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.