Quinoa feta hashbrowns at Elk and Pea, and other Lonsdale St offerings
Like so many Sunday mornings, we woke up late and dehydrated. At about 10:30am we hauled our hungry selves to Lonsdale St, Braddon where we make a last minute decision to eat at Elk and Pea. The place is packed, as always. We always make the mistake of going to Elk and Pea starved and without a booking - inevitably there is a 30minute wait to get seated and another 30 minute wait for food and coffee to arrive after ordering.
Their quinoa, feta, zucchini and corn hashbrowns are out of this world so I feel it was worth the wait.
We've been to Autolyse on Lonsdale St almost every weekend, but funnily enough never tried their hole in the wall fresh pressed juice bar next door. The juices are $8 for 500mL, which is more than I'm used to paying for juice (unless that juice has vodka mixed in it) but that aside- the apple, coconut, and cinnamon pressed juice is delicious drinking.
Lonsdale Street Traders is a cute artisan market area with niche clothing stores, designer furniture, a florist, cafe, and various art studios. I like having a look around on the weekend and cooing at all the things that I want but can't afford.
Canberra Autumn
A Saturday afternoon some time a few months ago.
Canon 60D Sigma 30mm 1.4
A Saturday afternoon some time a few months ago.
Canon 60D Sigma 30mm 1.4 - shooting at mostly f11 or f 1.6
Pulp Kitchen, Canberra
Pulp Kitchen in Ainslie, Canberra serves up hearty modern european 'bistro style' fare at around the two $$ mark (urbanspoon). We've been there a couple of times and have enjoyed it both times- the atmosphere is cosy and the service is great.
Pictured above:
Entree: ricotta gnocci (it was a special for the night, and I'm kicking myself for not writing down the details of the dish). Mindblowingly delicious.
Main: Traditional bouillabaisse with clams, mussels, and poached white fish. I enjoyed the dish, but felt that it was quite a small portion and a bit light on the fish.
ph: 02 6257 4334
1 Wakefield Garden, Ainslie Ainslie, ACT
Foggy morning on Lake Burley Griffin
In Canberra you can really see and feel the four seasons. The environment changes quite dramatically through the year, and it can be quite exciting to walk around with a camera when the leaves turn crimson in Autumn, when cherry blossoms explode into flower in Spring; and when the mornings become foggy and mysterious in winter. I wonder if I would notice these things if I wasn't new to Canberra?
Lake Burley Griffin is my main jogging route because it is easily accessible from where I live in Braddon, and because it is quite a picturesque run. I think the lake looks it's best and most serene in the early morning, especially in winter when everything is enveloped in a white fog. You can't feel your extremities, but it sure is pretty!
My 30mm 1.4 prime lens is what I use for most things, but I find it especially beautiful for these sorts of landscapes- there is a kind of magic about that focal length and the way it draws the world. You have to get close to animals to photograph them in any sort of detail, but when you physically move closer there is an visible intimacy in the image that you don't find in your stalker/paparazzi/birdwatching long focal lengths.
notes: Canon 60D Sigma 30mm 1.4