Robogals

Robots have invaded Wynyard Park until Saturday. Part of an art exhibition that creates robots to show the impact of technology on society.

New Copper on Spire

They have finished re-coppering the spire to St James Church, it is nice and new and has not had a chance to get the verdigris effect.

Supreme Court Entrance

Following on from yesterday the first is a small building behind the Australian Museum on William Street and the second is the Elizabeth Street entrance to the Supreme Court.

Doorways

Any guesses where these two doorways are from? Answers tomorrow.

Bubbler

A brass bubbler (drinking fountain) in Hyde Park. Pre-water bottle days.

Modern extension

This is the extension to the Australian Museum in William Street. Contrasts with the old neoclassical front end.

Morning Sky while driving

As a passenger in a car I was trying to get a shot of this morning sky. The trees were blurred but the sky is caught.
Skywatch Friday

BEACH TIME!

The weather was warm enough today to visit my old friend - the beach. 25 degrees -Goodbye Winter.

People Market Sydney Opera House

I guess it is kind of a market, on a Friday afternoon you can have a drink and relax by the foreshore of Sydney Cove.

Click here to view thumbnails for all participants

Solar and Wind power

On the northern side of the Australian Musuem is this little power plant, I am not sure what it powers but I want one.

Reserve bank Sculpture

This unusual sculpture is at the front of the Reserve Bank. The Reserve Bank is at the top (Macquarie Street end) of Martin Place. According to the RBA website: In September 1961, the governor of the Reserve Bank, Dr H.C.Coombs,announced an Australia-wide competition for artists and sculptors todesign a freestanding sculpture, a mural wall design for the entrance foyer and a formal garden. The American born artist Margel Hinder was awarded the commission for the sculpture, and her copper and steel artwork is a significant example of Australian modernist abstraction

The plaque notes, besides title and artist, that it was sculpted in 1964, "assisted by Frank Lumb and Frank Hinder".

David Helfgott

I saw David Helfgott last night - amazing Pianist. He is the one that the movie 'Shine' is based on. At the City Recital Hall in Angel Place.

Archibald Fountain Morning Light

A spring display of flowers have been planted around the fountain. The weather is turning - at last.

Sunrise at Newport Beach

The sky this morning was full of ice crystals according to the weather man, it produced an great sunrise as I waited for my bus this morning.
Skywatch Friday

The S sculpture

The MLC center was designed by the Sydney architect Harry Seidler (1923 - 2006), it is 67 storeys and a height of 228 metres it was the tallest building in Australia when completed in 1978 and remained the tallest building in Sydney until 1992. The yellow 'S' sculpture on the top plaza is by Charles Perry.

Athena

Athena - Goddess of Wisdom donated by the mayor of Athens during the Sydeny Olympics in 2000. This statue is in Barrack Street outside a classy Greek restaurant 'The Athenian' which is located in a beautiful old bank building, if you are ever in there take note of the old bank vault door on the way to the toilets.

Entrance to MLC

This is the King and Elizabeth Street entrance to the MLC building - I recommend the food court below for breakfast.

Hop on Hop off

Hard to miss these colourful buses. This one is the same one I caught a few blogs ago coming down College Street. Great on a sunny Sydney day. Different from the Sydney Buses Explorer these buses are part of the worldwide group, cost $35 for the day.

Art Work

I haven't notice this graffiti art before it is down a back lane in my local suburb.

Election Day

Australia decides. Today compulsory voting is taking place to decide on a Federal Government. It happens every 3 years and the polling booth is where it is all happening. Battle past the leaflet people and the cake stall, in line and get you name marked off, and then into the cone of silence to make your mark with a pencil. Democracy at work.