Socialising, Mt Coot-tha

Pandanus, Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane


Kashmir Cypress, Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens, Brisbane
(Photographs from Mt Coot-tha taken in the pouring rain, last Sunday. Double-click on the images to view them in the original photostream and click on all sizes and view the large image)

Thought I would do the right thing and be sociable, so I went to the so-called "PostGrads dinner". A lamentable affair. Paid for from school postgraduate funds to the tune of $20 per student, and no-one was prepared (could afford?) to take it further. No grog, and young and full-of-themselves maths boys showing off/out-trumping each other. Now, we stats postgrads do ourselves far better: Fridays we go to one of a number of pubs, buy jars of beer, drink, get chips, buy more beer and get to know each other. A far more satisfactory arrangement.

Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens

Clumping Fish-Tail Palm

Trying to explore Brisbane. Took the 8 mile plains bus (169), from UQ lakes yesterday and found Garden City (shopping mall). Bought some pillowcases and a mug. Both needed here. Today, I found my way to Mt Coot-tha. The Botanic Gardens are lovely and I need to go again to explore some more.

There were many amazing plants, but this one took my fancy to summarise my visit.

Tentative explorations

Banyan. Queensland Botanic Gardens

My first ventures into the city, today. Via the botanic gardens. Lunch in the city with Jane, and then after work, a drinking session with the other students. Then to North Quay and a ferry ride along the river under the darkening sky.