Author: robert
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52/30/5 Week 46
Week 46 was taken in the Parliamentary triangle in Canberra. Old Parliament House in HDR: The War Memorial over the lake: The National Portrait Gallery: The High Court: And the surprisingly Christmas-y local map sign: The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622917638837/¬) is on Flickr.
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52/30/5 Week 45
Week 45 was taken at another bay near Lake Burley Griffin. A seagull: Birds surrounding a tree: A cycle path: Contrails in the sky: A magpie in a tree: The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157623042236284/) is available on Flickr.
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52/30/5 Week 44
After the final break, the last few photo sessions for my project have been finished, and will be uploaded by the end of the year. Week 44 was taken at Telopea Park near Kingston. The park: A storm drain: Some cyclists passing through: A HDR view of a tree: And a tree in the bright…
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52/30/5 Week 43
Week 43 was taken in my front yard, where the roses grow. The roses were suffering from a bit of frost recently, due to the ridiculously late start to spring we’ve been having in Canberra this year. The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622610985176/) is on Flickr.
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52/30/5 Week 42
Week 42 was taken with the assistance of my lovely wife, who offered her hands for my photography: The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622611120438/) is on Flickr.
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52/30/5 Week 41
Week 41 was taken on the actual lake of Lake Ginninderra, mainly some passing swans. First, some passing bird (not an ornithologist either): A swan: And the swans and their cygnets: The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622487018149/) if on Flickr.
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The exchange rate according to today’s Apple announcements
[Apple](http://www.apple.com) announced some shiny new things today. Given that the Australian dollar is around 92 cents, we’d hope for a good exchange rate. What has Apple actually done? * iMac 22-inch: US $1,199, AUS $1,599 * iMac 27-inch: US $1,699, AUS $2,199 * Mac Mini Base: US $549, AUS $849 * MacBook: US $999, AUS…
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52/30/5 Week 40
Week 40 was taken at Lake Ginninderra in Belconnen. In particular, it was a few passing bees enjoying the early sunny days of spring here. The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622611302246/) is on Flickr.
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Comedy as myth
Part of the recent hagiography that has grown up around George Lucas is the idea that he [deliberately crafted *Star Wars* to reflect Joseph Campbells’ *Hero with a Thousand Fces*](http://www.moongadget.com/origins/myth.html). My suggestion, in counter to this, is that Campbell’s work describes something that is so generic to story telling that you could find a comedy…
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52/30/5 Week 39
Week 39 was a quick trip to [ANU](http://www.anu.edu.au). View Larger Map First up, a few photos of the recent John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) building: And secondly, a few ducks that were wondering around Sullivan’s Creek near the School of Law: The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622559872546/) is on Flickr.