Stormy weather

It's been a little damp here in the past 24 hours. We've had some violent electrical storms and sudden heavy downpours, and the stormwater system is getting a good run. Fortunately, the suburbs of Canberra have numerous low-lying green belts designed to take the overflow.

This Eastern Great Egret looks like he's waiting to cross the torrent. He might have to wait awhile ...

A minute later the heavens opened again, and I had to run for the shelter of the car. Meanwhile the egret continued to stand there.

I've nearly got 'im!

"Just give me a little boost and we can have currawong for dinner."
"Watch the face! Ow!"

Quirky frog sculpture out the front of Cafe Injoy at Gold Creek.

Cockatoo

Not quite sure what this sulphur-crested cockatoo is planning to do with the pine cone. Perhaps a little spring cleaning?

Big splash

Another part of the Big Splash Waterpark. These tower sections have been there for a long time, but looks like they're undergoing some changes. They'd better get a move on though - summer is just around the corner, and the weather is warming up rapidly.

Twister

When it's finished, this will be the Twister Speed Slide, but access is a little limited at the moment! The Big Splash Waterpark website says it was opening for summer last Saturday, but there was still a lot of construction work going on around the waterslides when we drove past on the following Thursday.

Spring in the city

A beautiful, warm spring day today, and city lamp posts are carrying bright spots of colour in these pots of petunias. These ones are in Alinga Street, opposite the Sydney Building.

Questacon

Looking towards Questacon (the National Science and Technology Museum) from Commonwealth Park, across Nerang Pool and Lake Burley Griffin.

10.40am

Garema Court is located at the City Walk end of Garema Place in Civic. Shops on the ground level, offices above, and apparently a good view from the top of the building. Photo taken yesterday morning - you can see how the city is starting to green up again with the warmer weather. A few months ago you could have walked around here and been lucky to see two or three other people, but the pedestrian areas of the city are starting to fill up again now.

No stopping

There's no stopping the mass exodus of public servants from their city offices at lunchtime on such a magnificent Spring day. Although I think someone in a red jumper forgot to check the weather forecast this morning ...