P-Plates and V8s - two July milestones.

I've mentioned in a previous post that I had acquired a Holden Monaro CV8Z but at the time didn't have a recent photo of the car and proud new owner, so here is one that was taken just yesterday.
(Click on image for larger view).

But there is another milestone that was reached in July by which I am quite tickled, and that was passing my motorcycle P-plate test.
Here's a shot of me leaning over my Vespa GT200 which is sporting the new plate, which has to be displayed for 6 months, after which it can be removed. In a year's time, all being well, the Provisional restriction will automatically be removed from my licence.

Australian National University (ANU), Canberra.

I had the pleasure of wandering through the campus last Saturday (20th. August) taking some photos as part of my job.

It was a cool, late-winter's morning but the sun broke through the cloud cover most of the time, illuminating the blossom trees and the buildings.

Here's a four-minute slide show of a selection of those pix, set to music, that you might enjoy.
I have tried to provide a counterpoint to the more modern architectural styles of recently-constructed buildings (towards the end of the clip) by starting with some of the original cottages, now offices and schools in their own right.

I hope that you find it enjoyable.
The soundtrack, by-the-way, is "Don't Let Me be Lonely Tonight", by Percy Faith.

Click on the YouTube script in the bottom right-hand corner to view on YouTube and in a larger size.