Tom Uglys Bridge crosses the Georges River and links the southern suburbs of Blakehurst and Sylvania. This view is from a boat ramp at the Sylvania end between the truss bridge on the left, which opened in 1929 and the box girder bridge on the right, which opened in 1987. It looks north towards Tom Uglys Point at Blakehurst, believed to be named after local resident Tom Huxley and transformed by the mispronunciation by local Aborigines.
Sydney - City and Suburbs
Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Monday, 12 May 2025
Bardwell Valley, Silver Jubilee Park, planter box

This planter box is in Silver Jubilee Park, on the corner of Lorraine Avenue and Alsace Avenue, in the southern suburb of Bardwell Valley. Soon after it was installed, it was tagged with graffiti. Then another street artist covered the tag with three images of cats. So far, the local council hasn't removed this street art.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Saturday Critters.
Labels:
art,
flowers,
parks,
plants,
Suburbs - Bardwell Valley
Sunday, 11 May 2025
Bardwell Valley, Silver Jubilee Park, playground
This playground is in Silver Jubilee Park, on the corner of Lorraine Avenue and Alsace Avenue, in the southern suburb of Bardwell Valley.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Saturday, 10 May 2025
Sylvania, wharf

This jetty on the Georges River, is viewed from Clare Street in the southern suburb of Sylvania. In the distance is Tom Uglys Bridge which connects Sylvania to Blakehurst.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.
Friday, 9 May 2025
Sylvania, sunset
A sunset view of Kalevu Marina, on the Georges River, from Clare Street in the southern suburb of Sylvania.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Thursday, 8 May 2025
Randwick, light rail stop

The Randwick Light Rail Stop is located along High Street, beside the Prince of Wales Hospital, in the eastern suburb of Randwick. It is the final destination on the L2 Randwick Light Rail services.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.
Wednesday, 7 May 2025
Tempe railway station, concourse
An evening view of the concourse at Tempe railway station, in the inner west suburb of Tempe.
Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Monday, 5 May 2025
Rockdale, mural

This mural is outside a Nepalese restaurant, along Tramway Arcade, in the southern suburb of Rockdale.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Through My Lens.
Sunday, 4 May 2025
Mascot, Billy's Bridge

A man rides his electric scooter home from work on Billy's Bridge, over Alexandra Canal from Qantas Drive in the eastern suburb of Mascot towards the Tempe Recreational Reserve in inner west suburb of Tempe.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Saturday, 3 May 2025
Mascot, jet fuel tanks
An evening view across Alexandra Canal to the jet fuel tanks at Sydney International Airport in the eastern suburb of Mascot from Tempe Recreation Reserve.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Words Welcome, Water Thursday.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Words Welcome, Water Thursday.
Friday, 2 May 2025
Haymarket, Darling Square, Steam Mill Lane
This sculpture is one of eight designs suspended above Steam Mill Lane at Darling Square, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. "Night and Day, Day and Night" features large and colourful geometric shapes created by Peta Kruger. At night neon lights flick on inside the shapes to illuminate the shapes, colours and the street below.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Thursday, 1 May 2025
Marrickville, street library (Theme Day: Very Small)
This community street library is located outside a house along Robert Street, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. It allows people to borrow books for free, which can either be returned or exchanged for another book.
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
Tempe railway station
Tempe railway station was built in 1884 and is located in the inner west suburb of Tempe. This station was once a junction of the Illawarra and East Hills railway lines but is now only served by Sydney Trains T4 Illawarra line. The trains departing from platform 2 head south.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.
Tuesday, 29 April 2025
Tempe railway station
Tempe railway station was built in 1884 and is located in the inner west suburb of Tempe. This station was once a junction of the Illawarra and East Hills railway lines but is now only served by Sydney Trains T4 Illawarra line. The trains departing on platform 1 head north to the city but this Tangara or T set train is heading south towards Wolli Creek.
Monday, 28 April 2025
Riverwood, mural

This mural has been painted on the side wall of a shop on the corner of Belmore Road and Littleton Street, in the southwest suburb of Riverwood. It was created in 2023 by street artist Steven Nuttall, also known as The Ox King. It features bees and flowers native to the area like the Gosford Wattle, Magenta Lilly Pilly and Sydney Golden Wattle.
Sunday, 27 April 2025
Little Bay Beach, Coast Golf Course

Looking across Little Bay Beach which is next to the Coast Golf Course, in the eastern suburb of Little Bay.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Saturday, 26 April 2025
Mascot, Twin Arch Bridge
An evening view of the Twin Arch Bridge which carries Airport Drive over Alexandra Canal between the eastern suburb of Mascot and the inner west suburb of Tempe.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.
Friday, 25 April 2025
Coogee, beach
A late afternoon view across Coogee Beach in the eastern suburb of Coogee. This view is to the north, towards Dunningham Park, the doorway that leads to the Giles Baths rockpools and the Coogee memorial on the hill.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Thursday, 24 April 2025
Maroubra, AuGuang Maitreya Cultivation Centre
The AuGuang Maitreya Cultivation Centre is a Buddhist place of worship, located along Anzac Parade in the eastern suburb of Maroubra.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.
Wednesday, 23 April 2025
Little Bay Beach, helicopter

This helicopter was conducting a search of Little Bay Beach last weekend after a man was swept off the rocks by a rising swell, in the eastern suburb of Little Bay. PolAir, also known as Aviation Command, provides helicopter and fixed wing aircraft services to police with duties which include search and rescue, patrol control and reconnaissance tasks.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.
Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Coogee, Wedding Cake Island

Wedding Cake Island, viewed from Coogee Beach in the eastern suburb of Coogee. The island is one kilometre off the coast, in the Pacific Ocean and is named for its white, flat top and layers resembling a wedding cake, especially when whitecaps break over it. There were swells rising up to four metres this week which battered the coastline and this island.
Linked to: Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.
Monday, 21 April 2025
Kingsford, mural
This mural is on the side wall of a high rise apartment block along Gardeners Road in the eastern suburb of Kingsford. It stands beside a low rise block of flats. The mural was created in 2024 by muralist and visual artist Sophi Odling.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Through My Lens.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays, Through My Lens.
Sunday, 20 April 2025
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 this week which battered the coastline.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Saturday, 19 April 2025
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.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.
Friday, 18 April 2025
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.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.
Thursday, 17 April 2025
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.
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
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.
Tuesday, 15 April 2025
Rockdale, Australian white ibis

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.
Monday, 14 April 2025
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.
Sunday, 13 April 2025
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.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.
Saturday, 12 April 2025
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.
Friday, 11 April 2025
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.
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