On the weekend I made a long overdue trip to Canberra to see a friend and take in the election atmosphere. I could not have been happier with the result - the seeing off of the Tories was a joy to behold. I hope that their born-to-rule instincts don't get the better of them in opposition, when they tend to angry, entitled and disruptive, in keeping with their noble blood.

On the way down I stopped at the near-full Lake George, a curious though vast shallow plain just before the border of the ACT. It is often mostly empty, or the water is way in the distance, like a mirage. But on this occasion it was a mere 100 metres from the main road. The photo below, taken from one of the rest stops, doesn't quite capture its fullness, which had to be seen to be believed.