Going To Canberra Comic-Con

Get your cosplay on! Is that the right term? Sarah and James are old and out of touch. Time to get hip, get geeked, get freaked, time to go to a Comic-Con show.

If you meet a woman with bright blue hair and a giant pistol thingie, you're in the right place.

Artwork and stickers are everywhere. And with a wink. Big butt capybaras and weapons of choice for a riot. Super Mario Brothers, (over) indulging an evening beverage. 

No bones about it, if you have to ask...

Comic-Con is the perfect place for a rampaging knight to pick up a spare iron maiden, just need to find the right booth. Make sure your hair matches your cosmic shirt.

Of course, a Back to the Future movie DeLorean makes an appearance.

Seeing Green At The Australian National Botanic Gardens

One of the advantages of living in a capital city is the primo attractions, especially if the said city only has about 500k population. Always things to do, the city punching above its peeps' weight.

Canberra is a bit of a dry climate, kind of perfect for a botanic garden. Just add the right amount of water and one can create all the biodiversity of the country.

Stay to the path, bring your camera and enjoy the blooming flora.

Rocking and bursting with color. What the..? Life size sculpture of a cassowary. Kind of an ostrich dressed for a party. With a claw like a dino. Best to view at a distance or in metal form.

Add a lot of water and, presto!, a rain forest section, full of lush ferns.

Ahh, the iconic banksia flower, all cone shaped and colorful. So lovely, banksia as rusted panels by a fire pit look great.

Getting out there, to the outback. Visitors braving Mars, otherwise labeled the Red Center garden.