Alexandria, mural

This mural is on the side of an office building along Bowden Street, in the inner city suburb of Alexandria. It was created by street artist Fintan Magee in 2015.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Matraville, Pioneer Memorial Park, First Fleeters Memorial

The First Fleeters Memorial is in Pioneer Memorial Park, which is part of the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It was installed here in 2016 to commemorate twelve First Fleeters reinterred here with eleven granite panels on the perimeter etched with the ships’ names, each listing the names of those who sailed with the First Fleet. This statue is of Admiral Arthur Phillip, first Governor of New South Wales who led the British settlement and colonisation of Australia. The greyhound at his feet named Chara, was one of the greyhounds who came aboard the First Fleet ships and used in the new colony to hunt game.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday, Garden Affair, Floral Friday Foto.

Darling Point, yachts

 

These yachts are on Rushcutters Bay, near the marina at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, in the eastern suburb of Darling Point.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Wolli Creek, Cooks River

 
  A sunset view of the bridge linking to a pontoon on the Cooks River, in the inner west suburb of Tempe, looking towards the southern suburb of Wolli Creek.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Bronte, lifeguard

 

This lifeguard stands in front of a rescue surfboard, watching out on the Pacific Ocean from Bronte Beach, in the eastern suburb of Bronte.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Bronte, beachgoers

 

This couple has arrived at Bronte Beach, in the eastern suburb of Bronte. The man is preoccupied by his mobile phone to notice the beauty of the Pacific Ocean behind him as the sunbaking woman takes in the view. 

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Picture Perfect Party.

Bronte, baths

Bronte Baths are located at the southern end of Bronte Beach, in the eastern suburb of Bronte. Rough waves and dangerous currents forced the beach and this tidal pool to be closed yesterday, as a lifeguard looks in.
Linked to: Souvenirs, Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Clovelly, mural

This mural is on the side of a shop on the corner of Clovelly Road and Fern Street, in the eastern suburb of Clovelly. 
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Kensington, church hall

Jubilee Hall is a church hall for Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church, located along Roma Avenue in the eastern suburb of Kensington. The adjacent heritage listed church was built in 1906, with the original hall on the right built in the Federation style. The extension on the left was built much later. 
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Darling Point, marina

 
A view of the marina on Rushcutters Bay at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, in the eastern suburb of Darling Point.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Wolli Creek, Cooks River

  A sunset view of a boat moored at a pontoon on the Cooks River, in the inner west suburb of Tempe, with apartments in the background in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Barrack Street, art

 This art installation on a lamp post along Barrack Street is one of the temporary public artworks created as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic to enliven civic spaces. "Giant Badges" was created by Adam Norton and features a series of slogans in the form of giant badges. The badges have an immediate sense of nostalgia to them, but their bright, pop construction placed in the present city centre creates new twisted meanings.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday, Pink Saturday.

Glebe, lamp

 
This lamp is part of the Jubilee Fountain, located on the corner of Glebe Point Road and Broadway, in the inner city suburb of Glebe. This drinking fountain was erected in 1909 to commemorate the golden jubilee of Glebe as a municipality. This  bronze coach light is surmounted on a sandstone column with Corinthian capital and ring banding with a floral motif. 

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Picture Perfect Party.

Centennial Park, Column Garden

These flowers and shrubs surrounding palm trees are in the Column Garden in Centennial Park, in the eastern suburbs. The garden is named for two, nine metre high Corinthian sandstone columns which support the statues "Sunrise" and "Sunset".

Linked to: Souvenirs, Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Bronte, bay

A couple of swimmers in the calm waters of Bronte Baths at the southern end of Bronte Beach, as the rough surf pounds Nelson Bay in the eastern suburb of Bronte.

Linked to: Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Kensington, terrace houses

These terrace houses are located along Doncaster Avenue in the eastern suburb of Kensington. The historic building is located near Randwick Racecourse and was refurbished and redeveloped in 2016 as part of an apartment complex after adjacent stables were demolished.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday.

Darling Point, yacht club

The Cruising Yacht Club of Australia is located on the shore of Rushcutters Bay, in the eastern suburb of Darling Point. The club is home to the annual Sydney Hobart Yacht Race which begins nearby on Sydney Harbour on Boxing Day.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Wolli Creek, Cooks River

 A sunset view of the Cooks River from the inner west suburb of Tempe, looking towards the southern suburb of Wolli Creek.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Wolli Creek, walkway

This footbridge from the entrance to Cahill Park in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek, carries a shared walkway and bike track over the Cooks River to the inner west suburb of Tempe. It was built in 2016, to allow for more road lanes on the Tempe Cooks River Bridge beside it.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Wolli Creek, Cahill Park

 This barbecue area is located in Cahill Park, in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek. It has great views of the Cooks River to the Giovanni Brunetti Bridge and Sydney International Airport. A fluoro orange share bike has been abandoned here. 

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Picture Perfect Party.

Sandringham, seagulls

 These three seagulls are perched on the fence along the walkway beside Sandringham Baths on Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Sandringham.

Linked to: Souvenirs, Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday.

Darling Harbour, Christmas Baubles

These giant Christmas baubles were floating on Cockle Bay near Pyrmont Bridge at Darling Harbour.

Linked to: Blue Monday, Through My Lens, Pink Saturday.

Queen Victoria Building, Christmas Lights

This view of the Queen Victoria Building is from the corner of Park Street and George Street. The Druitt Street facade features a Christmas light installation made up of more than 7000 bulbs.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, Shadow Shot Sunday.

Bronte Beach (Theme Day: Photo of the Year)

Bronte Beach is a popular beach in the eastern suburb of Bronte. The signs declare that the beach is closed to swimmers due to rough conditions but life guards keep watch on surfers. The swimmers sunbaking on the sand were swimming in the nearby Bronte Baths. I featured a similar photo during the year which was taken minutes earlier and can be seen here.

Linked to: All Seasons, Theme Day.

Sydney Town Hall, Christmas Tree

 Sydney Town Hall at dusk with a Christmas Tree on the balcony.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Marrickville, Christmas Tree

 
This artistic upcycled bicycle Christmas Tree is located outside Marrickville Metro shopping centre, along Smidmore Street in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. The colourful fixture features spraypainted old bikes which have been assembled into a Christmas Tree. The awnings feature the names of the cafes and restaurants here.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Queen Victoria Building, Christmas Lights

The Druitt Street facade of the Queen Victoria Building features this Christmas light installation made up of more than 7000 bulbs.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Picture Perfect Party.

Queen Victoria Building, Christmas Tree

 

This giant Christmas tree is three storeys high and stands in the central atrium of the Queen Victoria Building, below the stained-glass dome.

Linked to: Souvenirs, Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday.

St Mary's Cathedral, The Lights of Christmas

"The Lights of Christmas" is an annual light projection show on the façade of St Mary's Cathedral, this year from 9th December until Christmas night 25th December. These images include native bush flowers, a cockatoo, a bee hive and a cockatoo.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Through My Lens, InSPIREd Sunday.

St Mary's Cathedral, The Lights of Christmas

"The Lights of Christmas" is an annual light projection show on the façade of St Mary's Cathedral, this year from 9th December until Christmas night 25th December. This is part of an animation of the nativity story.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

St Mary's Cathedral, The Lights of Christmas

"The Lights of Christmas" is an annual light projection show on the façade of St Mary's Cathedral, this year from 9th December until Christmas night 25th December. This view is from Cathedral Square, beside Cook and Philip Park. Merry Christmas!

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, InSPIREd Sunday.