Winter Delight in Canberra

FROM THE LENS OF RAY
















Okay, I have been told that my blog narrates only the negative aspect of living in Canberra. “Surely, there must be something good or positive about Canberra!”

Yes, I totally agree with that statement. I guess I was overwhelmed by a couple of negative episodes/events for the last few days that I had to blog it out of my system…..hence all the negative blogs.

Now that I have got “IT” out of my system, I will re-focus on the positive aspects…what’s its like to experience winter in Canberra.

Unlike other major cities in Australia, Canberrans living here experience definite seasonal changes. The shedding of flowers and leaves leaving only bare branches and tree trunks lining the streets of Canberra are common phenomena throughout winter. What was UNCOMMON was the blossoming of cherry blossoms during winter at the Bower’s Park. One of our friends introduced us to the place one fine Saturday morning and it was a sight not to behold! Imagine you would have to pay thousands of dollars to go to Japan to see the cherry blossom …..and U get to see this in Canberra….PLUS the bonus of it being situated next to a lake.






Naturally, the friend (who is a professional photographer taking family portraits) who introduced us to the place was already eyeing the place and wanted to take pictures of my husband and his sons under the cherry blossom. It was for a collection/series that he is under-taking on “Father & Son” theme.






The boys were simply blown away when they saw the place. The flowers (pink and white) were just blossoming and emitted strong fragrance smell that was better than perfumes. The cherry blossoming against the bright blue sky is just the perfect picture of photography buffs.


Just a couple of metres away was the Lake Burley Griffin with plenty of acquatic animals …such as swans, pelicans, mandarin ducks etc frolicking in the waters.



The Canberra Model Yacht Club had also made this a meeting point for all fanatic fans who own model yachts. They would launch their model yachts into the lake and use their remote controls to maneuver their model yachts around the lake.











Winter Cheers From Canberra