My Sunday Photo – Wetlands of Sydney Park
My Sunday Photo for this week is of the water feature in the wetlands of Sydney Park.
Hannah and I have started to make it habit to find a new, most excellent park in Sydney each week. Last week was the wonderful Carss Bush Park, with it’s fantastic playground and bayside setting. This week, the park that we discovered was Sydney Park.
Deep within the heart of this expansive park is the wetlands of Sydney Park. They form a wonderful oasis, so close to the Sydney CBD. Find the right spot and the stresses of modern life wash away.
Hannah and I had this spot all to ourselves as we ate our grapes. I immediately felt a great sense of calmness. The sound of this spectacular water feature removed and hint of the busy world around us. Every now and then, water birds casually swam past as they too searched for a morning snack. Some people leisurely wondered past on their morning walk, but no-one stopped to share the peaceful space with us.
I chose this particular photo as My Sunday Photo because I liked the effect of the slightly longer exposure on the water. I didn’t have my tripod with me, so I had to brace myself on the handrail in order to keep the camera steady. The exposure was 1/8 sec, which is usually far too slow for me to get a decent shot hand-held, but I seemed to have gotten lucky with this one.
The seagull appeared at just the right time. He hovered over the water feature, wings a blur of movement but the rest of him just still enough.
You can read all of my thoughts about the wetlands of Sydney Park, and see some more photos here. Besides the wetlands, there was plenty of other spaces to enjoy, especially for those with children.
17 COMMENTS
A brilliant picture. I love being around water, I find it very relaxing. #mysundayphoto
Thank you!
This looks an amazing spot you captured it beautifully #mysundayphoto
Thanks Nige. It really was one of those amazing unexpected finds.
What a lovely place to enjoy your time together and ideal when it was so quiet for you
It was the perfect spot for a snack!
What a wonderful sounding place to enjoy, the photo feels very calming
Thank you for linking up
Thanks Darren!
Lovely relaxing shot. Love the flap of the birds wings.
Thanks!
What a beautiful and tranquil place. The water always has a calming effect and so nice to get away from the hustle and bustle #mysundayphoto
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That is a lovely photo and it looks like such a peaceful place to go.
What a beautiful spot to stop for a while. I love the water feature 🙂
It’s a wonderful spot. I hope I can back there sometime soon
looks like a lovely spot to spend some time and picnic
What a great photo!
Thank you!