For the second year in a row Canberra's flower festival, Floriade, has had to be cancelled. Lots of the plantings have been taken out to suburban centres but there are lots of large flower beds still in Commonwealth Park where Floriade is usually held. The big difference is that the festival displays, stalls and rides are not here. Many Canberrans are making use of the fine days we are having and walking and picknicking in the park, making sure that outdoor COVID rules are being followed. I love tiptoeing through the tulips and hiding in the hyacinths, in fact I just love flowers. And yes, that squirtey thing in the first image is the Captain Cook Jet.
Labels: Canberra, gardens
We are still in lockdown here in Canberra but can get out for a couple of hours for exercise. Today is the first calm, warm, sunny day for ages so we headed out for a walk near the lake. Of course we had to wear masks; it makes the Oldies look like escapees from a bad movie set but I look cute. Lots of people were walking or riding on the paths but everybody was being COVID sensible. The trees are full of blossom at present. That means that small bears have to be careful of bees when we get our climbing exercise. The sqirtey thing in the pictures is the Captain Cook Memorial Jet which commemorates the bicentenary of his first sighting of the Australian coast. I like it because when the wind blows the other way it squirts onto cars going across Commonwealth Avenue bridge. Meanwhile, on those miserable days when the weather was foul, Dad and I built stacks of card model lighthouses. Most of them are of UK lights, but there 4 Aussie ones in there as well. Here's to more days like today.
Labels: Canberra, Captain Cook, card models, climbing, lighthouse, trees
