Tag: Australia
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The Jetty
Location: ///best.finely.blunt35°17.83878’S, 149°8.11164’E Last days of March, yet it feels like a hot summer’s day. Crackling blue sky. Make the most of it, lathering up in SPF 50 and checking out the small local craft markets at The Jetty. Ate way too much battered cauliflower and spicy chips all washed down with lashings of local…
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On the lake.
Location: ///sticks.water.ever35°18.39018’S, 149°8.65482’E Visitors over for Easter. This afternoon took them for a lazy (and slightly hazy) electric boat ride on the lake. A few drinks, a few snacks (including some chilli olives that spontaneously combusted my cerebral cortex) and a top speed of 5 kph. And the in the evening, a late BBQ dinner…
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All Calm.
Becoming a lake has put a lot of things in perspective for me. — Heather Christle Another perfect Autumn day. The best season in Canberra for sure. Coffee beside it, a sheet of antique glass. All calm, we reflect on reflections, sipping black and oatmilk, breathing woodfire and mint.
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Climate risk Australia: Infrastructure and environment.
Over the last few days, I have be posting excerpts from the risk descriptions appendix to the National Climate Risk Assessment. This is the final installment.They give an alarming overview of our Government’s concerns regarding Australia’s place in the climate emergency. All bold highlights are mine. Risks to resilience of buildings and community infrastructure. Increased extreme weather (e.g., floods, heatwaves, bushfires)…
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Banksy exhibition.
Location: ///lowest.herb.chop Went to see the Banksy exhibition today. Ten out of ten spray paint stars. Banksy is a well deserved culture-jamming icon (IMHO). Spent a long time before each work soaking it in and reading about its context in time and place. I gotta say…after reading all the history and backstories I love this…
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Enlighten 2024
Checked out the Canberra Enlighten Festival last night. A beautiful warm fresh-cut grass Autumn evening in the nations capital. This is the 4th time we have wandered the iconic local buildings now all lit with giant art projections and bespoke soundscapes. Yet, to be honest, each year has been slightly more disappointing than the last.…
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