Sydney - City and Suburbs
Sunday, 12 January 2025
Dawes Point, cannon
Saturday, 11 January 2025
Cockle Bay, pedal boat
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.
Friday, 10 January 2025
Barangaroo, Crown Sydney and One Sydney Harbour
A MiniCat ferry travelling past Crown Sydney and One Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo. Crown Sydney is a skyscraper designed by WilkinsonEyre and completed in 2020, comprising of a hotel, casino, residential apartments and restaurants. One Sydney Harbour is a skyscraper apartment complex completed in 2024. The Me-Mel MiniCat ferry is a small catamaran built in 2019 to operate as an On-Demand ferry service.
Thursday, 9 January 2025
Cockle Bay Wharf, W Hotel Sydney
A view of the walkway that runs along Cockle Bay Wharf with colourful banners flying along the shore of Darling Harbour. The W Hotel Sydney stands behind the Western Distributor fly overs. It was designed by Australian architecture firm Hassell and opened in 2023.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.
Wednesday, 8 January 2025
Darling Harbour Marina
Tuesday, 7 January 2025
Darling Harbour, Tumbalong Boulevard
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
Monday, 6 January 2025
The Galeries, art
Sunday, 5 January 2025
The Rocks, Mining Museum
This heritage listed building is a former electricity power station, mining museum and chemical laboratory, located between George Street and Hickson Road at The Rocks. This view is from the George Street side, with the abutment to the Sydney Harbour Bridge seen on the left. It was designed by the Government Architect, Walter Liberty Vernon in the Federation Warehouse style with Romanesque and Art Nouveau detailing. The electricity power station and workshops were constructed in the lower part of the building by 1902 with the mining museum, chemical laboratories and octagonal chimney stack in the upper levels of the building constructed by 1909. It became known as the Earth Exchange in 1990 but since 1996 it has been fitted out for office space.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Saturday, 4 January 2025
Circular Quay, ship and ferry
A view of a cruise ship berthed at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, looking towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a Circular Quay ferry wharf. "Celebrity Edge" is an Edge-class cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises. The "Annabelle Rankin" is a 40m Twin-Deck Rocket Ferry operated by Captain Cook Cruises on Sydney Harbour. It was named Annabelle Rankin after the Australian politician and diplomat. She was the first woman from Queensland elected to parliament, the first woman federal departmental minister, and the first Australian woman to be appointed head of a foreign mission.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.
Friday, 3 January 2025
Circular Quay, Overseas Passenger Terminal
A view of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay, where many cruise ships dock in Sydney Harbour. This view is from Circular Quay Way with Quay Quarter Tower and Governor Phillip Tower in the distance. The Squire's Landing is a pub, brewhouse and restaurant on the ground floor.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Thursday, 2 January 2025
Circular Quay, light rail stop
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.
Wednesday, 1 January 2025
Cahill Expressway, Sydney Harbour (Theme Day: Photo of the Year)
Tuesday, 31 December 2024
The Rocks, Christmas Village
This Christmas decoration is located along the Nurses Walk, in The Rocks. ‘Christmas Village’ is an artwork created by illustrator and muralist Nico Nicoson. These miniature buildings are modelled on the historic buildings found within the sandstone laneways of The Rocks, decorated with an essence of an Australian Christmas.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
Monday, 30 December 2024
The Rocks, Christmas Village
This Christmas decoration is located along George Street, opposite the Museum of Contemporary Art, in The Rocks. ‘Christmas Village’ is an artwork created by illustrator and muralist Nico Nicoson. These miniature buildings are modelled on the historic buildings found within the sandstone laneways of The Rocks, decorated with an essence of an Australian Christmas.
Sunday, 29 December 2024
Cockle Bay Wharf, Christmas
This tinsel Christmas decoration has been installed in front of the Cockle Bay Wharf building at Darling Harbour. Santa Claus is lying back on an inflatable reindeer pool ring in shorts, thongs and sunglasses, sipping on a cool drink.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Saturday, 28 December 2024
Darling Harbour, Christmas Tree
Friday, 27 December 2024
Customs Square, Christmas Tree
This Christmas Tree is located in Customs Square at the front of Customs House near Circular Quay.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.
Thursday, 26 December 2024
Hurstville, Christmas Tree
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.
Wednesday, 25 December 2024
The Rocks, Christmas Village
This Christmas decoration is located along George Street, outside the former Coroner's Court, in The Rocks. ‘Christmas Village’ is an artwork created by illustrator and muralist Nico Nicoson. These miniature buildings are modelled on the historic buildings found within the sandstone laneways of The Rocks, decorated with an essence of an Australian Christmas.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.
Tuesday, 24 December 2024
The Rocks, Christmas Village
This Christmas decoration is located along Playfair Street at The Rocks Square, in The Rocks. ‘Christmas Village’ is an artwork created by illustrator and muralist Nico Nicoson. These miniature buildings are modelled on the historic buildings found within the sandstone laneways of The Rocks, decorated with an essence of an Australian Christmas.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
Monday, 23 December 2024
The Rocks, Christmas Village
Sunday, 22 December 2024
The Rocks, Christmas Tree
Saturday, 21 December 2024
Circular Quay, ship and cruiser
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.
Friday, 20 December 2024
Rockdale, railway station
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Thursday, 19 December 2024
Hurstville, shopping centre
The main entrance to Westfield shopping centre along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. This shopping centre was opened in 1978 and was extended in the 1990.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.
Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Surry Hills, St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church
Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Kogarah, Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Church
The Resurrection of Christ Greek Orthodox Church is in the southern suburb of Kogarah. It was constructed in the 1980s but the facade was refurbished in 2021. The original brick facade can be seen here.
Monday, 16 December 2024
Hurstville, Memorial Square, mosaic
This mosaic artwork is located in Memorial Square, along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. "Memorial Square Mosaic" was created by Dean St Baker and Michelle Stewart in 2004 and restored in 2024.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.
Sunday, 15 December 2024
Hurstville, Memorial Square
Memorial Square is located along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. The Hurstville War Memorial in the centre of the square was erected in 1922 to commemorate those who died in service or were killed in action during World War One. 'Electricity House' is the office building built in 1939 in the art deco style for the St George County Council, the local area electricity supply utility. It is now home to a branch of the Bank of China.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Saturday, 14 December 2024
Pyrmont, apartments
A view of the foyer of apartments in the redeveloped Wharf 7 building, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The foyers in these buildings feature vintage boats. The view at the other end are the wharves at Barangaroo.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.
Friday, 13 December 2024
George Street, Meriton Tower
Meriton Tower is a skyscraper located between George Street and Kent Street. This residential and commercial building was designed by Harry Seidler and built in 2006.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Thursday, 12 December 2024
Rockdale, Gujaga Park, sculpture
This sculpture is located in Gujaga Park, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. It features depictions of threatened species of birds in the state with their general name and scientific name. These are Black Tailed Godwit, Powerful Owl, Great Egret, Little Tern and Australasian Bittern.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.
Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Dawes Point, Pier One
Pier One of the Walsh Bay wharves at Dawes Point. Pier One houses a boutique hotel and restaurants. In the background, a train can be seen on the abutment to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. This view is from a boat on Sydney Harbour.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.