Monday, 1 June 2009

monday's photo of the week

to end my week of coping with the flu, brad, aaron, cody and i decided to go for a drive out to forest lake which is probably a 15 minute drive from where we live. at first, we deliberated on whether to go or not because the weather was a little unsure of what it wanted to do. it would rain one minute and then be sunshine the next. however, the weather was very accommodating for us because it rained on the way there, stopped for the hour or so that we were at the lake and then, it rained on the way home. how lucky was that?! here are some of the pictures taken at the lake. the pictures that i'm in were taken by aaron with his own camera. we all had a lovely and relaxing time and plan to do it more often.

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this was how it looked when we first arrived.....the clouds were looking ready to dump more rain but, thankfully, they moved around us and not a drop fell on our walk although it kept changing from sunshine to overcast.




forest lake is manmade and has a bicycle/walking path circuit around the lake

the walk across the bridge is part of the circuit

no swimming, diving or fishing allowed but you can hire these pedal boats and canoes are allowed too

a dragon fountain at one end of the lake

headless ducks

just kidding

i'm running late with my MANTRA MONDAY card this week but will try to have it up late tomorrow

LOVE, LIGHT AND PEACE
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28 comments:

  1. Rosi Jo'1 June 2009 at 21:57

    Beautyful blog!!!! Nice to meet you Rosi!

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  2. Perpetual Chocoholic1 June 2009 at 23:20

    Sorry to hear you've been coping with the flu! Incredible location! What a lovely place for a stroll.

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  3. Maria Catalina Wiley1 June 2009 at 23:40

    wow, Forest Lake is looking beautiful! I went there once when it was still being built, we knew someone who lived there. Looks like a great place to go for a walk:) cheers, Maria :)

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  4. Anonymous2 June 2009 at 00:22

    What a beautiful day it looks like. I love the headless ducks, they are one of my favorite kinds. Glad you are feeling better!
    Peace~
    Dawn

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  5. MaryO2 June 2009 at 01:09

    Glad you're feeling better, Serena. And how great the weather cooperated so you could enjoy your day at the lake. Looks like fun.......

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  6. Northbrook Designs2 June 2009 at 01:42

    Great pictures Serena. You realize if I ever get to Oz, you will have to show me all these wonderful things... ;o))) Ro

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  7. Rita2 June 2009 at 01:58

    So glad you are feeling better. Looks like a wonderful path to walk, but I am amazed that the dirt looks so dry if it had just been raining? The earth must be really sucking up that water--hehe! Thanks for bringing us along. I love visiting Australia!! :):)

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  8. Caroline2 June 2009 at 03:00

    Great photos! Looks like an amazing place to walk about... Glad you are feeling better!

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  9. Norma Soulet (AZArtist)2 June 2009 at 04:42

    Serena,

    So happy to see that you are feeling better. :)
    Your trip to the lake sounded wonderful. Love that picture of you walking the dog. You are very pretty. :)
    I would love to have that dragon fountain. How neat.
    Glad that the little Duckies weren't Headless! LOL

    Hugs,

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  10. Serena Lewis2 June 2009 at 05:46

    Thanks, everyone ~ :)

    Ro, I'd be happy to show you around.

    Rita, when it's a case of rain one minute and sunshine the next, it doesn't take long for the harsh Australian sun to dry the surface of the ground. When we first arrived, I was being very careful about Cody walking on the bare dirt areas because I didn't want his paws getting too dirty from the wet soil. lol

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  11. sandy2 June 2009 at 05:57

    Looks like a wonderful place for a walk, loved all the photos.

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  12. Anonymous2 June 2009 at 07:02

    Glad you are better, goodness hate to hear anyone sick. Looks like a wondeful relaxing day and glad the weather held out for you. Love that dragon fountain!

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  13. Jennifer Rose2 June 2009 at 07:39

    o.0 I want that dragon! lol

    the lake looks like such a gorgeous place to spend time at :D

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  14. Michelle Eaton2 June 2009 at 09:12

    Glad the weather held up for you. Looks like you had a nice time :)

    Luv Shell

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  15. JudiA2 June 2009 at 10:01

    What an inspiring place. I wouldn't know what to look at first. That dragon sculpture is amazing. I enjoyed the view from your walk!

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  16. Unknown2 June 2009 at 10:26

    It is real lovely beautiful and you have a great shot.

    Thanks for sharing,

    Cheers and have a lovely day,

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  17. HElen2 June 2009 at 10:40

    I wish you to feel better, sorry to hear about the flu :(

    beautiful walk and first picture is so calming, pieceful, love it!

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  18. Shashi Nayagam2 June 2009 at 20:37

    Looks like a beautiful spot to relax. Do you have a picnic space there? Thank you for sharing the lovely pictures and I am glad that you are on the way to recovery from flu

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  19. Genie Sea2 June 2009 at 21:03

    What a gorgeous place and a relaxing walk! It's a beautiful thing when the weather cooperates :) LOL @ headless ducks :)

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  20. Paula - Buenos Aires2 June 2009 at 23:10

    What a beautiful place!
    Love your family outings. Thanks for sharing. It´s nice to know other parts of the world.

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  21. Anonymous2 June 2009 at 23:11

    Wow - such gorgeous photos!!!
    What a great family time! The changes in weather makes the outing that much more in balance wihth mama earth, I think.

    LOVE your boho-hippie look!!!

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  22. Rita2 June 2009 at 23:30

    Can't imagine it being that dry and hot! Wow!

    P.S. I LOVE that dragon fountain! Never seen anything like it. :)

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  23. Janet3 June 2009 at 01:18

    What a beautiful, peaceful place to stroll around. I hope you're feeling better after getting out for some fresh air. And lucky that you got a break in the weather.

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  24. Linda Fleming3 June 2009 at 02:49

    Gorgeous photos, and what a beautiful area to visit. So sorry you and the family have been battling the flu.

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  25. Brandi Reynolds3 June 2009 at 03:32

    that dragon is too cool!

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  26. Miss Robyn3 June 2009 at 06:34

    after all that rain, it must have been wonderful to get out into the sunshine and walk.. a gorgeous place to walk it looks like to me!
    hope you are recovering from that flu..xo

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  27. Becky3 June 2009 at 09:24

    Lovely pictures Serena. Sorry to be so out of touch. My Mum just found out she has cancer and that has taken up some time for me.

    Take care and do go on your walks more and enjoy the beauty all around us.
    Becky

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  28. Art by Darla Kay3 June 2009 at 11:35

    I found your blog through your daughter's blog :) What a talented family! You do beautiful work!!
    Darla

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