One of the advantages of living in cold, dry Canberra is the rather picturesque central area of the capital, which is particulalrly attractive in Autumn when all those non endemic trees change the colour of their leaves. We took a drive on Friday, checking out various possibilities for the upcoming post ceremony photo-shoot. We noticed that the great barrow mound that is our parliament house has become a little less photogenic recently. Since my original whinge about access to the building, security has now taken on a more obvious presence: both the front entrance and the entrance to the Ministerial wing are blocked off to vehicles by those attractive white plastic crash barriers. The barriers are also a stunning addition about a third of the way up the enveloping lawns.