The Cenotaph Martin Place

A tribute to a soldier left at the Cenotaph. Remembrance Day 2012.

Visiting the State Library of NSW

Students hard at work, its exam time in Sydney.

MItchell Library reading room

The main reading floor. The Mitchell Library holds Australia’s greatest documentary record of cultural heritage. It also holds the world’s most significant collections of Australian and Pacific material, including the original journals of Abel Tasman, James Cook and Matthew Flinders.

Melbourne Cup in Sydney

Last Tuesday was the day of the Melbourne Cup, in Sydney it is a day for long lunches and celebration. It is also the day everyone seems gripped by gambling fever, the long queues at the betting agencies attest to this. For the record an outsider: Green Moon won to the bookies delight!

Mitchell Library corridor.

The afternoon light gives a warmth to this first floor corridor inside the Mitchell Library.

OPSM sign

This doorway reflection just caught my eye.

Deutsche Bank Place

A daytime photo of this food court and large hall in Hunter Street.

Best Sydney Jacaranda

This is not the best photo of it and it has not hit its peak here BUT in the courtyard below St Marys Cathedral is the best Jacaranda in Sydney (in my humble opinion). Cardinal George Pell has been looking after it.

El Alamein Fountain Kings Cross

This fountain in the heart of the cross had just had its first refurbishment. Designed by Bob Woodward it was completed in 1961 as a memorial to the soldiers who died at El Alamein Egypt during WWII in 1942.

Orange Reflection 1

Hunter Street reflection in a sign.

New Sydney Skyscraper

New Hunter St building. Love the tower crane.

The Water's Edge

The water's edge is right below me, along the foreshore of Sydney Cove are markers for where the 1788 edge lies. Part of the City Daily Photo theme day, click here to view other entries.

Jacaranda in Sydney Uni Quad

In the main quad is a great Jacaranda, shame the sky isn't bluer.

Pink Ribbon Day Sydney

This pink stall is selling items (and pink ribbons) for the charity to raise money for breast cancer.

Cherry Blossom Shop

Pittwater Rd Collaroy. Lots of colourful stuff.

Occupy Sydney

In Martin Place this protest is now more of a one man band. Just like the Leo Sayer song ...

Whale Beach North headland

The only time I have seen a whale up close was here, it was a mother and calf in the lee of the headland.

Hunter Street Wall Sculpture

The P & O Wall Fountain by Tom Bass was completed in 1963. It is also known as 'The Urinal'

Museum of Australian Currency Notes

In the Reserve Bank Building is this free museum. Recommended. The cartoon character in the window is 'Dollar Bill', used to launch the introduction of decimal currency on 14 February 1966. I still remember the jingle, can you?

Spring Flowers in Sydney

Lots of bright planter boxes around Sydney, this one is at the top of Martin Place.