Dances with Anteaters

[skyring]

Well, there I was, just quickly dropping off a book at the bike racks near the Carillon on Lake Burley Griffin. The book was called "The Blue Bicycle" so I figured it was a theme release in a beautiful spot, and I could get a few spring photographs.

So I did. Pulled up in the car park, placed my book, stood back and took a few photographs. Had a brief wander around Aspen Island. I've always thought that if you got it from the right angle, Black Mountain Tower looks like a rocket launching.





Went back, hopped in the car and headed off. But as I got to the entrance of the car park, I suddenly stopped, grabbed my camera and got out, leaving the car blocking the entrance. At least I turned the engine off and closed the doors.

There, waddling deliberately along the path beside the lake, was an echidna. These are egg-laying mammals, and reasonably scarce, especially in the middle of captial cities. I followed him (or her as Littlemave suggested, although I argued that anyone named Spike must be a bloke)





I got some great shots, and I uploaded them into my release notes for the book.

Comments

[skyring.livejournal.com]

Is that supposed to be a link? It doesn't work.

I love the work of the Prairie School in general and the Griffins in particular. Such imagination and elegance!

[mojosmom.livejournal.com]

That "anonymous" response was me. The link is: http://www.blockmuseum.northwestern.edu/exhibitions/current/griffin.html

[skyring.livejournal.com]

Arrrgh! Yes, that link works, and how I wish I could attend. Marion's artistic abilities exceeded her husband's, and it was her stunning watercolours of the future Canberra that sealed the design prize win for Walter. His design was great, but it was the artistic vision that put the icing on top.

Only a few days ago I was scratching around for an example of Marion's work to illustrate her Wikipedia article.