Poo on sticks again

This is a longer range shots of these aptly named sculptures.

Wesfield Lounge 2

Frank Lowy - owner of Westfield - started out with a deli in Blacktown, building the first Westfield, then driving around Sydney picking the best hubs for other Westfields. Now all over the world. Do you like them?

Chess Hyde Park

The big chessboard in Hyde Park - usually always men playing - why?

Westfield Lounge 1

Inside the new Centrepoint Westfield, lots of swish lounge areas. Just on opening at 7am when I stroll through.

Lost in thought

He's wired for sound. Two snappy cyclists in the background.

Cycling Boom

Cyclists enjoying the new bike lane. Dressed in office attire these professionals were coming back from lunch.

Rock Hopper

The most deadly sport in Australia - not cycling, swimming or football. Rock fishing is dangerous, in all swells.

Australian Coffee

In honor of Cadel Evans and all the people who stayed up late to watch his ride in the Tour. Lots of coffee required.

Stump Nightmare

This is what is left of the tree that fell, to remove this 3m stump I was quoted $800. Looks like I will have to whip the old chainsaw out.

Storm Damage

This is my neighbour's house with my gum tree across his deck. This rotten old Spotted Gum needed cutting down but, its the same old story, the council would not give permission. Luckily it missed his house. Also how strong was his deck, he'd just finished building it.

Rainy Pitt Street Mall

It was bleak walking through Pitt St mall yesterday morning at 7am. The wind and the rain made it a soaking walk by the time I got to work.

Bangalley Head 2

This couple are doing some whale watching, it is time for the great Humpback migration from the South Pole to the warmer tropical waters in Queensland where they give birth.

Bangalley Head

Between Whale and Avalon Beach is Bangalley Head. Here is the start of a fishing track to the rocks below, too steep for me.

Whale Beach

The next beach North of Avalon Beach is Whale, more upmarket and secluded, however a risky beach for a swim. On this day there were a pod of dolphins there.

Avalon Beach

Sun at last. Lots of whales around at the moment, saw some breaching yesterday, alas no camera.

Across the rooftops

Looking out from a balcony, North. Any guesses for what suburb I am in? Julie you might be able to tell me the street.

The Rainy Main Quad

Cold and wet Sydney University,the architecture matches the mood of the city.

Garbage Bin

This is one of the City of Sydney's garbage bins, three sections and a place for cigarettes on top.

AMP Building

Down by Circular Quay is the old AMP building.
Completed in 1961, the AMP building was Sydney's first skyscraper. Before this heights were restricted to 150 ft.

Entrance to nowhere

In a hidden corner of Hyde Park, on Park Street, is this entrance to what used to be underground toilets.

Kings Cross Sculpture

Above the Kings Cross Tunnel are these ... not sure I like them.

Rushcutters Bay Grandstand

A good place to watch the cricket on a sunny summers day.

Named after a 1940's Mayor of Sydney - Reg Bartley.

In March 1946 Bartley was instrumental in moving to demolish the Sydney Mint and the Hyde Park Barracks, stating that they should "make way for modern structures". Sounds a bit more right wing than the current Mayor - Clover Moore.

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria outside the QVB, guess what that stands for?
This statue used to be in Dublin until they donated it to us.

Nicholson Museum

Inside Sydney University is the Nicholson Museum, just off the main quad.
It was founded in 1860 and named after Sir Charles Nicholson, Speaker of the NSW Legislative Council and one of the founders of the University.

The Museum houses Australia's largest collection of Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Near Eastern, Cypriot and prehistoric European material.

Entry is free. Opening hours are Monday to Friday 10 - 4.30 and Sundays 12 - 4. Closed public holidays.

Hyde Park Winter

It might be sunny but it is cool, the wind off the Snowy Mountains. Still people out eating their lunch.

ArtPark Sculpture

All these sculptures abound in a building on Park St.

Reading in Kinokunia

Sydneysiders are voracious readers. People are reading everywhere. It seems to be an epidemic.

Emden Gun

At the entrance to Hyde Park is a memorial to the capture of the Emden in WW1.

Post Box

Not too many off these left- Kinsela's Nightclub in the background. Again Just off Oxford St.

Art Deco

This brick apartment caught my eye just near Gilligan's Island off Oxford St.

Fountain Square

A hidden fountain off Crown Street.