Today we did some administrative things in the morning and then joined friends for lunch and a tour around Canberra. Sadly the day was a bit overcast.
We lunched at the National Arboretum. The lunch venue was a magnificent, no cost spared building which overlooked a very large area of newly planted trees. The original arboretum was destroyed by bushfires and is being reestablished. What a site and sight it will be, when the trees are grown.
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| 140316 A panoramic view of the National Arboretum |
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| 140316 Another panoramic view of the National Arboretum Lunch in the building on the RHS |
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| 140316 Another panoramic view of the National Arboretum |
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| 140316 The Aleppo Pine tree** and plaque
at the National Arboretum
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| 140316 Plaque alongside the Aleppo Pine tree** from Gallipoli |
** A gift from the Turkish Embassy with seedlings grown from the commemorative Lone Pine planted at the Australian War Memorial in 1934. This tree was planted by Kevin Rudd.
Our drive around Canberra gave us an indication of size and the beauty of its environment. Sadly it has been very dry. However the Molonglo River, as it meanders through the city, and Lake Burley Griffin somewhat belie the fact. We had a magnificent view of Canberra from the top of Mt Ainslie.
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| 140316 Mount Ainslie with Lake Burley Griffin and The Australian War Memorial in the foreground |
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| 140316 Bird and eire - a sculpture on Mt Ainslie |
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| 140316 Canberra - axis from War Museum and old and new Parliament Houses |
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| 140316 A panoramic from Mt Ainslie |
We would like to share one other thing we achieved today. We acquired a signed copy of a book our host had just published. The book, "Mirrors and Mazes: A guide through the climate change debate" is an easy to read record of carbon dioxide's position in the climate debate, with a scientific perspective. Details of the book are available on the website,
I intend to start reading my copy forthwith.
www.mirrorsandmazes.com.au
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