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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

And of course, Gina’s favourite portrait, which is one portrait of a much larger group of portraits by artist Vincent Namatjira. #Canberra #NGA

A portrait of Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart. Gina thinks it is rather unflattering but I think it captures who she is quite accurately.

A picture of the entire instillation of portraits - there are 21 portraits in total in a 7 column by 3 row formation, including a self portrait of the artist in the centre of the instillation.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

A view from above of the Aboriginal Memorial, featuring 200 hollow logs painted in Indigenous style. In the past, logs like these would hold Aboriginal bones as part of the funeral rites (no longer done). The sweeping pattern imitates that of the Clyde River in Central Arnhem Land #Canberra #NGA

Seen from above, there. are 200 hollow logs painted in Indigenous style in a sweeping pattern that imitates that of the Clyde River in Central Arnhem Land.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Monet made an appearance with waterlilies floating on a lake #Canberra #NGA

A Monet painting of waterlillies floating on light blue water in Monet’s impressionistic style

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

There didn’t seem to be a plaque with this one, leading my son to wonder if it was some sort of Harry Potter tribute as it looks like an enormous wand … #Canberra #NGA

A very large tree like object that was painted in gold paint and had some mysterious wooden handle - it looked like a very very large wand.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

I noticed that Perth had not yet go their hands on #BluePoles For those who came in late, purchase of Blue Poles for $10m in the early 1970s created a huge political controversy for the Gough Whitlam Government which you can read about here […] [Original post on aus.social]

A huge artwork by Jackson Pollock (USA) that is an abstract impressionist painting with many layers of paint seemingly randomly put on the canvas. There are eight ‘blue poles’ randomly distributed across the canvas that were added late in the painting process.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 01/10/2026

Another excursion to do the #tourist things today. I had not realised just how big #Ouroboros was … #Canberra #NGA

The sculpture Ouroboros, made of shiny metal, a big curving pipe-like object with circular holes everywhere to let the light in.

Inside Ouroborus showing the patterns the light makes inside the curved sculpture

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/09/2026

[Photo of today’s breakfast] I had some time to fill between finishing at the pool and my appointment to get shorn so I had breakfast at the Brew Bar in Tuggeranong … Halloumi Stack and Coffee. #Breakfast #Tuggeranong #Canberra

A Halloumi Stack consisting of a poached egg sitting on two slices of fried halloumi sitting on fried mushrooms sitting on 2 slices of toasted sour dough with dabs of red (not tomato) sauce around the plate. It is sitting on a blue plate sitting on a light coloured wood table. A mug of cappuccino is behind the plate and an elongated metal container with sugar packets, metal cutlery and while paper napkins.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 28/09/2026

Greg Jericho points out in the linked article that recent AIHW data clearly shows that the death rate for people on the unemployment benefit is significantly higher than the death rate for the general population. Jericho further notes that the rate of the […] [Original post on aus.social]

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 26/09/2026

The final product, ready to eat! PS - it was magnifique #ThisBakingLife #Baking

A slice of the raspberry tart on a plate with cream on the tart and three pools of raspberry coolie on the plate next to the tart.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/09/2026

Part 1.4 and 1.5 - Finishing touches Halve the raspberries and place in the pastry case. Top with chocolate ganache and let it settle. After cooling then refrigerate. #ThisBakingLife #Baking

Halved raspberries added to the pastry case

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Part 1.3 - tart case is out of the oven and cooling now. Not as perfect as I was hoping, but it will do. More tomorrow. Tip: in a perfect world, I would have remembered that the winning move is to leave the spare pastry hanging over the edges while it cooks in […] [Original post on aus.social]

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

Part 1.2 - out of the fridge, pastry across the bottom pricked with a fork, baking paper added and baking beans* filling the case before going into the oven. * while the baking beans look like peas, they are not - they are all ceramic. #ThisBakingLife #Baking

A tart case with the pastry in place, greaseproof paper covering the tart case and filled with baking beans.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

More developments with Part 1.1 - the next stage involved lightly greasing the tart case, rolling out the pastry then putting the pastry in the pastry case. Currently in the fridge for at least 20 minutes. #ThisBakingLife #Baking

A tart case with the pastry in place, ready for at least 20 minutes in the fridge.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

The Stock Syrup cooled down faster than expected, so more work on Part 2 was done before dinner. Part 2.1 - A lot of Raspberries with juice of half a lemon and the Stock Syrup put in the blender. Part 2.2 - Zeeeeeeeeee (not shown) Part 2.3. - strain contents of […] [Original post on aus.social]

The bowl of Stock Syrup, lots of raspberries and the juice of half a lemon

A blender showing what happens if you blend Stock Syrup, lots of raspberries and the juice of half a lemon together.

The final container of raspberry coolie, ready for the fridge.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/09/2026

We have a group catch up over dinner on Friday night - I have been tasked with desert. I have chosen a multi part, multi stage option. Here is Part 1.0 and Part 2.0 The fun continues after (our) dinner tonight. #ThisBakingLife #Baking

A ‘ball’ of pastry ‘wrapped in plastic’ (some of you will have said that last bit in an American Deep South accent - you know who you are) in the fridge doing pastry things.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Enough of the wildlife … lots of bulbs and annuals were on display #Floriade #Canberra #Tulips #Annuals

Different bulbs and annuals in swirling patterns with a Ferris wheel in the background (centre) and some tents on the right.

Different bulbs and annuals in swirling patterns

Different bulbs and annuals in swirling patterns in front of the Floriade sign.

Floriade is spelt out with various Canberra ‘things’ on the letters, like balloons on the O, a classis bus shelter on the R, the Carillon on the I, the war memorial on the D and Parliament House on the E.

Different bulbs and annuals in swirling patterns with two empty chairs over looking the flowers.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/09/2026

Before I get started on the flowers, we came across some swans and their baby #swan. #Floriade #Canberra

Two black swans doing swan cleaning things near a river and a baby swan (that has not yet been around long enough to turn black) between them.

A baby swan swimming on the water of the small river.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/09/2026

I did a touristy thing today - can you guess where the space/science/cosmology geek went? #Canberra

A full scale replica of the Spirit and Opporunity rovers that went to Mars and operated for way longer than expected - sadly neither are still working.

A huge satellite dish pointing straight upwards.

DSS 43 - the biggest dish at Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking station. The only dish large enough to still talk to and receive messages from Voyager 2.

A huge satellite dish pointing about 30 degrees from straight upwards.

DSS 43 - the biggest dish at Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking station. The only dish large enough to still talk to and receive messages from Voyager 2.

Two smaller satellite dishes at Tidbinbilla Deep Space Tracking station.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 12/09/2026

I was out and about in #Fadden today when I came across this piece of urban artwork on the side of Telstra building. Two #EasternRosella. cc @streetartutopia #Canberra

A piece of urban artwork depicting two eastern rosellas.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 24/08/2026

#Floriade in my garden - the #daffodils are out in force and the birds have not eaten the flowers (yet). #bloomscrolling

Yellow daffodils are in the foreground with a tree in the centre of the shot and assorted greenery behind the tree. A cream coloured panel lift garage door in the background.

Mostly yellow daffodils are at the front of the picture mixed with some that have yellow centres and white outer petals. An array of assorted greenery is behind the daffodils.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/08/2026

I was out and about in the suburb today and I came across this #kangaroo with #joey in pouch and went wild taking photos … then it jumped back and I found there were two others and a mob had descended on this house’s yard. #MacropodsOfTheFediverse #Macropods #Canberra #Australia

A Kangaroo with a Joey in her pouch, standing on the grassy lawn of a red brick house (in background)

Three kangaroos (including the mother with Joey from the first photo) standing on the grassy lawn and next to a red brick house (in background)

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/08/2026

A bunch of Sulphur Crested Cockatoos came on a rare visit to our yard. They are everywhere in our suburb, but only visit our yard rarely. #Canberra #CockatoosOfMasadon #Cockatoo #Birds

A Sulphur Crested Cockatoo sitting on the hand rail of the deck, watching me while I take its photo.

A Sulphur Crested Cockatoo sitting in a gum tree that overlooks our bird feeder (which is out of view).

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

My personal measure of when it gets *really* cold is based on my experience as a cyclist and is when it is -4 degrees or colder and I refer to those days as ‘extreme temperatures’. That is because the apparent (or ‘feels like’) temperature is a few degrees colder […] [Original post on aus.social]

A line graph showing the incidence of extreme temperatures (-4 degrees and colder) for each July day since 1996 based of data from the Tuggeranong Weather station

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 07/07/2026

On average, we have 16 (52%) sub zero days in an average July. It has been as high as 22 (71% in 2002) and as low as 10 (32% in 2025). So far (as of 7/7/26) we have had 2 sub zero mornings. The coldest it has ever got in July is -8.2 on 29 July 2011 - a day I […] [Original post on aus.social]

A table showing the top 15 number of sub-zero mornings each July since 1996 ranging from a max of 22 down to 16 (which happens to be the average) based on data from the Tuggeranong weather station.

A bar chart showing the number of sub-zero mornings each year since 1996 at the Tuggeranong weather station

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 18/06/2026

Long-term project complete! I have cleaned an #AncientCity of all the #sculk, #sensors, #shriekers and #wardens then restored all the buildings and lit it all up so mobs don’t spawn. I now have a playground and base in the deep dark of #Minecraft. It may look […] [Original post on aus.social]

The formal entrance to the Ancient City, with 5 flaming pillers on each side of a semi-covered walkway that leads to the heart of the city where the portal to the nether (I think of it as the ‘view screen’), which happens to be a handy point to look for when navigating around the Ancient City.

Glowberry vines hang from the roof, which are let at roof level to ensure mobs do not spawn in the dark and fall to the flaw before attacking you.

A view of about a quarter of the city down from the top of the central portal to the nether. It shows various restored buildings and the formal entrance to the city is on the left of the shot (where the flaming towers are).

A view of about a quarter of the city down from the top of the central portal to the nether. It shows various restored buildings. The flaming tower is not part of the formal entrance - they are found at various parts of the Ancient City.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 22/05/2026

I was out driving through the neighbourhood this afternoon and found this #kangaroo out eating the front grass of this place. Unusual to see one out in the suburb while the sun was still up. #Australia #Aussie #Wildlife #Mammals #MacropodsOfMastodon #Marsupials

A medium sized Kangaroo standing on the front lawn of a house, checking out the area before eating some more grass.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 09/05/2026

Signs of the oncoming #Recession about to clobber #Australia. I was driving through #Tuggeranong in the south of the #ACT and came across a recently closed bowling alley that had survived #Covid, survived the first wave of the #CostOfLiving crisis, but failed to […] [Original post on aus.social]

An empty car park of a recently closed bowling alley, enclosed in cyclone fencing.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 05/05/2026

We have currently gone #Coastal. I went out to get some milk and got greeted by this #Kangaroo outside the glass doors on my return - probably a total of 5m away. #SouthCoast #Australia #MarsupialsOfMasterdon

A Kangaroo photographed on the other side of some glass doors, amongst some grass and ferny shrub things. It went on to eat some of the longer grass and then slowly moved off.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/01/2026

Busy day today, but I had enough time to make a batch of #jam

7 home made jam jars with labels indicating they contained 4P Jam that was made in MMXXVI - Roman Numerals for 2026.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 02/01/2026

The local #Galah community were very hungry today - I just put out the food for the #Birds and they flew down to eat before I had even started to climb the stairs. #BirdsOfMastadon #Birdadon

A two level wooden bird feeder (with a sloping roof) with a Galah on the bottom level, three Galahs on the second level and two galahs on the roof, looking down at the food on the second level.

Photo taken about two metres from the bird feeder.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 30/12/2025

From earlier today. Agapanthus have begun to open in the garden next to the drive. True story: some decades ago, we bought our first house and there was a bunch of agapanthus ‘in the wrong place’ in the back yard. We dug them up in Autumn and left them on the […] [Original post on aus.social]

A head of an agapanthus with white flowers. The head is sort of like a firework with flowers on stalks in all directions.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 25/12/2025

We have a grassy area behind our house that leads on to a large nature zone. At a certain time of days, the #Kangaroos come down for dinner. #HappyChristmas from #Australia

A mob of kangaroos eating dinner in a grassy area behind some house in the south of the ACT in Australia.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 23/12/2025

I was in the garden for a bit this morning and … #Bloomscrolling

Picture of a white flower (I have no idea what it is - sorry). There are about six white petals and a white stamen with six bits coming off the stamen. I am an amateur Cosmologist not a botanist. Anyway, have a good Christmas.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 21/12/2025

So, what does the #Solstace mean for #Australia? Below are two views from a fixed point in space at each Solstace - you can see that in Summer, Australia is high and getting a full amount of sun, while in Winter, Australia is hiding down below getting a lot less […] [Original post on aus.social]

The earth featuring Australia, as seen from a fixed point in space, shown on the Summer Solstice. Australia is high up the globe of the earth due to the tilt of the planet.

The earth featuring Australia, as seen from a fixed point in space, shown on the Winter Solstice. Australia is low down the globe of the earth due to the tilt of the planet.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 14/12/2025

Two weeks into December and I am still in the game, despite a visit to the Christmas Barn at Bredbo and infrequent visits to the Fyshwick Markets, Aldi and Coles. Can I make it through 11 more days? #Whamageddon

Whamageddon Rules:

Basically, make it through December to Christmas Day without hearing the original Wham song ‘Last Christmas’.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 13/12/2025

Baking day - I wish I had remembered to do the milk wash before the final bake <sigh> Oh well, it will still taste delicious. #Baking #Bread #ThisBakingLife

A loaf of home baked multigrain bread is sitting on a silver cooling rack, sitting on the black Bosch cooktop. Some white splash back tiling is behind the loaf.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/11/2025

I saw (admittedly from a distance) the garden’s Satin Bower Bird today - he seemed to be doing some maintenance on the bower and has brought along even more blue plastic things. #Canberra #Garden #Birds #SatinBowerBird

A distant shot of a Satin Bower Bird undertaking some maintenance of his bower. Pavers are in the foreground with some blue plastic things scattered in front of the bower.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/11/2025

Not the greatest shot, but I managed to capture Bluey the Blue Tongue Lizard (who sleeps in our garage). Bluey does not normally ‘do photos’ as it more often scurries away to some nearby cover the moment it finds you nearby. This is the second ‘warm season’ it […] [Original post on aus.social]

A picture of a Blue Tongue Lizard on the concrete floor of our garage, facing away from camera, ready to scurry to nearby cover and safety.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 31/10/2025

For those who celebrate, enjoy Halloween - my only reference for Halloween is from Linus as this is not something I have much knowledge about. Please don’t @ me to tell me about Halloween, my interest is so low that I have to DDG when it is.

A cartoon frame of Linus (from the Peanuts comics) sitting in a Pumpkin patch holding a sign saying ‘Welcome Great Pumpkin’.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 20/10/2025

The African Daisies are out in force at the moment (well, earlier today). There are some purple and move daisies, but white seems to be their thing this year. #Bloomscrolling #Canberra #Spring

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 19/10/2025

I am currently working on a new #Minecraft project at the moment. I have finished the main keep (pictured below) and I am part way though decorating the rooms (it takes a while to get the ingredients) and then I will move on to the surrounding towers and walls […] [Original post on aus.social]

The front of the main Keep is shown with the entrance to the castle. The castle has towers on the corners and Merlons around the tops of the walls. Some growth of moss is visible on the wall to the left of the entrance. The walls are made of stone blocks and stone bricks.

The side of the main Keep is shown. The castle has towers on the corners and Merlons around the tops of the walls. Some growth of vines are visible on the walls. The walls are made of stone blocks and stone bricks.

The throne room has a thrown in the far centre of the room. There is a fireplace on the right wall near the camera. Doors to other rooms are on the left and right walls, about as far back as as the throne. There are book shelves along the left wall with patches of purple and black in front of the throne on the wooden floors. The walls of the room are mode of stone.

The view is from the door of the main bedroom, showing a wide bed against the far wall. There is a fireplace on the left wall (just to the left of the door. There are tables against the walls and chests. Some tall plants are in the far left and right corners. There is some purple and black carpet on the wooden floors.

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Devorppa @devorppa.aus.social.ap.brid.gy · 08/10/2025

Ok people, I know you like voting and today the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo needs your help today in The Guardian’s Bird of the Year vote. If you don’t have another favourite that you have voted for today then get cracking and vote for the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo […] [Original post on aus.social]

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