{"id":8179,"date":"2016-12-10T00:53:46","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T23:53:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.awanderfullife.com\/?p=8179"},"modified":"2024-08-02T12:38:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T10:38:35","slug":"black-and-white-from-ballarat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?p=8179","title":{"rendered":"Black and White from Ballarat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just a quick flashback to a walk around the lake in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia in the winter. With the exception of one bizarrely bright bird, absolutely nothing was colourful that day and the wind was icy cold and quite gusty. <\/p>\n<p>I briefly glanced at these when I first took them, but since we were already up to our eyeballs in packing boxes and mess, I didn&#8217;t have the energy to devote any time or inspiration to them back in August.<\/p>\n<p>Here I am back in France, happily and cozily parked in front of the fire in December, and now I&#8217;m glad I saved these for the right time. Some of these are potential book covers or perfect for doing a matte and frame treatment. I can tell when my heart is happy again because my productivity level just soars. That&#8217;s a lovely thing to be able to say at my age!<\/p>\n<p>All of the images in this short photo essay are from Lake Wendouree in Ballarat. Enjoy!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8185\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8185\" data-attachment-id=\"8185\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8185\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/LakesideWalkInWinterBW.jpg?fit=750%2C515&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,515\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Unidentified woman and child walk along the lakeside on a cold winter day. B\\u0026amp;W&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471445949&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;220&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Lakeside Walk In Winter-B\\u0026amp;W&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Lakeside Walk In Winter-B&amp;amp;W\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Unidentified woman and child walk along the lakeside on a cold winter day.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/LakesideWalkInWinterBW.jpg?fit=625%2C429&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/LakesideWalkInWinterBW.jpg?resize=625%2C429&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Unidentified woman and child walk along the lakeside on a cold winter day.\" width=\"625\" height=\"429\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/LakesideWalkInWinterBW.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/LakesideWalkInWinterBW.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/LakesideWalkInWinterBW.jpg?resize=624%2C428&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8185\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Unidentified woman and child walk along the lakeside on a cold winter day.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8187\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8187\" data-attachment-id=\"8187\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8187\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PartiallySubmergedTreeBW.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Partially submerged tree and water grasses in a rain-swollen lake.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471446284&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;21&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Partially Submerged Tree in Swollen Lake - B\\u0026amp;W&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Partially Submerged Tree in Swollen Lake &amp;#8211; B&amp;amp;W\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Partially submerged tree and water grasses in a rain-swollen lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PartiallySubmergedTreeBW.jpg?fit=625%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PartiallySubmergedTreeBW.jpg?resize=625%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Partially submerged tree and water grasses in a rain-swollen lake.\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PartiallySubmergedTreeBW.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PartiallySubmergedTreeBW.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/PartiallySubmergedTreeBW.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8187\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Partially submerged tree and water grasses in a rain-swollen lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8184\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8184\" data-attachment-id=\"8184\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8184\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BenchAtWatersEdgeBW.jpg?fit=750%2C935&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,935\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A bench at the edge of a swollen lake.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471446450&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Bench at Water&#039;s Edge-B\\u0026amp;W&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bench at Water&amp;#8217;s Edge-B&amp;amp;W\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A bench at the edge of a swollen lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BenchAtWatersEdgeBW.jpg?fit=625%2C779&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BenchAtWatersEdgeBW.jpg?resize=625%2C779&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A bench at the edge of a swollen lake.\" width=\"625\" height=\"779\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BenchAtWatersEdgeBW.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BenchAtWatersEdgeBW.jpg?resize=241%2C300&amp;ssl=1 241w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/BenchAtWatersEdgeBW.jpg?resize=624%2C778&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8184\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A bench at the edge of a swollen lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_8189\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8189\" data-attachment-id=\"8189\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8189\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/WindWhippedDunegrassBW.jpg?fit=750%2C1125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,1125\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Wind whipped dunegrass alongside the water&#039;s edge of a lake.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471446496&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;18&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Wind Whipped Dunegrass Waterside at Lake-B\\u0026amp;W&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Wind Whipped Dunegrass Waterside at Lake-B&amp;amp;W\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wind whipped dunegrass alongside the water&amp;#8217;s edge of a lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/WindWhippedDunegrassBW.jpg?fit=625%2C937&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/WindWhippedDunegrassBW.jpg?resize=625%2C938&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Wind whipped dunegrass alongside the water&#039;s edge of a lake.\" width=\"625\" height=\"938\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8189\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/WindWhippedDunegrassBW.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/WindWhippedDunegrassBW.jpg?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/WindWhippedDunegrassBW.jpg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/WindWhippedDunegrassBW.jpg?resize=624%2C936&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wind whipped dunegrass alongside the water&#8217;s edge of a lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And finally &#8212; the ONE SPOT of colour&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_8188\" style=\"width: 760px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8188\" data-attachment-id=\"8188\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/awanderfullife.com\/?attachment_id=8188\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RedFacedBlueChestedBirdInMarshGrass.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"750,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;An Australian bird with a bright red face and deep blue chest picks its way through the marsh grass of an inland lake.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471446346&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9Deborah Harmes&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;55&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Red-Faced Blue-Chested Bird in Marsh Grass&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Red-Faced Blue-Chested Bird in Marsh Grass\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;An Australian bird with a bright red face and deep blue chest picks its way through the marsh grass of an inland lake.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RedFacedBlueChestedBirdInMarshGrass.jpg?fit=625%2C417&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RedFacedBlueChestedBirdInMarshGrass.jpg?resize=625%2C417&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"An Australian bird with a bright red face and deep blue chest picks its way through the marsh grass of an inland lake.\" width=\"625\" height=\"417\" class=\"size-full wp-image-8188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RedFacedBlueChestedBirdInMarshGrass.jpg?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RedFacedBlueChestedBirdInMarshGrass.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/awanderfullife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/RedFacedBlueChestedBirdInMarshGrass.jpg?resize=624%2C416&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An Australian bird with a bright red face and deep blue chest picks its way through the marsh grass of an inland lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>COPYRIGHT<\/strong><br \/>\n\u00a9Deborah Harmes and \u00a9A Wanderful Life<br \/>\nPlease respect the words and images on this page.<br \/>\n<strong>All rights reserved.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just a quick flashback to a walk around the lake in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia in the winter. With the exception of one bizarrely bright bird, absolutely nothing was colourful that day and the wind was icy cold and quite gusty. 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