Diddams Close Park, Belconnen

This is a section of the bike/walking path around Diddams Close Park. The park is a peninsula in Lake Ginninderra, and the path continues around the lake through John Knight Memorial Park, along Emu Bank at Belconnen, and through the parklands on the western side of the lake. It forms a popular walking, running and cycling circuit, especially on sunny weekends.

Easter was HOW long ago?

So much for getting back into the swing of daily blogging, but life's like that sometimes. Hopefully I'll do better this time :)

It's a bit out of date now, but I thought it was too cute to miss - Easter Bunny ears on the Bendigo Bank ATM at the Jamison Plaza, Macquarie.

Bridging the gap

Oops! I've been a little distracted by other things for the past few weeks, and this Daily Photo Blog has been not so daily. But I'm still here, and to - ahem - 'bridge the gap', here's a photo of Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, over Lake Burley Griffin:

The current bridge is the fourth one on this site. It was completed in late 1963, and connects Civic - the commercial centre of Canberra - with Parliament House. It consists of two separate carriageways, each with three traffic lanes.

Prime Minister Sir Robert Menzies said, in October 1964 at the inauguration ceremony for the new Lake Burley Griffin, that the bridge was ‘the finest building in the National Capital’. Not quite sure what that says about the rest of Canberra's architecture at the time ...

Japanese Cherry trees

The inscription pretty much explains it (in English below). On the north side of Lake Burley Griffin, near Commonwealth Avenue Bridge.

Captain Cook

The Captain Cook Memorial globe at Regatta Point. This is only half of the memorial - the other part wasn't in operation on Saturday because of the wind. It's a water jet in the lake, which shoots up nearly 150 metres into the air. When it's windy, the water can blow across onto Commonwealth Avenue Bridge, and can be a traffic hazard, so you'll have to wait for another day for a photo of that.

The globe shows the routes of Captain James Cook's three voyages - you can see the red, yellow and blue lines better on the image below.

National Library of Australia

The National Library of Australia, viewed from Commonwealth Park on the northern side of Lake Burley Griffin. The trees are starting to display their autumn colours.

Waterlily

Waterlily on Nerang Pool, Commonwealth Park.

A Prime Ministerial walk

 

I went for a wander around the lake while yesterday's birthday party was in process, and came across this fellow also out for a stroll. Apparently he's quite new, and there's no plaque announcing his identity, which had a few passers-by a little confused. But if you know anything about Australian politics, you'd have to recognise Sir Robert Gordon (Bob) Menzies, Prime Minister from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966 - the longest serving PM in our history.

A castle in Canberra

Canberra is full of surprises, including this castle in Commonwealth Park, down by Nerang Pool. 

It's a fabulous playground for kids, and I was there with the boy-child to celebrate his friend's birthday. Plenty to keep them amused here - tunnels, ladders and secret spaces to hide in.

Bus stop

If you've been to Canberra, chances are you would have seen one of these concrete bus shelters. Installation of this style of shelter began in 1975 and, from what I've heard, they may keep the worst of the rain off, but they're also very good wind-catchers! The tactile paving section near the sign is a relatively recent thing, and is designed for vision-impaired travellers.