12 Sept 2014: Even on a dull and overcast morning there’s never a dull moment on Lake Burley Griffin. We had balloons hovering high in the sky and even at one stage the RAAF balloon was basket dragging on the water’s surface through the middle of the main basin. Then the ever happy dragon boaters came tearing past me (as usual) adding a huge splash of colour to a grey morning. It was a great way to end the working week