Morning mass at St Marys

Morning mass today, the christmas trees placed in rows created a fresh smell.

P&O Ships in the harbour

The Pacific Pearl, Pacific Jewel and Pacific Dawn escorted new sister ships Pacific Eden and Pacific Aria into Sydney Harbour today. Here are three with the HMAS Canberra docked at Wooloomooloo.

Industrial Court NSW

The Industrial Relations Commission at 47 Bridge St. This is the Macquarie St side. The NSW Industrial Relations Commission is the court which hears matters relating to the workplace. Lovely old court, sold to developers for another hotel above it.

Picnikers at Hanging Rock

Look closely at these picnic people - notice anything strange? Hanging Rock is not in Sydney, but about 10 hours South. Worth a visit. It is a bit spooky.

Wine country

At Pokolbin, in the Hunter region north of Sydney.

Beehive building Newcastle

The beehive building off Hunter St in Newcastle.

Kangaroos and Hot Air Balloon

Early morning in the Hunter Valley, about 2 hours drive north of Sydney.

Hawkesbury River Rail Bridge

The mighty Hawkesbury River is north of Sydney, it defines the northern boundary. This rail bridge was opened in 1946, replacing an earlier structure.

Historic hospital

Georges Head overlooking Sydney Harbour has a few historic buildings, this is the old hospital.

Frenchy's cafe

Truly a french cafe in Georges Head, near Mosman. Run totally by French staff, an out of the way gem.

Green foliage of the bush

Seed pods of an Australian native bush, any ideas of species?

Hidden Sydney

One of the great beach pools on the northern beaches of Sydney. This one is at Narrabeen.

Flowery fountain

Fountain in Royal Botanic Gardens. Love the border.

Astor Building Sydney

The white small apartment building is one of Sydney's first apartments. The Astor. Has a new occupant on the top floor, actor Cate Blanchett and family. 'Built in 1922, The Astor Flats, a thirteen storey reinforced concrete residential apartment building constructed in the Interwar Free Classical Style has a prestige Macquarie Street address with commanding views of the Harbour and Botanic Gardens.'NSW Environment

Grey ship on a grey morning

HMAS Cholues in Wooloomooloo Bay. HMAS Choules is a Bay Class Landing Ship Dock, based on the Royal Schelde Enforcer design. Used to be a Britsih ship but we bought it. It was formally handed to the Australian Defence Force in October 2011. ADFS Choules arrived in Western Australia in December 2011, and was commissioned as HMAS Choules on 13 December 2011. The ship is named after the late Chief Petty Officer Claude Choules. Claude Stanley Choules was an English Australian who was the last combat veteran of the First World War, and the last military witness to the scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow.

Cloudy sky over harbour

Early morning sky looking east over Sydney Harbour, the island Pinchgut, from Farm Cove.

Morning has broken in Sydney

On my morning walk, panned left away from the Opera House and Bridge to the city skyline.

Winter in Sydney

Welcome back Sydney, I have missed you.

Winter is not so bad in Sydney. No ice, no snow but ... it is still cold for us softies. As everyone keeps telling me our houses are not built for the cold.

This young lady walked into a photo I was framing, that's good.

taken from my iPhone

Stylish bin with a view

New street furniture in Sydney.
I am taking a break for a while so if you do not see any new posts do not be alarmed. Best wishes to all you City Daily Photo regulars.
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Lonely parking meter

All on its own, with no cars around. Early morning at Mrs Macquaries Point.

Night of lights

Vivid festival lighting up the old Customs House. Now the MCA.

Vivid cruise Sydney Harbour

A night cruise is a good way to see the VIvid festival.

Vivid festival Sydney

Another spectacular Vivid lighting festival, the crowds get bigger and bigger.

Sky bike path

Down by the Quay was a big crowd around this performer.

The Star casino

This is the only Sydney casino at the moment although a new one is opening soon.

Eastern Suburbs Railway

Bit of a rail theme going lately, here is part of the inner suburban line above Kings Cross Station.

Mount Druitt railway station

The main western line towards Sydney.

Take the A train

This is an A set on the Down Main line at Mount Druitt in Sydney's west.

Royal Botanic Gardens

early morning in the gardens, near Farm Cove. Site of the first farm in colonial Sydney.

Golden sign

The State Library of NSW holds the priceless colonial collection including the Mitchell bequest.

Mel Gibson in Fury Road

Could not see Mel down there at the season launch of Mad Max.

Max Max Fury Road promotion

The new Aussie movie Mad Max is coming out, down at the Opera House this morning was a big promo for the movie. Cool breeze - hot cars.

Oldest trees in Sydney?

In the Botanic Garden is this tree, there is a sign beside it saying it is a direct decedent of trees that were here in 1816. Mmmmm. It is an Eucalyptus Tereticornis or a Forest Red Gum.

If you get caught between the moon and Sydney city

Reflection of the moon in the Archibald fountain, early morning.

Boot camp Sydney

This group did not look too happy at sunrise today.

St Marys Cathedral

The Roman Catholic cathedral in Sydney

Awning view

Above Pitt St Mall is this glass awning.

Photograph exhibition Sydney

Always an exhibition on at this august venue. Must drop in to this one.

The pool is closed

The Boy Charlton pool is closed for winter.

Best breakfast in Sydney

This is Bill's on Liverpool St Darlinghurst. Yep it has the best breakfast in Sydney.

Fresh and clean art

The Art Gallery of New South Wales on a fresh and clean morning, all of Sydney is rejoicing for the return of the sun.

Rain sign

A new pedestrian awareness poster on King Street.

Big chipper

A massive tree going into the chipper.

Sea wall at Farm Cove

April showers - very true for this month so far. More to come this weekend.

Harbour sunrise

Near the Opera House, you can tell by the rounded lamps, watching the sunrise.

Sails on the horizon

Sydney Opera House against the sky.

Foggy Sydney Harbour Bridge

The fog rolls up the river sometimes, just like the Golden Gate.

Waterbird heaven

Lots of rain, cyclonic, good for the ducks in the gardens.

Avalon ANZAC Day march

The local war veterans marching on their day.

Australian Hero

Yesterday was ANZAC day, lots of remembering as it was 100 years since the first ANZAC day. Unusual for a nation to celebrate a defeat rather than a victory. Here is a statue of a real war hero: Edward 'Weary' Dunlop. It is at Benalla a great little town on the way from Sydney to Melbourne. It was his boyhood home. 'Lieutenant-Colonel E.E. ‘Weary’ Dunlop is an iconic figure in Australian memory of the Thai–Burma railway. Although only one of 106 Australian doctors captured by the Japanese and of 44 on the railway, Dunlop came to represent the self-sacrifice, courage and compassion which doctors and Australians more generally are remembered as displaying in captivity.'