Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Pittwater sunset


The sun setting on the year. Happy New Year everyone, hope 2014 is your best yet.

Monday, December 30, 2013

St Bernard with barrel


Spotted in Avalon, with brandy flask in case of emergency!

Sunday, December 29, 2013

Sydney New Years Eve 2014


The theme is shine! Happy shine everyone. Those speakers on the post are emergency sirens.

Saturday, December 28, 2013

Ink at the pool


Lots of ink on people at the beach.

Friday, December 27, 2013

Waterfront Cafe Church Point


On Pittwater - good for brunch.

Thursday, December 26, 2013

Blue cattle dog resting


Waiting for his owner by the water.

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Christmas in Martin Place


A very merry Christmas to all, from rainy and cool Sydney.

Monday, December 23, 2013

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Seahorse door


The old Maritime Services Building at the Quay, now the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Saturday, December 21, 2013

Big red building Sydney


New X building on corner of Elizabeth and Hunter.

Friday, December 20, 2013

Water temperature Sydney


The daily surf temperature is taken by a volunteer and posted each day, today it was 23 degrees Celsius, looks above average. Beautiful. Outside temp today is 30 degrees.

Thursday, December 19, 2013

Sydney moving


This moving walkway is a fast way to get from The Domain carpark up the hill to Hyde Park.

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Bridge Climb Sydney


Inside the famous Bridge climb foyer. Have I done it. yes, but not with them.

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Dog on sand


Shadows lengthening on Palm Beach, Lion Island in background.

Monday, December 16, 2013

Cruisin to Palm Beach


My car parked across the road from Cranky Fins, perfect on a summer's evening with the top down. CONFESSION: This is not my car ... one day ... sighs deeply.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Cranky Fins


Hip new bar at Palm Beach.

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Sandstone bust


An unflattering bust of NSW's first Governor, Arthur Phillip. Who explored this area in 1788.

Friday, December 13, 2013

Christmas Bus


There is a competition amongst bus drivers for the best decorated bus, everyone who boarded this one was smiling.

Thursday, December 12, 2013

Phillip Park Palm Beach


Newly refurbished park, a pleasant place for a picnic.

Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Bistro Boulevard in Avalon


Owned by a young French couple this is the best spot to eat in my home town.

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Words on the step


Outside the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Monday, December 9, 2013

Slessor in Sydney


Wrote the definitive Sydney poem - Five Bells.

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Map of Sydney


Nice and simple.Found in the Domain carpark.

Saturday, December 7, 2013

Rainy day seagull


One of the wet days down at Circular Quay, its not always sunny in Sydney.

Friday, December 6, 2013

Literary walk at Circular Quay


George married Charmian Clift and moved to London after the war, had enough and moved with their young children to the Greek Islands, before returning to Sydney in the heady days of the 1960s. Both were beautiful writers.

Thursday, December 5, 2013

Rail entrance to Circular Quay Station


New barriers with the new Opal card readers installed.

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Model Housing in Sydney


Inside Customs House a display of sustainable housing, here is a balsa wood model of said housing.

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

The masked avenger in Sydney


An unusual advertising gimmick at Wynyard. Looks like they have 'jumped the shark'.

Monday, December 2, 2013

Customs House Library


Some bright banners inside the library

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Bus window outlook rainy day


Looking out of the bus window, it has advertising on the windows which give this effect. You can see other 'Looking out' posts by clicking on the CDP link on the right.

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Rainy Sydney


Sydney has had a wet spell, "The harbour city has already collected more than 150 millimetres of rain this month, the wettest since June, and is closing in on double the amount for a typical November of 83.6 millimetres." Here is the crossing at Park and George, QVB in the background.

Friday, November 29, 2013

Manly rescue monument


In the background was a group having a farewell picnic.

Thursday, November 28, 2013

Manly Yacht Club


On the east side of Manly cove, a solid building.

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Manly stand up paddleboards


The latest craze is S.U.P, good idea for summer?

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Manly skiff


Not sure if this is a skiff? View from Manly Yacht Club.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Fountain in The Corso Manly


Lots of fun for kids, The Corso is one of the great pedestrian streets of Sydney.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

The Ivanhoe Hotel


One of the big 3 hotels in Manly - newly refurbished.

Saturday, November 23, 2013

Morning has broken


At last, after a lot of rain a sunny morning at Newport Beach. Taken while I wait for my bus.

Friday, November 22, 2013

Brass plaque in Sydney


Footpath sign in Kings Cross. Along my usual lunch walk route on Tuesdays.

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Palm Beach cafe


At the Boathouse Palm Beach, should have a Michelin hat it is that good!

Wednesday, November 20, 2013

The Boathouse at Palm Beach


Coffee art and a superb view, a wonderful place on a sunny Sydney day, watch the seaplanes land.

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Avalon Market Day 2013


Amidst rainy days on Saturday the clouds parted and there was a sunny warm day in Avalon. One of the biggest markets in Sydney. Here is Bronwyn Bishop MP, the local member for Mackellar, also the Speaker for the House of Representatives. She is buying a raffle ticket off a bikie.

Monday, November 18, 2013

Clowns in Sydney


The Moscow circus is at Warriewood in Sydney. This clown is riding atop a car.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Riders stop on red


Do you obey the traffic signals on a bike?

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Big Red X building


New building on corner Hunter and Elizabeth Streets.

Friday, November 15, 2013

The Sydney Institute


What does this place do? A think tank? In Phillip St.

Thursday, November 14, 2013

Cactus in Sydney


Outside the Customs House building at Circular Quay.

Wednesday, November 13, 2013

That old jacaranda tree


Not as good as Steffe's great series on his old tree in Sweden.