Summer Bay at Palm Beach

This is where they shoot the TV series Home and Away. The sun is always shining on TV - just like the song.

Palm Beach Markets

Perfect spring day, but I like swimming better than shopping.

Food truck at Palm Beach

It was market day at Palm Beach last Sunday. Perfect day. Good food.

Don't sweat the small stuff

The label of my new Wolf Kanat suit. Sadly after one use it has stained and ruined a new shirt. Actually I am going to seat it - and get a refund.

North Avalon looking south

It is the warmest October ever, scorching hot even early. The ocean however is still refreshingly cool- about 18 degrees.

Sunrise Barrenjoey Headland

The sun coming up over North Av. A perfect spring morning.

Scooter sculpture

Sculpture at cnr Cascade and Gurner Streets Paddington Artist: Gillie and Marc Title: It Takes Two Thanks to Woollahra Municipal Council

Night noodle markets Hyde Park

The weather this year has been decidedly cool. These are popular with the after work dining casual scene.

Sydney wildflowers

Spring brings out the flannel flower.

Quarantine Station Beach

On a special Sydney spring day.

Pool Scum

No one swimming in the pool after the big storm last night.

North Av

The northern end of Avalon Beach is covered in this pumice stone. This is a leftover from an underwater volcano that erupted in the Pacific Ocean off NZ.

Avalon Beach Surf Club

The new surf club. No coffee yet.

Going to school

This lone figure on the beach was a schoolgirl walking to Barrenjoey High School.

Faces of Sydney

George St outside the Town Hall, the day the Rabbitohs were given the city keys.

Cardinal Red and Myrtle Green

These are the colours of the Rabbitohs. Here I am in the burrow.

Mounted police

Some horse police being chatted up by the motorcycle cops.

Manly Surf Club

At the southern end of the beach is the Manly Surf lifesaving club - the oldest in Australia.

Japanese warships in Sydney

Docked at the 'loo.

State Library of NSW

Looking across Macquarie Street.

South Sydney Rabbitohs at Town Hall

The sport with the biggest following in Sydney is Rugby League. The season has just ended and the premiers are the Bunnies. The South Sydney Rabbitohs last won in 1971, hence the jubilation for their fans. Yesterday they were presented with the keys to the city, a first for a league team. Russell Crowe is part owner and the game was a particulary brutal one against the Bulldogs. The bunnies best, Sam Burgess, broke his eye socket in the opening minute and played on. For match highlights click here.

Lonely Ticketseller

Only one window open at Martin Place train station in peak hour. Automated ticketing is here, The Opal.

Entrance to Kings Cross Station

A couple of quick response ambulances at the ready.

Opal Card Train Tickets

Sydney has a new ticketing system - The Opal.

View from North Head

This is the entrance to Sydney Harbour or Port Jackson. I am on North Head looking to South Head. This is where the first fleet sailed into in 1788. Captain Cook sailed past in 1770, naming it, but not entering.

Royal Far West Childrens Home

A place that allows children from the bush to experience the beach.

Late surf Manly Beach

Its after sunset and these surfers are still out.

Beach Picnic Shelter

On Manly beach is this quirky shelter.

Spring wedding

Outside St Pats Manly.

Blurrr

Cycling down Macquarie St. For other posts on the theme of MOVEMENT Click on the Daily link at the side.