garden feature
Is time driven by the sun
And shadow echoes


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A Silent World

Side view of old Coolart homestead at Somers


A silent world
Silent windows and doors
Lives long since vanished


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Softly whispering over wetlands...

Soft skies over the Coolart wetlands at Somers


There's a quiet hush
Soft skies over soft waters
Like a scenic dream


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Old Farm Machinery

Old farm machinery displayed at Coolart, Mornington Peninsula

Shapely old machines
A strange cumbersome design
But practical art


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Coolart Garden Arch

Garden arch in the grounds of Coolart's heritage homestead, Bittern, Mornington Peninsula

Trees are still leafless
Crisp wintry air still lingers
But an arch welcomes


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Coolart Swamp Hen

A swamp hen wandering in the Coolart wetlands, Bittern, Mornington Peninsula

Deepest shiny blues
Feathered touch of red and white
Lonely character


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Tall Wetland Plant

Delightful, wispy plant in the wetlands at Coolart, Bittern, Mornington Peninsula

Soft pale foliage
Tall wetland signs of Nature
Feathers in the wind

Height of Haiku Challenge ~ Bold

Old piano at the heritage property of Coolart, Balnarring

Height of Haiku Challenge
Haiku Heights #77 ~ Bold

Yesterday's bold stand
The piano lid is closed
But the music plays


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Height of Haiku Challenge ~ Chime

The black swan is one of many bird varieties that enjoys Spring nesting in the wetlands at Coolart, Balnarring

Height of Haiku Challenge
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Sparkle in the air
Hope of fresh new beginnings
Chime of Spring joys


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