It was all yellow...

Now we're reaching overkill!

Tower of light (part 2)

Colour variations

Tower of light (part 1)

Usually lit in plain white, over the last 6 weeks or so, Telstra/Black Mountain Tower has been transitioning between every colour under the sun, and causing me to veer off the road in wonderment more than once! Apparently they are testing out a lighting rig to use on special occasions, but here's hoping the last few weeks can be replicated long term. I have to agree with poster #20 here, when they say, "I love the old space needle, it looks awesome on slightly foggy winter nights."

Please excuse my lack of posting the last few days. I've been drifting in and out of an atrocious cold which I just can't seem to shake, and if I'm not at work, or out (which is infrequent), I'm curled up in bed trying to get some kind of recovery happening!

Sum of all the parts (part 2)

A view of the roof, and spectacular reflection of the sky at the National Portrait Gallery. Sadly it doesn't capture the warmth of the timber ceiling. Various timbers were used throughout the building, including Hoop Pine, Southern Blue Gum from Tasmania, Spotted Gum from inland Queensland, Jarrah from Western Australia, Blackbutt Eucalyptus pilularis from along the Eastern Seaboard, Mountain Ash and Tasmanian Oak. Once again the use of such a wide variety of timbers was a deliberate design decision, once again reflecting Australian biodiversity.

Sum of all the parts (part 1)

Opened in December 2008, the new National Portrait Gallery of Australia bulding has been constructed and crafted in much the same vein as Parliament House. Incorporating stones and timber from each state and territory, the building's design reflects the natural diversity of elements found in Australia in a sleek and minimal way.

Since moving to Canberra, I have developed a newfound appreciation, almost fondness, for polished concrete within the realm of architecture, and this building is no exception. Despite its geometric design, it's a building of real warmth and character, especially as the afternoon light floods through the massive glass panels at either end of the building. Well worth a visit, even if you don't get to see any familiar faces.

Drink up

Crosswords and coffe by the tankard at Beyond Q Books.

Surely not?

I didn't realise until I got home the other day that in my lining up of this shot I completely missed out the word there's, as in BY THE WAY THERE'S NO GOOD LUCK. Found near, what I've come to call, the little bus stop of sadness, filled with gaudy obscenities, and this tribute to loneliness. I don't think it's true, but it did get me to thinking...

Don't forget to write

Postcards and miscellany, Beyond Q Books

Further abstractions

Floor of the Entrance Foyer, Parliament House.

Tender is the Night

This is my first City Daily Photoblog Theme Day, yay! This time around the theme is night, which allows me to indulge my ongoing obsession with street lamps! Click here to view thumbnails for all participants