on October 5, 2019
I finally got to a much anticipated photoshoot at one of my favorite nature spots Mapleton Lilyponds in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland .I was really thrilled when as I stood by the lake contemplating shots a mother duck with no less than six little baby ducklings emerged from the reeds directly in front of me
The lake actually looked pretty dry when I arrived the water levels were down and the banks were cracked and dusty and muddy and conditions were not ideal for taking photos then fortituously while I was staying it rained and the lilyponds were transformed
These beautiful waterlilies seemed to blossom overnight adding touches of serene and translucently lovely spots of colour throughout the lake lily
I watched curiously as waterlily leaves seemed to move by themselves and then if you stayed watching long enough up popped little turtles heads
I happened upon this duck grooming itself who cracked me up as it would not just stop grooming and pop its head up to pose for a photo moment but kept grooming itself and then without a pause even to look up it tucked its head under its wing to snooze completely oblivious and unconcerned as if to say ‘no appearance fees no photo’
