a sky ceiling, a water floor...
The next day we visited the Australian War Memorial. There is so much to see that you could spend days and barely scratch the surface. The three hours I was there, which was spent skimming the exhibits, felt like an hour and a half at most. Regardless of your background or your interests, it's impossible not to be drawn into the stories and the faces in the photographs. If you're visiting Canberra it's an essential place to experience.
Around the outside of the main courtyard are open hallways presenting the Roll of Honour, the commemoratory record of Australians who have died at war. The large bronze panels list the names and units of the fallen. As seen above, poppies are often placed next to the names of relatives, in the gaps between panels, as a mark of remembrance.
The number of names is a potent reminder of the effects of war.