Yesterday we visited Parliament House, Canberra with a Canon 60D and 50mm f1.4
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A map of Parliament House, Canberra |
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Public access reaches its limit |
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Reading about the house of parliament in the house of parliament |
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John Curtin |
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Paul Keating and four types of Australian timber |
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Hawke and Scott |
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Reading about the Senate in the Senate |
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Her Majesty. Outside. |
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"Please touch this sample instead of the Great Hall Tapestry itself.
The acid from human skin causes deterioration." |
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The eight-pointed Parliament star.
One for each of the states and territories, one for the tapestry |
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A long tapestry made for the great hall |
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A long tapestry made for the great hall |
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This is a representation of the house of representation |
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Senate |
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Speaker of the house |
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A legal red light. There is a special law to let this light be red. |
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Tourists |
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Closed for maintenance |
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A rare glimpse into the underbelly of the Senate |
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"Blue" |
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"What touches all should be approved by all" |
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Magna Carta. I really thought it would be a lot longer. |
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Single measure |
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Parliament House, Canberra. |