Petersham, railway station

 
These stairs with ornate lamps are at Petersham railway station, in the inner west suburb of Petersham. This is the northern entrance along Terminus Street leading up to the footbridge over the station.The station opened in 1857 and is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and occasional T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best.

Opera House, ferry

This ferry makes its way across Circular Quay in front of the Sydney Opera House. The Scarborough is a First Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1986, which is part of the Sydney Ferries fleet which operates on the Inner Harbour. It was named Scarborough, after one of eleven ships of the First Fleet that sailed to Australia in 1787. 

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

Breakfast Point, gate house

 
These hedges are in front of the main entrance to the inner west suburb of Breakfast Point. Just inside the gate is the historic gate house for the former Mortlake Gas Works of the Australian Gaslight Company on this site from 1884 to 1998.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Breakfast Point, grandstand

This dual purpose building is located along Village Drive in the inner west suburb of Breakfast Point. It is a grandstand at the front which offers seating and shade for spectators at the Village Green and it is an amenities block at the back, amongst the greenery.

Linked to: Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Breakfast Point, club

The gatehouse at the main entrance of the Breakfast Point Country Club in the inner west suburb of Breakfast Point. The club complex features recreational facilities for members and their guests.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Communal Global, Signs, Signs.

Breakfast Point, workshop

Behind this bench is a former workshop located along Peninsula Drive, in the inner west suburb of Breakfast Point. This heritage listed building was built in 1891 and was used as a Blacksmith's Workshop as part of the Mortlake Gas Works of the Australian Gaslight Company from 1884 to 1998. The building was most recently used as a sales office after the site was redeveloped into houses and high rise apartments.

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

The Galeries, art

'Happy Giant Flower Holiday' is an art installation on the ground floor of The Galeries shopping centre, in the Citigroup Centre. It was created by Micke Lindebergh as the resident artist from 13 November 2025 to 5 January 2026.

Linked to: Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Rockdale, house

 
'Hillside' is a historic house located on the corner of Villiers Street and Oswell Street, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. It was built around 1910 in the Federation Style and was the Favell family home but also the meeting spot for the Congregationalist Church. There have been plans to demolish the house and redevelop the property but the local council recently listed it for heritage protection so that may not happen.

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

Barangaroo Wharf, ferry

This River Class ferry​ is moored at Wharf 2 of Barangaroo Wharf. The ferry began operating in 2021 and was named after Ethel Turner, an English-born Australian novelist and children's literature writer.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Martin Place, Christmas Tree

This large Christmas Tree is in the Martin Place pedestrian mall, near the General Post Office. The decorations are baubles and Australian native flowers. The buildings in the distance are the ANZ Bank and MLC Centre.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Brighton-Le-Sands, Botany Bay (Theme Day: Photo of the Year)

A view of Lady Robinsons Beach, along the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Brighton-Le-Sands.​ A couple is having some fun taking photos in the water as a walker strolls past. I featured a similar photo during the year which was taken a few minutes earlier with their young child which can be seen here.
Linked to: Theme Day, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Woolworths Building, Christmas

The façade of the Woolworths building, on the corner of George Street and Park Street. Using Twinkly lighting technology with 91,500 LED lights, the façade became a programmable canvas for a dynamic light show and Christmas storytelling.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Communal Global, Signs, Signs.

Sydney Town Hall, Christmas

This light projection show is on the façade of Sydney Town Hall along George Street.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

General Post Office, Christmas

The western façade of the General Post Office (GPO) building, along George Street near the corner of Martin Place. It has been lit up with green and red festive lighting for Christmas, as well as red and white candy cane inspired stripes.
Linked to: Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun.

Martin Place, Christmas Tree

These colourful light displays are on the large Christmas Tree in the Martin Place pedestrian mall. The facade and clock tower of the General Post Office have also been lit up in the red and green festive colours.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

St Mary's Cathedral, Christmas

 The annual light projection show on the façade of St Mary's Cathedral, as part of 'Christmas at the Cathedral' celebrations. It included an animated feature with music, telling the story of 'The Little Drummer Boy'.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now.

St Mary's Cathedral, Christmas

The annual light projection show on the façade of St Mary's Cathedral, as part of 'Christmas at the Cathedral' celebrations, running from 17th December until 25th December. At the end, a menorah with candles was featured as a tribute to the Jewish victims of the recent Bondi tragedy.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

St Mary's Cathedral, Christmas

The annual light projection show on the façade of St Mary's Cathedral, as part of 'Christmas at the Cathedral' celebrations, running from 17th December until 25th December.

Linked to: Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.