Sydney - Australia

It was the end of high school for some year 12 student and here they are celebrating their 'muck-up day' outside Woolworths in the c...

The magnificant Banksia was, as mentioned a few days ago, named after Sir Joseph Banks one of the rich crew of the Endeavour which dropped a...

Another photo from the Police Funeral last week. Town Hall is in the background.

I thought it was a school prank but it is a new art display - I have noticed some of the statues around all dressed up. it runs until the 24...

This was part of the traffic blocking for the Police funeral last week. It is at the intersection of Park and Elizabeth Streets.

Near Circular Quay is an old returned soldiers club, named after a small town in Turkey - near where Australian and New Zealand soldiers lan...

I think there were more cameras inside the store than flowers, you will have to wait for next spring to view this display again.

An interesting water feature down near the Quay. Remember to keep the pavement dry.

Plenty of rain for the farmers, also some in downtown Sydney.

On Thursday there was a large funeral at St Andrews Cathedral and a procession afterwards which shut down the centre of Sydney. It was for f...

This is the real centre of Sydney, where all road distances are measured from.

Erected by the Grand Order of Oddfellows, I do not know much about them, but wiki says: "In smaller towns and villages, there were too ...

Near the chess board in Hyde Park is this garden. This corner of Hyde Park, between the Elizabeth Street entrance to St James Station and th...

The department store David Jones always puts a good show on for the start of spring. These look like Banksias - named after Lieutenant Cook ...

The Great Synagogue in Elizabeth Street, early one morning. Soon the Plane trees will be in leaf and obscure the face of the synagogue.

A portico on the Northern side of St James Church - another of Francis Greenways creations. Convicted forger turned architect. The only conv...

Tonight the Wallabies, Australia's Rugby Union team, do battle with the All Blacks of New Zealand. Down at Circular Quaty is this giant ...

Sunrise is always good at the beach, plus it is rising earlier - bring on Daylight Saving. Click here to see other Skywatch Fridayers

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

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.