Sans Souci, wharf

 Sans Souci Park Fishing Pier is located on the Georges River, near Rocky Point Road, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci. The Captain Cook Bridge can be seen nearby and the sign provides information on legal size and bag limits of fish and seafood which can be caught here.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Rose Bay, restaurant

This restaurant is located at Lyne Park in the eastern suburb of Rose Bay. From 1938, Rose Bay was the site of Australia's first international airport which was used by flying boats including Catalinas. In 1957, a restaurant and nightclub called Caprice was built here jutting out over the water. In 1994 the building was redeveloped into a fine dining restaurant with views of Sydney Harbour called Catalina.
 Linked to: Words Welcome, Signs, Signs, Think It Aloud Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Life Captured.

South Hurstville, St John's Coptic Orthodox Church

St John's Coptic Orthodox Church is located on the corner of Culwulla Street and King Georges Road, in the southern suburb of South Hurstville. The heritage listed church was designed in the Inter-war Gothic Revival style and built in 1925 as the South Hurstville Methodist Church, replacing the building which stood on the opposite corner since 1916. The Uniting Church in Australia was formed in 1977 when the Congregational Union in Australia, the Methodist Church of Australasia and the Presbyterian Church of Australia joined together. The South Hurstville Uniting Church then became St John's Coptic Orthodox Church in 2023.
Linked to: Happy Now, Wonderful Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday.

Arncliffe, retirement village

These bay windows are part of the Macquarie Lodge retirement village apartments, along Fairview Street in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. They were on the grounds of heritage-listed property known as Dappeto, built in 1885. The Salvation Army purchased the property in 1917 and operated a children's home here until 1969. In 1971 they built a nursing home surrounded by a retirement village. There are plans now to demolish and replace it with a new apartment building.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Balmain, mural

This mural is on an external wall of a supermarket overlooking Watson Lane car park in the inner west suburb of Balmain. 'Community' was created in 2024 by Hugues Sineux, a classically trained French artist and muralist based in Sydney. It celebrates the suburb's spirit through its people, offering a glimpse of their daily lives.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Saturday Critters.

Randwick, post office

This former post office is located on the corner of Alison Road and Avoca Street, in the eastern suburb of Randwick. The heritage listed building was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon as NSW Government Architect and built in 1898 in the Federation Free style. The post office closed in 1996 and it is now known as Easts House after it was bought by the Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Club (now Sydney Roosters) in 2000 to house the Ted Noffs Foundation dedicated to supporting vulnerable young people facing homelessness, mental health challenges and substance abuse.

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

Anzac Bridge

Looking across Blackwattle Bay to the eastern pylon of the Anzac Bridge at dusk from the inner west suburb of Glebe. Behind it are apartment buildings in Pyrmont and the Sydney city skyline.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Water Thursday.

Barangaroo, skyline

A threatening sky above the skyscrapers at Barangaroo, viewed from Darling Island in the inner city subutb of Pyrmont. An Emerald class ferry makes its way across Darling Harbour. The ferry is named for Victor Chang, a pioneering Australian heart surgeon.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Hurstville, shopping centre

This entrance to Hurstville Central is from Ormonde Parade, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. Hurstville Central is a shopping centre located above Hurstville railway station which features supermarkets, speciality stores, food outlets, cafés and medical services. It originally opened as Hurstville Super Centre in 1965 but was in decline after the nearby Westfield shopping centre opened in 1978 and expanded over the years. It was redeveloped and reopened in 2008 as Hurstville Central.
Linked to: Words Welcome, Signs, Signs, Think It Aloud Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Life Captured.

Hurstville, substation

This historic substation #16 in the art deco style, is located along Ormonde Parade in the southern suburb of Hurstville. St George County Council was once the electricity supplier for this area, set up in 1922. In 1979 the organisation was dissolved and Sydney’s electricity services amalgamated to form the Sydney County Council which eventually became Energy Australia and now Ausgrid.
Linked to: Happy Now, Wonderful Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday.

Lewisham, railway station

 
A train travelling past platform 2 at Lewisham railway station in the inner west suburb of Lewisham. The station opened in 1886 and is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and occasional T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services. The Waratah B-Set trains in the Sydney Trains network were delivered between 2018 and 2021.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Alexandria, mural

The Australian Railway Historical Society archives, bookshop museum and gallery is located along Henderson Street, in the inner city suburb of Alexandria. This mural on the facade was created in 2020 by Muralisto.

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

Pyrmont, Darling Island Wharf

The Darling Island Wharf in Darling Harbour, is located in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. Sydney Showboats is the paddle steamboat making its way across the harbour in front of Barangaroo Reserve and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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

Darling Harbour, tall ship

Looking across Darling Harbour to the James Craig, a Tall Ship berthed outside the Australian National Maritime Museum. The square rigger was built in 1874 and restored to full sailing condition in 2003 and regularly goes to sea with 80 passengers. The buildings in the background include the Darling Park Towers and the W Hotel.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Water Thursday.

Blakehurst, pontoon

The view of the 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. It's a good fishing spot so the sign provides information on legal size and bag limits of fish and seafood which can be caught here.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Sydney Harbour, sign

An elaborate marriage proposal being prepared at sunset featuring many roses and candles plus a saxophone player. This is at Mrs Macquarie's Point in The Domain with a backdrop of the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Linked to: Words Welcome, Signs, Signs, Think It Aloud Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Life Captured, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Garden Island, dockyard

Looking across Woolloomooloo Bay to Garden Island in the eastern suburb of Potts Point, from Mrs Macquarie's Point at The Domain. The land between Potts Point and Garden Island was reclaimed from the harbour to create a major marine engineering and refit centre for the Royal Australian Navy and Thales Australia. The HMAS Supply (A195) is the lead ship of the Supply-class replenishment oilers built for the Royal Australian Navy, launched in 2017 and commissioned in 2021.
Linked to: Happy Now, Wonderful Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday.

Sydney Wharf, monument

A view across Darling Harbour towards the Sydney skyline from Wharf 7 of Sydney Wharf, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. This stainless steel monument, which is shaped like a sail, tells the history of the wharves down one side.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Marrickville, cafe

This artwork is on the facade of a cafe and neighbouring warehouse along Sydenham Road, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. It was created in 2026 by notable graffiti artist Tim De Haan aka Phibs.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays.

Marrickville, water pumping station

A water and sewage pumping station is located along the railway line, at the end of Carrington Road, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. The heritage listed site includes the former engineer's house built in 1900 in the Federation Romanesque style, alongside Sewage Pumping Station 271 with a boiler house and chimney built in 1889. It is one of the oldest sewage pumping stations still in active service in the Sydney Water system with the dual function of carrying sewage and stormwater. It was formerly powered by a coal fired boiler which is why it required a chimney stack.

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

Barangaroo, ferry

This Emerald class ferry arrives at Barangaroo Wharf at twilight. The ferry was acquired in 2017 and is named for Victor Chang, a pioneering Australian heart surgeon.

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

Sans Souci, wharf

A view of Sans Souci Wharf, a pontoon floating on the Georges River, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci. The boats operate cruises for celebrations, touring and whale watching. The Bass & Flinders Pavilion pavilion is a waterfront venue and restaurant beside the cruise centre.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Mortlake, shops

These shops and a cafe are located along Tennyson Road in the inner west suburb of Mortlake. 

Linked to: Words Welcome, Signs, Signs, Think It Aloud Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Life Captured.

Oznam House

 
Oznam House is a heritage listed building located on the corner of Young Street and Custom House Lane. It was originally Hinchcliff's Wool Stores, built in two stages in 1865 and 1882 in the Victorian Georgian vernacular style. It was redeveloped in 2021 to house an eatery, restaurant, function centre and bar.
Linked to: Happy Now, Wonderful Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday.

Sans Souci, wharf

Sans Souci Park Fishing Pier is located on the Georges River, near Rocky Point Road, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci. 
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Marrickville, street art

This mural is painted on the side of a house on the corner of Enmore Road and Scouller Street, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. "In the Blood: Our Red Centre" was created in 2026 by mural artist Patrick Hunter, also known as InkHunter.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays.

Lewisham, nursing home

This building is part of the former Lewisham Hospital, located along Thomas Street in the inner west suburb of Lewisham. The original Catholic hospital was built in 1889 on the grounds of St Thomas's Catholic Church. The hospital closed in 1988 and is now Catholic Healthcare Lewisham Nursing Home, a low-care hostel, high-care nursing home and self-care village.

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

Circular Quay, Quay Apartments

Quay Apartments is located on the corner of Phillip Street and Albert Street. This 29 storey residential building was built in 1984 with unobstructed views of Sydney Harbour. This shot was taken late afternoon looking across Circular Quay towards Circular Quay ferry wharves, Circular Quay railway station and the Cahill Expressway.

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

Sans Souci, Bass & Flinders Pavilion

The Bass & Flinders Pavilion on Sans Souci Wharf, a pontoon floating on the Georges River, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci. The pavilion is a waterfront venue and restaurant beside a cruise centre for Bass & Flinders Cruises. They operate cruises for celebrations, touring and whale watching. The Captain Cook Bridge also crosses the river here.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Dolls Point, beach (Theme Day: Soft)

Looking out across the soft sand at Lady Robinsons Beach, along the foreshore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Dolls Point. The stairs at this entrance have disappeared under shifting sand caused by tides, strong currents and river flow. The sand is often dredged and relocated to help replenish nearby erosion-prone areas like Ramsgate Beach.
Linked to: Words Welcome, Signs, Signs, Think It Aloud Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Life Captured, Theme Day.

The Rocks, Metcalfe Bond Stores

The Metcalfe Bond Stores are located along George Street in the inner city Sydney suburb of The Rocks. This heritage-listed former bond store and warehouse was built from 1912 to 1916 but is now shops and offices. The trees along this street are lit up with lights throughout the year.
Linked to: Happy Now, Photos n' Scribbles, Wonderful Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday.

Opera House, ferry

 
This Emerald class ferry has passed the Sydney Opera House in the late afternoon and is heading towards the Circular Quay ferry terminal. The ferry was acquired in 2017 and is named for Victor Chang, a pioneering Australian heart surgeon.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Redfern, bollard, art

These are some of the bollards located outside the entrance to Redfern railway station, along Marian Street in the inner city suburb of Redfern. This entrance and the southern concourse opened in 2024. The bollards feature custom artwork by local Aboriginal children of Redfern, designed during community workshops. 

The message reads: Created on Gadigal Country, these artworks showcase the talent and creativity of local Aboriginal children of Redfern. In their designs, the children have reflected on what Redfern means to them, their home, their family and their shared stories and culture. Artworks created December 2023. 

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

Redfern, railway station

This entrance to Redfern railway station is along Marian Street in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The station opened in 1855 on the Illawarra line but this entrance and the southern concourse opened in 2024. The bollards feature custom artwork by local Aboriginal children of Redfern were designed during community workshops.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.