Sunday Selections #622

 

 

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

As usual I am running with a theme. I am taking you back to Enlighten again this week.  Enlighten is an annual event in my city and most of it is free. This week we are in the Parliamentary Triangle where most of the buildings were illuminated.

As I so often say, come wander with me.

As always we started at the National Art Gallery. I adore the orb and photograph it every time we are there. Those flames were very realistic, I could almost hear the crackle and feel the heat.

Lots of the pathways and trees were also lit up.

As was this fountain.

Then to the National Portrait Gallery.

More inflatables - which made me think of sea critters.

Then to Old Parliament House - which is officially known as the Museum of Democracy - and very rarely called that by the person on the street.

Then to Questacon, our interactive Science and Technology Centre - which gave a strong nod to our First People which I appreciated. My city is on Ngunnawal land.

Finishing up at our National Library. Not only were there images, the people in them were sharing snippets of their story over loud speakers.

 

Parliament House was also illuminated this year, but it meant an additional couple of kilometres walking and I was tuckered out.  Next year I hope...

I hope your week is bright and beautiful.

Sunday Selections #621

 

 

 

Sunday Selections was originally brought to us by Kim, of Frogpondsrock, as an ongoing meme where participants could post previously unused photos languishing in their files. 

Huge thanks to Cie who gave me this wonderful Sunday Selections image. 

The meme was then continued by River at Drifting through life.  Sadly she has now stepped aside (though she will join us some weeks), and I have accepted the mantle. 

 

The rules are so simple as to be almost non-existent.  Post some photos under the title Sunday Selections and link back to me. Clicking on any of the photos will make them embiggen.

 

As usual I am running with a theme.  In my absence, as well as the Balloon Spectacular, my city held its annual Enlighten Festival. Many of the buildings in our Parliamentary Triangle were illuminated and food and music were also there. I will take you there (probably) next week.

This week I am going to share some inflatable fun from the festival that was installed in a usually dull area of the city. I have no doubt they were lit up at night, but I saw and enjoyed them in the day time - with no crowds.

They had even added (fake) grass to the area, though during the day at least it was fenced off and couldn't be walked on. Signs about the exhibits were also unaccessible. Sigh.

And in other news:  We took Batty back to the vet last week for his first post surgery check up. We got good news and bad. His kneecap is much improved and the tendon appears to be tracking well. However on the night before we took him back he opened the wound and is now on antibiotics. Fingers continue to be crossed. His next check up is in ten days time.

Odie misses him but is bonding strongly with us.  He also seems to like not having to guzzle his food if he wants any (Batty is a very food oriented cat).

I also had medical appointments. Shortly before Christmas my neurologist told me that my MS was active again, that there were new lesions on my brain and the damage was permanent. He prescribed new medication to hopefully stop the progression. When I went back to see him this week the news wasn't great. The MS is still active and he believes it is now in my spinal chord.  Another MRI (which I loathe) to track the extent of the damage and new (heavy duty) medication. Which I cannot start taking until the results of extensive blood tests (8 vials) are back and I have had the MRI. It appears my 'new normal' is yet to be defined.

I hope your weeks are filled with health, and quirky fun.