Chinatown, Lunar Lanterns, Snake

Lunar Lanterns have been installed around the city to celebrate the Sydney Lunar New Year Festival. This year is the Year of the Snake in the Chinese zodiac. This Snake lantern is installed along the Dixon Street pedestrian mall, at the corner of Factory Street in Chinatown in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. It was created by Alexandra Sommer and Brad Clark and inspired by children's craft. The zodiac symbol of the Snake can be characterised as being sly or ruthless, however signifies wisdom and humour.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Haymarket, Lunar New Year, paifang

 
This busker performs at a paifang along George Street where it meets Campbell Street, beside the Capitol Square Hotel. A paifang, also known as a pailou, is a traditional style of architectural arch or gateway structure which has been installed to celebrate the Sydney Lunar New Year Festival. The saxophone player displays a QR code so fans can learn more about him and purchase his music.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Chinatown, Lunar New Year, Snake

These Snake Lanterns are located along the Dixon Street pedestrian mall, at the corner of Little Hay Street in Chinatown, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. They have been installed to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Snake. They were created by Haymarket HQ and Basalt Studio, led by brother sister duo Anthony Ho and Fiona Ho.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Dawes Point, art

This artwork created for the Sydney Festival 2025 is located on the pedestrian bridge over Hickson Road in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point. The bridge links Wharf 2/3 at Walsh Bay to Pottinger Park with the Sydney Harbour Bridge in the distance. 'Ngabu' was designed by Aunty Lola Ryan in homage to the series of shell harbour bridges created by her mother Lola Delia Ryan which are now found in the Art Gallery of New South Wales and the Museum of Contemporary Art.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Haymarket, bandstand

 

This bandstand is located in Belmore Park in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. It was built in 1910 in the Federation style.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Scenic Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Campbells Cove

A view from the jetty at Campbells Cove at The Rocks towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The 'Baca' is a 43.4m motor yacht built in 2008 by the Danish shipyard Royal Denship and is available for charter. The smaller boat has just departed from the jetty.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Randwick, light rail stop

The Randwick Light Rail Stop is located along High Street, beside the Prince of Wales Hospital, in the eastern suburb of Randwick. It is the final destination on the L2 Randwick Light Rail service and a rest stop for drivers before they depart for Circular Quay.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Oatley, railway station

Oatley railway station is located along Mulga Road near the corner of River Road, in the southern suburb of Oatley. The station opened in 1885 and is served by Sydney Trains on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line. The trains departing on platform 1 head north to the city and trains departing on platform 2 head south towards the suburb of Sutherland.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Millers Point, Windmill Street

 
These buildings are located Windmill Street in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. On the left corner, as Windmill Street wraps around, is the heritage-listed Oswald Bond Store with an entrance in Kent Street. This former warehouse was built in 1893 in the Victorian style but was partly rebuilt in 1904 after a fire with Federation and Free Classical styles. On the right corner with Argyle Place is a row of terraces which has commercial space on the ground floor with residential space above, built around 1906 in the Federation style. The high rise office buildings in the distance, including Salesforce Tower, are in the central business district. The Windmill Street Bridge and Munn Street Bridge in the foreground were built in 1910 when Hickson Road below was cut out of the sandstone cliff to provide a link between the wharves on Walsh Bay and those being built at Darling Harbour.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Rockdale, Gujaga Park, sculpture

 
This sculpture is located in a sand pit in the children's playground at Gujaga Park, along West Botany Street in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The frog is one of five types of animal sculptures carved from sandstone.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Saturday Critters.

Rockdale, mural

This is part of an extensive mural along the walls and pillars of the walkways and travelators leading from the underground car park to Rockdale Plaza shopping centre, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The mural was created by Joe Whyte in 2022 and depicts historic moments and landmarks from the local area. This depicts two men at the Rockdale Council Cubrooms in 1968.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

The Rocks, Sirius Building

The Sirius Building is an apartment complex along Cumberland Street at The Rocks. It was designed by Tao Gofers in the Brutalist style and built in 1979. A major refurbishment was undertaken in 2022-2023 with significant changes to the 76 apartments. The other part of the building can be seen here. The chimney stack belongs to the nearby Mining Museum.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Scenic Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Barangaroo, skyscrapers and ferry

A late afternoon view across Darling Harbour, to the wharves at Barangaroo. The Fantasea Joy is a 23 metre catamaran ferry heading across Darling Harbour. The tallest buildings in the background are Crown Sydney, One Sydney Harbour and the International Towers. The smaller buildings include Anadara, Alexander Residences and Barangaroo House. 
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Sans Souci, marina, dusk

 
This view across the Georges River to Tom Uglys Bridge at dusk is from the balcony of the St George Motor Boat Club, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Kogarah, Uniting Church

These former factory buidings are bounded by Gray Street, Kensington Street and Post Office Lane in the southern suburb of Kogarah. The former Kogarah Methodist Church and the former Congregational Church amalgamated to form the Uniting Church. Those church buildings were sold and demolished in 1986 to facilitate the expansion of the St George Hospital. This nearby discarded factory became home to the Uniting Church Brighton-Kogarah Congregation and the Kogarah Storehouse, a public benevolent institution which provides support to those in need.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Randwick, light rail stop

 
The Randwick Light Rail Stop is located along High Street, beside the Prince of Wales Hospital, in the eastern suburb of Randwick. It is the final destination on the L2 Randwick Light Rail service and a rest stop for drivers. Soon after one tram arrives, the other departs for Circular Quay.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Circular Quay, ship

A view of a cruise ship berthed at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, looking towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a Circular Quay ferry wharf. "Celebrity Edge" is an Edge-class cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Mortdale, mural

This mural is on the side of a shop along Morts Road, in the southern suburb of Mortdale. "Life is Better With Gelato" was created by street artist DevilsOner.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Dawes Point, Hickson Road

These former bond stores opposite Walsh Bay Wharves have been redeveloped for use as shops and restaurants along Hickson Road in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point. Feekah Cafe Sydney is described as a pink floral cafe and features window displays of pink flowers on pink bicycles. The tree casting a shadow is in the median strip of the road, where two blue, share e-bikes have also been abandoned.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Sydney Arcade, showroom (Theme Day: Motor)

The Genesis Studio is located at the Pitt Street Mall entrance of Sydney Arcade. It is the flagship showroom for Genesis Motors, the luxury vehicle manufacturing division of the Hyundai Motor Group. The windows feature car motors spray painted in gold.
  Linked to: Theme Day, Weekend Reflections, Happy Now.

Dawes Point, Walsh Bay, Wharf 4/5

A view of the former warehouse on Wharf 4/5 at Walsh Bay, in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point. It is part of the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct which includes venues on Pier 2/3 and along Hickson Road.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Water Thursday.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Workshop

The Locomotive Workshops are located along Locomotive Street, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. They were opened in 1887 for the maintenance and manufacture of steam locomotives. Bays 3, 4 and 4A were the Boilermaker's Shop, with Bay 3 featuring the Heat Treatment Room. These workshops closed in 1988 and these bays have now been redeveloped to house a supermarket, restaurant, a function centre and office space. A collection of old locomotive parts made in the workshop have been put on display along this walkway.
Linked to: Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Walsh Bay, Sydney Festival, The Thirsty Mile

Sydney Festival is an annual art festival in the City of Sydney, which this year ran from 4 to 26 January 2025. The Thirsty Mile featured festival events at the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, spread across venues on Wharf 4/5, Pier 2/3 and Hickson Road at Dawes Point. The Moonshine Bar was the social centrepiece of the precinct with a Colour Maze and cafe by day and free live music and DJs by night.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Walsh Bay, Sydney Festival

Sydney Festival is an annual art festival in the City of Sydney since 1977, which this year ran from 4 to 26 January 2025. The Thirsty Mile featured festival events at the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, spread across venues on Wharf 4/5, Pier 2/3 and Hickson Road at Dawes Point. The giant festival ‘S’ logo and banners have been decorated by Telly Tuita, Sydney Festival's Visual Artist in Residence at The Thirsty Mile. The SS John Oxley is a steamship decorated with the artist's signature textiles and patterns.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, All Seasons, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Museum of Contemporary Art

This artwork adorns the foyer of the Mordant Wing of the Museum of Contemporary Art. "Bodies of Water" was created in 2024 by Hayv Kahraman, an Iraqi-Swedish-American artist of Kurdish descent In researching Australia's immigration policy, Kahraman began to draw parallels between water, migration and the processes of Ebru marbling, a traditional Turkish art form which involves painting on water.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Pyrmont, Union Square

Looking across Union Square, on the corner of Harris Street and Miller Street, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. This is an old photo from 2015 because the former Commonwealth Bank branch here has since closed. The Pyrmont and Ultimo Great War Memorial was unveiled in 1922. It is a four-sided monument made of trachyte on a base of sandstone and is topped with a bronze statue of a female figure representing 'peace'.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Cockle Bay Wharf, W Hotel Sydney

A view of the W Hotel Sydney which was designed by Australian architecture firm Hassell and opened in 2023. The colourful banners flying along the shore of Darling Harbour run along the walkway in front of the Cockle Bay Wharf building.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Sans Souci, marina, sunset

 This sunset view across the Georges River to Tom Uglys Bridge is from the balcony of the St George Motor Boat Club, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Randwick, light rail stop

 
The Randwick Light Rail Stop is located along High Street, beside the Prince of Wales Hospital, in the eastern suburb of Randwick. It is the final destination on the L2 Randwick Light Rail service and this tram will soon be departing for Circular Quay. This surfer is quite a distance from the beach but he has probably caught public transport to get home.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Maroubra, St Andrew's Memorial Presbyterian Church

St Andrew's Memorial Presbyterian Church, which was built in 1961, is located along Robey Street in the eastern suburb of Maroubra.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

The Rocks, Sirius Building

The Sirius Building is an apartment complex along Cumberland Street at The Rocks. It was designed by Tao Gofers in the Brutalist style and built in 1979. A major refurbishment was undertaken in 2022-2023 by JDH Capital, BVN Architecture, 360 Degrees Landscape Architects and Kelly Hoppen with significant changes to the 76 apartments. The original building can be seen here.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday. 

Wolli Creek, art

This mural is on the wall of Chachii, a Brazilian restaurant in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek. Native Soul was created by muralist Kaína Morais in 2020.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

The Rocks, post box

 
This historic post box is located along George Street at The Rocks, outside the Metcalfe Bond Store building. These cylindrical cast iron red painted pillar boxes were produced around 1870 by Triggs and Marr. They feature a finial of a stylised waratah with embossed acanthus leaves on top of the box.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.