Tag: Walks
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Lake walk: Canberra.
This afternoon I took Kelly and Juno for a short walk along the banks of Lake Burley Griffin. It had been a cold morning but the sun unexpectedly popped out after lunch. Kelly is still firing on only three cylinders, so we took it slow and soon stopped for a hot chocolate and a rest. […]
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The local pond.
I was walking Juno down to my local coffee haunt this morning when I heard an unusual sound. TrrrBonk! ……TrrrBONK!……………. GlobBONK! Oh my gosh. Frogs. I have not heard the sound of frogs in this area since I cannot remember when. We scooted over to the nearby pond to take a closer look. I couldnt […]
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Commonwealth Avenue Bridge. Canberra.
Spanning Lake Burley Griffin, the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge has been a recurring landmark in my life. Location: Latitude: -35.293835 Longitude: 149.126588 Google Map. I can remember sitting in the back seat of our Datsun 180-B (usually fighting with my sister) driving over it inumerable times on our way into the city. Or off on holidays. […]