Day 26: Mon 11 Jan - Canberra

Rode to National Gallery of Australia and spent an hour and a bit looking through the displays. Greg stayed on and had a coffee with Bob and Wendy came home on her own.

Greg bought some new fencing supplies and raised the height of the fence to hide the neighbours patio cover.

Had dinner with Dale, Suzanne, Joanna, Carla and Henry.

Late night.

Australians of the Year walk along the edge of Lake Burley Griffin

Kingston


Within Without - James Turrell Skyspace







Sculpture outisde the NGA



First installation upon entry to NGA - some funky looking mopeds


Shellworked slipper

The wreckers

Pavillion garden and Tomstone garden (synthetic fur)

lights on the NGA ceiling

The Bridge in building

Untitled


Wendy's contributions to the art space


Blue Poles

On the shelf

Nymphéas (Waterlilies) by Claude Monet



Part of the NGA that most people probably wouldn't look twice at


European Thousand-Armed Classical Sculpture


Hello




Greg with Waterlilies




 

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