DragonLady lives near Lake Claremont, in Western Australia. Like many people who live in the area, she regularly walks around the lake, whether for exercise and pleasure, or on the way to the shops and the train station at Claremont.

In mid-October, 2001, she took a walk with her camera, and took some pictures so that you, too, may share the view of the lake. The pictures were taken at about 4pm, and represent a walk from the northern end, along a footpath along the western margin of the lake, to the southern end, and back. On the eastern side of the lake is a golf course.

Running through the middle of the lake, in a north-south direction, are the remains of Stirling Road, long since abandoned. When the lake is dry, it is visible as a line of limestone blocks, with a line of small trees. These trees can be seen in some of the photographs.

The bullrushes along the margins of the lake were reduced during 2001 as part of the Lake Claremont Management Plan. These are now regrowing, although no longer as thick as they were previously. Consequently, more of the lake is visible from the path than before.

Here is some information about the history of the lake, which was once known as Butler's Swamp, and here is some information about the local geology.