Sometimes Canberra is like an iridescent grey car; it takes on the colours and looks of more interesting surrounds. And you don’t have to wash it as often! (Or so thinks this displaced kiwi.)Tumblr (3.0; @nah-itscanberra)http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ce42443d31fdcc03d751bf38662923da/tumblr_mooqu8sG6w1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Storm cell over Norman, Oklahoma - Lake Thunderbird approach.</p> <p>Nah, it’s a storm cloud over Canberra City, Canberra - Lake Burley Griffin approach.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53432328957http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53432328957Thu, 20 Jun 2013 21:30:00 +1000NormanOklahomaCanberraCanberra Citystorm cellLake ThunderbirdLake Burley Griffin<p>I’m a kiwi pakeha Wellingtonian New Zealander - born and bred.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53393020294http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53393020294Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:04:10 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0367eefd0e37824cdc85b052473a3a0d/tumblr_mol8s5ILS41ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>North Korean military parade Musudan missile balloon display representing “The Highest Stage of the Development of Our Revolutionary Armed Forces with Extraordinary Sagacity, Outstanding Art of Command, and Matchless Pluck”</p> <p><br/>Nah, it’s Skywhale’s tail.</p> <p></p> <p><em>(By special homesick request, which means original photo has been sourced and generously donated by a real Canberran queen(iebean)</em></p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53352357263http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53352357263Wed, 19 Jun 2013 21:30:00 +1000SkywhaleCanberraKim Jong Unmusudan missileNorth KoreaApril 15th 2012<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a3cbc654aced6ad3b01d504cb8758c47/tumblr_mmoqk6cTXR1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Fishing village by night in Prachuapkirikhan, Thailand.</p> <p>Nah, it’s the “arts precinct” by night in New Acton.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53270866947http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53270866947Tue, 18 Jun 2013 21:30:45 +1000New ActonCanberraPrachuapkirikhanThailand<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/51fcf2514024376163fad999f8f327fa/tumblr_mlt6qxRMDe1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Farmland poplars, Twizel, Canterbury, New Zealand.</p> <p>Nah, it’s sports field poplars, <span class="st">Errol Kavanagh Memorial Oval, Narrabundah.</span></p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53188945293http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53188945293Mon, 17 Jun 2013 21:31:26 +1000NarrabundahErrol Kavanagh Memorial OvalpoplarsTwizelCanterburyNew Zealand<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/102c4b340add01eab2fde5b9e4adda4d/tumblr_mof9us9IAG1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>London Bridge Station, Railway Approach, <span class="locality">London</span> <span class="postal-code">SE1 2SW</span> (close-up).</p> <p>Nah, it’s 221 London Circuit, Civic, Canberra, 2601 ACT (close-up). </p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53106070221http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/53106070221Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:43:54 +1000London CircuitCivicCanberraACTLondon Bridge StationLondon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0129c72563d4a7fb192ab756ab22df47/tumblr_mo4hcnDdQu1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Gatchina Park, St Petersburg, Russia.</p> <p>Nah, it’s Reconciliation Place, Parkes.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52861677653http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52861677653Thu, 13 Jun 2013 21:30:48 +1000Gatchina ParkSt PetersburgRussiaReconciliation PlaceParkesCanberra<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d17b59dba1519567d89c05d4fb0bd351/tumblr_mo81nxbVRQ1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Abandoned shoe factory, north-west downtown Chicago.</p> <p>Nah, it’s the populated Treasury building, north-east parliamentary triangle Canberra.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52783302941http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52783302941Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:31:01 +1000ChicagoCanberrathe TreasuryParliamentary Triangle<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e538b7e5c46f6e9ad2d463c595ea20c7/tumblr_mmop9gzUs71ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Drought-affected farmland in the lower Kissimmee River basin, Florida.</p> <p>Nah, it’s dry farmland on the east Tallagandra Lane, Sutton.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52701602479http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52701602479Tue, 11 Jun 2013 21:30:30 +1000East Tallagandra Lane(Technically NSW)Kissimmee RiverFloridaSutton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1b2ed6d37fec62d2c04cf6d7572228b4/tumblr_mnennxFsUL1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Congregants departing a night service at the Crystal Cathedral, Orange County California.</p> <p>Nah, it’s travelers lining up for night taxis at the Western Concourse Terminal, Canberra Airport.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52620530538http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52620530538Mon, 10 Jun 2013 21:30:00 +1000CanberraCanberra AirportCrystal CathedralOrange CountyCalifornia<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/13c878fc2d69246bdad365a624dafdd0/tumblr_mo4he2FyC61ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>An entertainer of the Alien Machine Overlord rehearses A Smile and a Song for an upcoming AMOO Camp Show.</p> <p>Nah, it’s a pigeon-covered street light in Barton.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52536313920http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/52536313920Sun, 09 Jun 2013 21:03:00 +1000USOBartonCanberraSnow White and the Seven DwarvesCamp ShowAlient Machine Overlord<p>So funny :) Plenty of scenery - just have to look up, and down, and go to different suburbs. And take notice in between the drab. And get a bike!</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50646750319http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50646750319Fri, 17 May 2013 21:49:13 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3847232a79066ec413740d2a12a4f7f5/tumblr_mmf71fRtRy1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Autumn lakeside view in Sao Juliao, Portalegre, Alentejo, Portugal.</p> <p>Nah it’s an autumn lakeside view off Grevillea Park, Barton, East Basin, Canberra.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50572013796http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50572013796Thu, 16 May 2013 22:05:40 +1000Sao JuliaoPortalegreAlto AlentejoPortugalAutumnCanberraLake Burley GriffinGrevillea ParkBarton<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dabe05ec0691a3761abffca999ef8c54/tumblr_mmopcgc0kY1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rothko-inspired “Violet, Green and Red” (1951) grafitti, Brooklyn.</p> <p>Nah, it’s an accidental Rothko (2013) off Lonsdale Street, Braddon.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50490257825http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50490257825Wed, 15 May 2013 21:30:25 +1000BraddonLonsdale Streetaccidental RothkoRothkoViolet Green and RedBrooklyn<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f0e38d1ce55853c7cd8c277da05b51cc/tumblr_mmqly5Q0vL1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div class="caption"> <p>Downtown Wan Chai, Hong Kong - typhoon season.</p> <p>Nah, it’s downsuburb Dickson, Canberra - wet evening.</p> </div>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50414115508http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50414115508Tue, 14 May 2013 21:30:00 +1000Wan ChaiHong KongCanberraDickson<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/556920f429b68da586eaa1ac4aff539b/tumblr_mm465kATjS1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Alien Machine Overlord resistance collaborator, hiding from foot solider patrols.</p> <p>Nah, it’s a street light in amongst the trees of Manuka Oval.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50335864834http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50335864834Mon, 13 May 2013 21:30:52 +1000Manuka Ovalalien machine overlordCanberra<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f5693592b4be7947af5f2f600054f087/tumblr_ml384uMwas1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>View of Eagle Lake at Mount Desert Island, Acadia National Park, Maine.</p> <p>Nah, it’s a view of Yarramundi Reach, Lake Burley Griffen, from Scrivener Dam.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50251661857http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50251661857Sun, 12 May 2013 22:02:24 +1000CanberraEagle LakeMaineMount Desert IslandAcadia National ParkYarramundi ReachLake Burley GriffenScrivener Dam<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/bcc17547723783b6d47ec0f60a5267a6/tumblr_mmbh0hQChw1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Part of the Stefan Sagmeister campaign for Serbian Tourism : Beoci Village in focus.</p> <p>Nah, it’s branches and reflections in the water of Lake Burley Griffin : duck in distance.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50006382326http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/50006382326Thu, 09 May 2013 21:30:33 +1000stefan sagmeisterSerbiaLake Burley GriffinCanberraBeoci<p>Well it was pretty private on that side ;)</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/49928058151http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/49928058151Wed, 08 May 2013 21:48:40 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/2a30b601b05293042dfa021cd05796fe/tumblr_mmbgvgAXLB1ryog9wo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>LA River storm drain, near Burbank Boulevard, Van Nuys.</p> <p>Nah, it’s the Yerrabi Pond storm drain, near Mirrabei Drive, Gungahlin.</p>http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/49927425805http://nah-itscanberra.tumblr.com/post/49927425805Wed, 08 May 2013 21:30:37 +1000LA RiverYerrabi PondGungahlinVan Nuysstorm drainCanberra