Barangaroo, Vivid Sydney, Obstacle

This installation was located along Wulugul Walk at Barangaroo, near the Crown Sydney hotel and One Sydney Harbour apartments, for the Vivid Sydney Festival which ran from 22 May to 13 June 2026. "Obstacle" stretched 45 metres as both a barrier and beacon with blocks of luminous mesh creating a hypnotic corridor, with patterns glowing, flowing and gliding across its screens, synced to a radiant soundtrack.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Sydney skyline, Vivid Sydney

 The Sydney skyline illuminated for the annual the Vivid Sydney Festival, a festival of light, music, minds and food, which ran from 22 May to 13 June 2026. This view across Circular Qusy was from the Overseas Passenger Terminal. The office towers rise above Circular Quay railway station and Circular Quay ferry wharves.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Campbells Cove, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Vivid Sydney

The Sydney Harbour Bridge illuminated for the Vivid Sydney Festival which ran from 22 May to 13 June 2026. This view across Campbells Cove was from the Overseas Passenger Terminal at The Rocks. Various light installations were also installed along the shore of Sydney Harbour such as "Dear You", a message in a bottle which reads "Welcome to Sydney, where your story begins". "Beyond the Overlay" are mesmerising projections inspired by the bright, bold designs of the Bauhaus movement.
Linked to: Words Welcome, Thankful Thursday, Life Captured, Signs, Signs, Water Thursday.

The Rocks, Australian Steamship Navigation Company building, Vivid Sydney

The clock tower of the Australian Steamship Navigation Company building (ASNC) at The Rocks has been illuminated with light projections for the Vivid Sydney Festival, which ran from 22 May to 13 June 2026. Vivid Sydney Festival is the annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology. "Circles of Rhythm" reflects upon the legacy of the Bauhaus, the early 20th century art movement focused on creating refined beauty through a paired back aesthetic of elemental form and colour.

Linked to: Happy Now, Wordless Wednesday, Wonderful Wednesday.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Vivid Sydney

The Sydney Harbour Bridge illuminated for the Vivid Sydney Festival which ran from 22 May to 13 June 2026. Vivid Sydney Festival is the annual celebration of creativity, innovation and technology. This view towards the Overseas Passenger Terminal was from Circular Quay railway station above the Circular Quay ferry wharves.

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

Sydney Opera House, Vivid Sydney, Lighting of the Sails

The Sydney Opera House was illuminated for the Vivid Sydney Festival which ran from 22 May to 13 June 2026. Vivid Sydney is a festival of light, music and ideas, the biggest festival of its type in the world. This year's "Lighting the Sails" display was called "Opera Mundi", created by French multimedia artist Yann Nguema and scored by Romanian classical and electronic composer Mischa Blanos.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays.

Hurstville Grove, Oatley Bay Boat Ramp

The view across Oatley Bay from Oatley Bay Boat Ramp, located at the end of Morshead Drive, in the southern suburb of Hurstville Grove.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Birchgrove, ferry

Birchgrove ferry wharf is located at the end of Louisa Road, in Yurulbin Park, in the inner west suburb of Birchgrove. The Fishburn is a First Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1985, which is part of the Sydney Ferries fleet which operates on the Inner Harbour. It was named Fishburn, after one of eleven ships of the First Fleet that sailed to Australia in 1787.

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

Parramatta River, sunset

 A sunset over the Parramatta River, viewed from ferry wharf in the inner west suburb of Birchgrove.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Rozelle, stairs and motorway stack

These stairs cut through the Rozelle Parklands Amphitheatre, leading up to the chimney stacks above motorways in the inner west suburb of Rozelle. The ampitheatre can be used for live performances but also doubles as a grandstand for a football field.

Linked to: Words Welcome, Thankful Thursday, Life Captured, Saturday Critters.

Birchgrove, ferry wharf

Birchgrove ferry wharf is located at the end of Louisa Road, in Yurulbin Park, in the inner west suburb of Birchgrove. The Fishburn is a First Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1985, which is part of the Sydney Ferries fleet which operates on the Inner Harbour. It was named Fishburn, after one of eleven ships of the First Fleet that sailed to Australia in 1787.
Linked to: Happy Now, Wordless Wednesday, Wonderful Wednesday, Signs, Signs.

Rozelle, motorway stacks

Looking across Rozelle Park to three chimney stacks above motorways in the inner west suburb of Rozelle. The Rozelle Interchange is an underground junction of the M4 and M8 Motorways which link to Anzac Bridge and the Western Distributor. The stacks were designed by architect Chris Fox as part of Rozelle Parklands, a 10-hectare (25-acre) open green space. It opened in 2023 and features wetlands, a village green, recreation areas and barbecue facilities. 
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Stanmore, mural

This mural is on the fence along the railway line in the inner west suburb of Stanmore. It is located along Douglas Street near the railway station entrance and features various buildings and people from the suburb.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Saturday Critters.

Petersham, railway station

This view of a train is from footbridge above the platforms of the railway station in the inner west suburb of Petersham. The station opened in 1857 and is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and occasional T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services. This train, however, is on another line which passes through but does not stop at this station.

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

Barangaroo, International Towers, Vivid Sydney

The International Towers, which rise above the Barangaroo ferry wharves, are illuminated in blue, pink and red for the Vivid Sydney Festival, from 22 May to 13 June 2026. This view is from Darling Island Wharf at Pyrmont.

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

Blakehurst, pontoon

This pontoon is located beside Dover Park boat ramp, close to the Kogarah Bay Sailing Club in the southern suburb of Blakehurst. The Captain Cook Bridge can be seen in the distance, across Kogarah Bay.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Workshop, cafe

The Grounds Coffee Factory is a cafe in the redeveloped Locomotive Workshop, located along Locomotive Avenue in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. The Grounds Roastery offers immersive coffee tours of the coffee bean roasting, sorting, blending and packaging machinery. The workshop was part of the former Eveleigh Railway Yards, built in 1877 for trades required to repair or manufacture locomotives and their components. The cafe and roastery opened in 2024 as a spin-off of The Grounds of Alexandria, which itself opened in 2012.

Linked to: Words Welcome, Thankful Thursday, Life Captured.

Cronulla, aged care

The main entrance to the Stella Maris aged care facility along Ingalara Avenue in the southern suburb of Cronulla. It has views of the ocean and Stella Maris is Latin for "Star of the Sea". It is beautifully matched to the Stella Maris chapel which stands on the nearby corner.

Linked to: Happy Now, Wordless Wednesday, Wonderful Wednesday, Signs, Signs, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Coogee, picnic shelter

This picnic shelter is in Goldstein Reserve, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. It looks out onto Coogee Beach and the Pacific Ocean.

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

Kingsford, mosaic (Theme Day: Sky)

This mosaic is on the side wall of a shop on the corner of Anzac Parade and Gardeners Lane, in the eastern suburb of Kingsford. The artwork was created in 1990 by artist Lloyd Kellerman. It depicts the Southern Cross, which was the plane flown by Australian aviators Charles Kingsford Smith and Charles Ulm with American crewmen Harry Lyon and James Warner, becoming the first people to cross the Pacific Ocean by air in 1928. The suburb is named after Kingsford Smith. 

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Theme Day.

Eveleigh, Locomotive Workshop

 An Australian white ibis checks out its shadow as it makes its way out of the laneway behind the former Locomotive Workshop, in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. It was built in 1877 for trades required to repair or manufacture locomotives and their components. The workshop has been redeveloped into commercial and retail space.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best, Saturday Critters.