Canberrans may be chided by our interstate counterparts for the sub-zero temperatures, iced windscreens and bone-chilling winds that come with winter in the capital.
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But locals are familiar with the quiet thrill that comes from witnessing fog as it lifts from Lake Burley Griffin early in the morning or the sight of snow-tipped mountains behind Parliament House.
And many have picked up their camera to capture the small pleasures of Canberra's cold season this year.
Ruel Abello captured this shot of his wife Annie and their spoodle puppy Cookie as they braved the fog for an early morning walk near the Nicholls pond in Gungahlin earlier this month.
The deadline for The Canberra Times winter photo competition is fast approaching.
For a chance to win a share of $1000 in prizemoney, send up to three photos to photocomp@canberratimes.com.au by August 31 as attached JPEG files and include your name, address, phone number, photo title, a description of the photo and the date it was taken.
Photos must be at least 150 kilobytes to a maximum of one megabyte. Visit The Canberra Times website for full terms and conditions.
