A weekend in the capital - Canberra 28/29 Apr 2012

Wayne was doing a 100km cross-country mountain bike race from Queanbeyan to Mount Stromlo in

the ACT and we were there to transport his car back to the finish point.  We took Sara down with us.

Morning tea in a pine forest on the way down gave us a chance to see some fungi which had come up after the latest rains. The fungi of fairy books, Amanita muscaria or Fly Agaric, were coming up everywhere. Also the edible Lactarius deliciosus or Saffron Milk Cap were being collected by fungi hunters by  the bag full.     

We met Wayne at the finish of his race and then went onto the Botanical Gardens. 

A bit rushed and a little disappointed that the only photo I got to take was of a fungi that was being enjoyed by several flies. 

Then onto the Telstra communication tower on Black Mountain for good views over Canberra.

That night we went for a walk though the Civic Centre and had dinner at a noodle place. 

After breakfast went to The National Museum of Australia. 

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The Telstra communication tower on Black Mountain.

 

 Good views over Canberra.

 

 Even had toys for the big kids

 

 Sorry Sara, it's too heavy to put in the car.

                                                                                               

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Then off to Parliament House

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Going for a walk on the roof.

They must have Sundays off.

  

Time for home after a busy weekend.

All the photos:

Peter Olde's Autumn Garden Fair. April 2012

A magnificent display of Australian native plants in a semi formal format set over a large rural garden. 

Even at this time of year there was plenty of colour to keep ones camera very busy. 

 

Mainly Grevilleas, as you would expect from the co-author of The Grevillea Book, but also plenty of others such as Eremophila, Hakea and many more species plus, there is also a rainforest area and large fernery. 

The plants sales stalls were very busy all day and I caved in to purchased 10 plants at good prices. Photos here.