Park life

Since the big bangs on the hill, work has been far too busy. Which leaves the weekend as recovery. And now this weekend had to do some work during recovery time! But we managed to also find time to have fun and during the days make the most of the lovely weather (16 degrees). 

On Friday night we checked out a new-ish Belco restaurant, Malaysian Chapter, and you can read how fab it was here. 

Plenty of wildlife around Lake Ginninderra on Saturday morning. My favourite sighting was the Gang gang cockatoos in the carpark trees of John Knight Park. 

Dusky moorhen in the algae

Lake G water rat

Gang Gang cockatoo

Coldest Canberra morning so far for 2013

Last week Canberra had its coldest temp for 12 months - minus 6. I was out walking and it was pretty frosty. 

Dry your eyes with a kangaroo

Le Tour has been over for a week today - and I still can't get the Tour Down Under ad out of my head. Plenty of kangaroos around in case you are feeling weepy now the Tour de France has finished.

Snow in the capital

Snow on the hills behind Lake G

Last weekend we had snow - falling on the Brindabellas anyway. It was very cold and quite lovely. 

Snowstorm seen from the Arboretum

Falling snow near Piccadilly Circus

We took a drive to Blue Range Road on the way to Piccadilly Circus, and planned to visit Blue Range Hut. The area used to be an Italian internment camp during WW II. But I can't tell you what it looks like as once we got there we discovered you need a code for the gate to get into the area.

Saturday outing

Had a lovely walk around Lake G and then to Jerrabomberra. Lots of Autumn leaves happening and plenty of bird life. 

Goodbye teepee

Woke up early this morning and was gazing out the window to Lake G, when I espied what looked like a police launch - one of those rubber ducky dinghys. Had a closer look through the binocs - and the three guys on board were looking around as they were quietly motoring along. What were they searching for? Somebody missing? A body? I keep watching, and then the teepee glided into view. 

It's right there, in the middle, behind the tree

Could this be the end for teepee man?

seen while riding

Another great sight during a recent morning bike ride was a wallaby hanging out on the path. 

teepee update

It seems that the teepee is a personal protest about University of Canberra student accommodation. I love the idea that someone is actually living in it. No doubt it won't last long. Already on the Canberra website RiotAct there has been debate as to whether a teepee on a raft fits the definition of a boat, and if it does it's not supposed to be there. The teepee did look beautiful emerging from the mist rising from the lake this morning when I went for a ride. 


And while I'm linking, check out Audrey68's koala pics here and here. Seeing these pics makes me realise how rarely you see koalas that are not snuggling into the crook of a tree.