Mystic lake

Mystic Lake, originally uploaded by Sachira.

I took up a self imposed challenge to walk 22km, up to the beach and back in a day, just to prove myself that I am still young and fit. Much to my own relief, I was able to do it, thus, convincing myself that at least I am fit like I have been for the last five year or so, since this travel craze began.

My destination was Nudgee Beach. The same place I described in the previous article named 'Confusion'. I walked along the main roads, among the busy traffic, through the towns, into a residential area. The chaos was gone, temporarily. Here, I ran into a couple of warm-hearted gentlemen, who raised their hats and greeted, 'How ya goin mate...', in fine Aussie style.

Continuing further, surpassing the residential area, I found myself in a dusty and noisy industrial zone. Though it was during the winter, the hot mid day sun was beating down on me. I had barely walked five kilometres and here I am, already struggling, exhausted. But, there was no way that I was going to give up yet. I had something to prove and I had to go on.

I had walked for about further two kilometres down the road when, all of a sudden, everything went quiet, except for the occasional truck carrying a heavy loads going past me. On my left hand side stood mysterious woodland. What is it doing right at the edge of this busy built-up area? I was perplexed. About hundred and fifty meters away more surprises were awaiting me. I hurried my steps.

Through the leaves of some tall shrubs and the trunks of some eucalyptus trees I spotted something blue, glittering under sun. The next few steps confronted me with a lake, so mystic, so out of place that shivers ran down my spine. I felt as if I was bewitched and could not take my eyes off it. An eerie silence surrounded me. Not even a sound of a bird or an insect. Where did all those heavy trucks vanish to?

Have you ever watched the movie 'The Blair witch project’? If you have, then you will know what I meant. After I regained my wits, I was able to capture this view of Nudgee Lake on my camera.

P.S.
I wish cameras had a feature to grasp feelings also. But since they do not, I did some post processing to this picture as a humble attempt to portray those emotions I felt.