Coogee, tree

Looking past a palm tree to the Pacific Ocean from Grant Reserve in the eastern suburb of Coogee. There were swells rising up to four metres over the weekend which battered the coastline.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Coogee, Ross Jones Memorial Pool

The Ross Jones Memorial Pool is located next to the Surf Life Saving Club at Coogee Beach, in the eastern suburb of Coogee. Yesterday, swells rising to four metres battered the coastline and closed beaches across Sydney amid concerns about dangerous swimming conditions. This tidal pool attracted some swimmers who were keen to experience the rough waves smashing in, with nearby lifesavers keeping an eye on them.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Bardwell Valley, Silver Jubilee Park, sunset

A sunset view through the playground in Silver Jubilee Park, in the southern suburb of Bardwell Valley.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Mascot, Billy's Bridge

Billy's Bridge is over Alexandra Canal and links Qantas Drive in the eastern suburb of Mascot with the Tempe Recreational Reserve in inner west suburb of Tempe. When the Twin Arch Bridge opened in 2024, it is restricted to a bicycle and pedestrian bridge. The jet fuel tanks are at Sydney International Airport.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

General Post Office, colonnade

The General Post Office (GPO) building is located at 1 Martin Place between George Street and Pitt Street. The GPO was constructed in stages from 1864 to 1891, designed by James Barnet in the Victorian Free Classical style. In 1999, the GPO building was redeveloped as part of a hotel and office building behind it. A smaller post office is still located in this corner beside boutiques, cafes and restaurants. A restaurant provides outdoor seating along the colonnade.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Rockdale, birds

These Australian white ibises forage for food in the vegetation which grows along a canal along Rockdale Plaza Drive, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The ibis has come to be regarded as a problem species in urban areas as a result of their scavenging activities, scattering rubbish from bins in the process. The species has acquired a variety of colloquial names such as "bin chicken" or "bin chook".
Linked to: Senior Salon Pit Stop, Good Random Fun, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Saturday Critters.

Marrickville, mural

This artwork is on the wall beside the travelators, linking level 1 with level 2 in the Marrickville Metro shopping centre, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. A number of these bird murals in this location painted in 2022 by street artist George Rose.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Through My Lens, Saturday Critters.

George Street, National Mutual Building

The heritage listed National Mutual Building building is located along George Street, bounded by Angel Place and Ash Street. This building is a six-storey structure with basement, designed by Edward Raht and built in 1894 in the Federation Romanesque style. It was originally built for an American insurance company the Equitable Life Assurance Society then sold in 1923 to the National Mutual Life Association of Australia Ltd, who owned it until 1977. It was then a branch of a French bank, Societe Generale before being converted to retail and office space.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Marrinawi Cove

Looking towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge and Walsh Bay wharves from Marrinawi Cove, on the shore of Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo. A swimmer has jumped into the netted swimming enclosure, creating a fun shadow on the retaining wall.

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

Haymarket, Rawson Place

The Haymarket Light Rail Stop is located along Rawson Place in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. It is flanked by the Station House building and the Sydney Central YHA (Youth Hostel Association) building. 

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Ramsgate Beach, cafe

 

A view of a cafe at an entrance to Lady Robinsons Beach along Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach. A king high tide, combined with large swells and strong winds overnight had washed sand onto the footpath last week.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Dawes Point, public toilet

 This automated public toilet is located along Hickson Road, in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point. It features vertical wall gardens and a horizontal roof garden. It is located in the front of a disused former ablutions block, connected to a sandstone cliff face.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

The Rocks, sculpture

This public artwork is located outside the Sirius Building, along Cumberland Street at The Rocks. "Bound" was created by Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan in 2024 and conveys a message of a sense of belonging to a place whilst remembering journeys taken and explorations still to come. The six-metre-long cast bronze sculpture in the form of a sea vessel comprised of 85 pieces of luggage tied together by more than 150 metres of rope.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, mural

This is part of a mural on the side of a shop and residence on the corner of King Street and Camden Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. It was created in 2016 by artist Nic Green, aka Nico, but has been replaced by a couple of different murals since then.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Tempe, bench

This covered bench is located in Tempe Recreational Park in the inner west suburb of Tempe.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Mascot, Twin Arch Bridge

The Twin Arch Bridge carries Airport Drive over Alexandra Canal between the eastern suburb of Mascot and the inner west suburb of Tempe. It is part of the new Sydney Gateway road interchange built in 2024 to link the Sydney International Airport to the Sydney Domestic Airport and the M8 Motorway.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Looking at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music from the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Greenway Building was built as the stables for the nearby Government House in 1821 and converted to the Conservatorium of Music in 1916.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Ramsgate Beach, sign

A view of the entrance to Lady Robinsons Beach along Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach. A king high tide, combined with large swells and strong winds overnight had washed sand onto the footpath yesterday. A past view of this can be seen here.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, ferries

 
These ferries make their way across Circular Quay in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, viewed from East Circular Quay near the Sydney Opera House. The Collaroy is a Freshwater Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1988 and named after the northern Sydney suburb. The Alexander is a First Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1986 and named Alexander, after one of eleven ships of the First Fleet which sailed to Australia in 1787.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Rockdale, Gujaga Park, sculpture (Theme Day: Stripes)

 
This sculpture is located in a garden bed in Gujaga Park, along West Botany Street in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The lizard is one of five large animal sculptures carved from sandstone. The striped appearance in the sandstone is due to the presence of different mineral grains creating different coloured sand layers during the formation of the rock.
Linked to: Theme Day, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Saturday Critters.

Hurstville, mural

 This mural is in Hurstville Interchange Open Air Gallery Park, along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. The park features temporary public art which changes with different themes. 'Tatalita' is a triptych mural which was created in 2025 by artist Zhuzhu (Guiyong Zhu) from Taopic to celebrate the Year of the Snake. 

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Through My Lens, Saturday Critters.

Coogee Beach, boats

These small boats with an aluminium hull, also known as tinnies, are on Coogee Beach in the eastern suburb of Coogee. Behind them is the Coogee Fishing Club and Dunningham Park.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Lilyfield Road Footbridge

Lilyfield Road Footbridge is over Hawthorne Canal where it connects to the Paramatta River, in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield. It was built in 1965, linking Lilyfield Road to Dobroyd Parade, but was replaced by the City West Link which opened to traffic in 2000. It was converted to a greenway with a path for pedestrians and a track for cyclists. 
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Walsh Bay, bridge

This small bridge on Walsh Bay links Pier Two to Pier One near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Summer Hill, shops

This heritage listed building is located along Lackey Street, in the inner west suburb of Summer Hill. It has shops on the ground floor with residences above.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Circular Quay, ship and ferries

A view of Circular Quay from Circular Quay ferry wharf. A cruise ship is berthed at the Overseas Passenger Terminal towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge and a number of ferries are arriving and departing, looking towards the Sydney Opera House.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Surry Hills, shop and apartments

This apartment building with a shop on the ground floor is located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Rutland Street, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. The original three storey building on this corner was demolished in 2016 but rebuilt in the same historic style with a two storey contemporary style addition above. A separate contemporay addition was also made behind it along Rutland Street. The two storey terrace houses along Elizabeth were also redeveloped with three storeys of apartments added above.
Linked to: Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Redfern, The Surrey Hotel

The Surrey Hotel is located on the corner of Cleveland Street and Elizabeth Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The heritage listed pub was built in the 1880s in the Victorian Italianate style and formerly known as The Surrey Club Hotel. The former Machinery Co Ltd Factory is located beside it along Cleveland Street. 

Linked to: Aww Mondays, Through My Lens.

Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, memorial

This memorial is located in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville.

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

Barangaroo, skyscrapers

Looking across Darling Harbour as a First Fleet Class ferry heads towards Barangaroo Wharves. The tallest buildings in the background are Crown Sydney, One Sydney Harbour and the International Towers. 

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

Haymarket, light rail stop

The Haymarket Light Rail Stop is located along Rawson Place in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. It is part of the CBD and South East Light Rail Service, made up of the L2 Randwick Light Rail line and L3 Kingsford Light Rail line which run from Circular Quay. This tram is approaching the stop from George Street and is on its way to Kingsford.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Haymarket, Chinatown, light rail stop

The Chinatown Light Rail Stop is located along George Street in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. It is part of the CBD and South East Light Rail Service, made up of the L2 Randwick Light Rail line and L3 Kingsford Light Rail line which run from Circular Quay.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Forbes Hotel

The Forbes Hotel is located on the corner of York Street and King Street. This heritage listed pub was designed by Sherrin and Hennessy architects and built in 1901 in the Federation Anglo Dutch style. Alterations to a design by M.E. Ross and Rowe were made in 1934. The building was extensively renovated in the late 1980s, when the upper floors were converted from bedrooms to restaurants and bars. The pub has been closed since 2017 and has been awaiting a new lease on life.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.