St Peters, street art

This street art is located on the corner of May Lane and Caroline Lane, in the inner city suburb of St Peters.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Amaze Me Monday, Blue Monday, Through My Lens, Ruby Tuesday.

St Mary's Cathedral, memorial

This memorial stands near the College Street entrance of St Mary's Cathedral. It was presented to the church to commemorate the centenary of the Armenian genocide in 2015.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday, Sundays In My City, All Seasons.

Alexandria, Sydney Park, wetlands

A couple of ducks swimming across a pond in Sydney Park, a large recreational area in the inner city suburb of Alexandria. The former brickworks here have been transformed into parkland with four cascading wetlands that attract birds. 

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Iron Cove, pontoon

A sunset view across Iron Cove on the Parramatta River towards Haberfield and Rodd Point. This view down the ramp to the pontoon is from Sensory Park in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Paddington, shop and house

This former corner shop is located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Sutherland Street, in the inner eastern suburb of Paddington. It is no longer operating as a shop but is now only a private residence.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Fences Around The World, Thursday Doors.

Paddington, shop and house

This former corner shop is located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Hargrave Lane, in the inner eastern suburb of Paddington. It is now home to a cosmetic surgery practice.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon.

Paddington, shop and house

This former corner shop is located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Hargrave Street, in the inner eastern suburb of Paddington. It is no longer operating as a shop but is now only a private residence.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Pictorial Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Thursday Doors.

Newtown, mural

This is part of a mural on the side of a shop at the corner of King Street and Dickson Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown.

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

Richard Johnson Square, monument

The Richard Johnson Obelsik is a Gothic Revival monument located in Richard Johnson Square, on the corner of Bligh Street and Hunter Street. It is on the site of the first church built in Australia, opened on 23 August 1793. The square was named for the first Anglican clergyman in Australia and pioneer farmer, Richard Johnson. This church burnt down on 1 October 1798 and the monument was completed on 19 March 1925.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday, Sundays In My City.

Alexandria, Sydney Park, wetlands

Sydney Park is a large recreational area in the inner city suburb of Alexandria. The former brickworks were transformed into parkland which features four cascading wetlands that attract many animals and birds. 

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, Floral Friday Foto, All Seasons.

Alexandria, Sydney Park, pond

Sydney Park is a large recreational area in the inner city suburb of Alexandria. The former brickworks were transformed into parkland which features a number of ponds and wetlands that attract many animals and birds. This view across one of the ponds is towards the chimney stacks at the north-west corner of the park, near St Peters.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Conservatorium High School

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is part of the University of Sydney, School of Music. This is the main entrance, along Conservatorium Road, which is part of an extension that was built in 2001. The original Greenway Building, which sits alongside it, was built as the stables for the nearby Government House in 1821 and converted to the Conservatorium of Music in 1916. The Conservatorium High School is a selective, co-educational and specialist music secondary school also on this site. The raised metal lettering of the signs create shadows on the sandstone facade.

Linked to: Signs, Signs

Sydney Mint Museum, gate house

The gate house of the Sydney Mint Museum, along Macquarie Street. A bronze sculpture of Governor Lachlan Macquarie stands in the garden beside it.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon.

Botanic Gardens, Lion Gate Lodge

Lion Gate Lodge was built in 1878 in the Victorian style, originally the home of the Head Gardener in the Royal Botanic Gardens, it can now be hired for functions. It sits just inside the Lion Gate which has the two iron statues, "The Lion" and "The Lioness", standing guard outside. They were presented to the Botanic Gardens in 1912 and were restored in 1989.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Pictorial Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, mural

This mural is on the back wall of a house along Holmwood Lane, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. It features a laughing kookaburra which has caught a snake in its beak.

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

Botanic Gardens, The Calyx

These carnivorous plants are part of the "Plants with Bite" display currently at The Calyx, an exhibition space in the Royal Botanic Gardens. It includes glass blown sculptures of these plants standing in a man made pond with artificial smoke.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sundays In My City, All Seasons.

Botanic Gardens, Lotus Pond, flowers

The Lotus Pond is located in the Royal Botanic Gardens and is linked to the Main Pond. The lotus or water lilies that surround the fountain in the middle of the pond are currently in bloom. 

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, Floral Friday Foto, All Seasons.

Hyde Park, Sydney Tower

Looking across Hyde Park to Sydney Tower at night, with the J.P.Morgan building on the right. 

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Botanic Gardens, The Calyx

This man made island is located in the middle of the entrance to The Calyx, an exhibition space in the Royal Botanic Gardens. The installation seen here promotes "Plants with Bite", the display of carnivorous plants.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Fences Around The World, Thursday Doors.

Paddington, Windsor Castle Hotel

The former Windsor Castle Hotel is located on the corner of Windsor Street and Elizabeth Street, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. Originally built as a pub in the late 1880s by Heinrich Dorhauer, only the facade was kept when the building was redeveloped into a residential property.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon.

The Domain, Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool

The Andrew (Boy) Charlton Pool, located in The Domain, was once known as the Sydney Domain Baths and is the oldest continuous bathing facility in Sydney. The baths were rebuilt in 1968 and renamed after Andrew Charlton, known as Boy Charlton, a world champion swimmer and Olympic gold medallist in 1924 and 1932. The pool provides scenic views of Wolloomooloo Bay, Sydney Harbour, Garden Island dockyard and Wolloomooloo wharf.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Pictorial Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, mural

This mural is located on the wall of a terrace house along Church Street in the inner city suburb of Newtown. "Flood Emergency Supply Drop" was created by street artist Fintan Magee in 2012.

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

Hurstville, Baptist Church

The former Hurstville Baptist Church is located on the corner of Dora Street and Queens Road in the southern suburb of Hurstville. It was built in 1934 in the Inter War architectural style and is now used a youth centre. The church hall was built behind it in 1936 in the same style.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday, Sundays In My City, All Seasons.

Zetland, East Village, lift

This decorated lift is located in the East Village shopping centre, in the inner city suburb of Zetland. The interior has been transformed into a "Disco Lift" with sparkly rainbow theme decorations, disco lights and music for the annual Sydney Mardi Gras. Tonight is the 41st annual Sydney Mardi Gras parade.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections.

Botanic Gardens, mosaiculture (Theme Day: Green)

This mosaiculture is horticultural art in the shape of a koala, located in the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Silver Falls Dichondra for the body was planted in December and has grown over the summer, while the ears are Spanish Moss.
Linked to: Theme Day, Floral Friday Foto.

Darlinghurst, Taylor Square, rainbow crossing

This "Rainbow Crossing" is on the corner of Bourke Street and Campbell Street at Taylor Square, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. The crossing was installed for this year's Sydney Mardi Gras coming up on Saturday night. The former Commercial Bank building, which is available for lease, stands behind it.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Fences Around The World, Thursday Doors.

Marrickville, stack

This heritage listed brick sewer vent stack is located along Premier Street, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. It was built in 1898 and is flanked by a couple of Water Board workers' cottages built in the Queen Anne Revival style.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon, Skywatch Friday.

Hyde Park Barracks

A view from the cafe in the grounds of Hyde Park Barracks, located along Macquarie Street. This heritage listed building was designed by colonial architect Francis Greenway and constructed by the convict labour between 1818 and 1819. It was the principal barracks for male convicts in the state of New South Wales, working in government employment around Sydney. From 1848 it was a dormitory for newly arrived female immigrants. From 1887 to 1979, state government offices were based here and today it is a museum operated by Sydney Living Museums.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Pictorial Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, art

These artworks have been created on the back door and wall of a house along Alice Lane, in the inner city suburb of Newtown.

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

Darlinghurst, Three Saints Square

This sculpture and bench are located in Three Saints Square which is bounded by Victoria Street, Oxford Street and Barcom Avenue, in the inner city suburb of Darlinghurst. Three Saints Square was named in 2008 to recognise a trio of local landmarks: St Vincent's Hospital, the Notre Dame University campus and St Sophia Greek Orthodox Church.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday, Sundays In My City, All Seasons, Floral Friday Foto.

North Bondi, Wally Weekes Pool

A view across Bondi Bay to Bondi Beach from Wally Weekes Pool in the eastern suburb of North Bondi.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections.

Glebe, Polding Memorial Chapel

Polding Memorial Chapel sits beside the Good Samaritan Congregational Centre on the corner of Avenue Road and Arcadia Road, in the inner west suburb of Glebe. It was built in 1931 in the Inter-war Romanesque style as part of St Scholastica's convent and school. It was dedicated as a memorial to Archbishop John Bede Polding.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Chippendale, flats and shops

The "Strickland Building" contains residential flats, a gallery and retail shops along Cleveland Street, in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. It was designed by R. M. Broderick and built in the early 1900s in the Federation Arts and Crafts architectural style.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Fences Around The World, Thursday Doors.

Zetland, East Village, escalators

These escalators are located in the East Village shopping centre, in the inner city suburb of Zetland. They have been decorated with a rainbow theme for the annual Sydney Mardi Gras.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon.

Darlington, factory

The heritage listed former factory is bounded by Lawson Street, Abercrombie Street, Ivy Street, Wilson Street and Ivy Lane, in the inner city suburb of Darlington. It was built in 1883 in the Federation style as a boot factory for McMurtrie, Kellermann & Co and later converted to a gas meter manufacturing works for Parkinson and Cowan, from the 1920s. In 1964, the building was purchased by Nedor Holdings for manufacturing handbags. During the 1990s, the building was occupied by the Australia Council. In 2002 it was redeveloped for use as residential apartments and offices and is now known as The Foundry.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Pictorial Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Glebe, mural

This mural is on the side of a house in on the corner of Cowper Street and Campbell Lane, in the inner city suburb of Glebe.

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

Paddington, house

This house built in the Victorian style is located along Suffolk Street, in the inner city suburb of Paddington.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sundays In My City, All Seasons.

Sydney Harbour, dusk

A view across Sydney Harbour to the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge at dusk, viewed from Mrs Macquaries Point in The Domain.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections.

St James Anglican Church

St James Anglican Church is located along King Street, with this view from Macquarie Street. This heritage listed church was designed by convict architect Francis Greenway in the Old Colonial Regency style. It is the oldest church building in Sydney and has been in continuous use from its consecration in 1824.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Floral Friday Foto.