We just don't know

What are birds? We just don't know.

Parliament House Gift Shop

Australian Made Leather Goods

The Parliament Shop, Parliament House, Canberra

Australian Made Leather Goods

Australian Made Parliament House Teapot

Parliament House, Canberra

Yesterday we visited Parliament House, Canberra with a Canon 60D and 50mm f1.4

A map of Parliament House, Canberra

Public access reaches its limit

Reading about the house of parliament in the house of parliament

John Curtin

Paul Keating and four types of Australian timber

Hawke and Scott

Reading about the Senate in the Senate

Her Majesty. Outside.

"Please touch this sample instead of the Great Hall Tapestry itself.
The acid from human skin causes deterioration."

The eight-pointed Parliament star.
One for each of the states and territories, one for the tapestry

A long tapestry made for the great hall

A long tapestry made for the great hall 

This is a representation of the house of representation

Senate

Speaker of the house

A legal red light. There is a special law to let this light be red.

Tourists

Closed for maintenance

A rare glimpse into the underbelly of the Senate

"Blue"

"What touches all should be approved by all"

Magna Carta. I really thought it would be a lot longer.

Single measure

Parliament House, Canberra.

Liked It

Bad paper stencil of Zoar, Masters of the Universe, Reflex Ultra White 80GSm, Sellotape 4.6mm masking tape with Dulux Spraypak Quickdry Flat White on UDG Headphone Hardcase Large Black.

Liked It

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If You Liked it then You Should Have Put A Bird On It

Earlier this year, I saw Lisa and Bryce put birds on things, from Portlandia:

I am getting ready for an upcoming trip and as part of ritual preparations, I find myself with a plain suitcase and the dilemma of distinguishing it from other suitcases without causing any sort of alarm. (Previously prepared suitcases sport motifs of white upright tall buildings and trees). This time I act on Lisa and Bryce's twee recommendation:

"Now there's a bird! It's flying! It's free!"

Thanks to Dan Bourke for the link and the Seagull Ladies for the title