Tuesday, 8 June 2010

Dawes Point, stairs

This steel staircase links the rows of old and new terrace houses high on the hill at Dawes Point to the Walsh Bay wharves on the harbour. The exposed sandstone and sandstone retaining walls give this area some great character and you don't see many of these sorts of steel staircases around the city in public areas. It is located opposite Pottinger Park and the Three Sisters artwork that I featured yesterday.
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23 comments:

  1. Luis GomezTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 00:58:00 GMT+10

    Great stairs.

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  2. UnknownTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 01:46:00 GMT+10

    I like the contrasting walls and the cool staircase!

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  3. LoisTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 02:15:00 GMT+10

    Nice!

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  4. IndayTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 08:25:00 GMT+10

    How can you possibly be everywhere Jim?

    I think this place looks familiar to me. You must be having a long nose lens to capture such beauty.

    May I insert a note to Lois?

    Lois, please I want to comment in yours but I can't! My post won't get through. Just to let you know I am thinking of you.

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  5. JimTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 08:45:00 GMT+10

    Bonnie Bonsai, I like to explore this city. :)

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  6. AnonymousTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 08:49:00 GMT+10

    I love how time just adds to the character of limestone structures.

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  7. Sylvia KTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 08:54:00 GMT+10

    Such a terrific staircase, I love it. Beautiful buildings! And, of course, a marvelous photo as always! Hope you have a great week!

    Sylvia

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  8. Bruce CaspersonnTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 09:35:00 GMT+10

    Nice interesting stuff. You people in Sydney get it too easy, photo wise...

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  9. SandyCarlsonTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 10:46:00 GMT+10

    That looks like a very important wall!

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  10. RajeshTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 11:16:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful structures.


    Jehanghir Palace, Orchha

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  11. Carolyn FordTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 12:00:00 GMT+10

    Those stairs look like they could offer a great work-out! I could use a flight or two of those in my neighborhood!

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  12. HelsTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 12:30:00 GMT+10

    Can you see vast expanses of water from the top floors of those houses and flats?

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  13. JimTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 12:51:00 GMT+10

    Yes, Hels. You do get some great views of the wharves and the harbour from a lot of those terrace houses and flats up there.

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  14. LaraTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 14:28:00 GMT+10

    beautiful composition!

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  15. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Tuesday, 8 June 2010 at 14:50:00 GMT+10

    The new Terrace houses, are there 3 apartments or just one in one block?

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  16. JimTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 15:39:00 GMT+10

    Ann, they're not apartments, they are terrace houses. That means there's three separate three-storey houses, sitting side by side.

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  17. LadyFiTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 16:42:00 GMT+10

    This looks very much like seaside towns in England....

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  18. alicesgTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 16:59:00 GMT+10

    Oh I love photos of stairs, doors and windows. They are very unique and a talking point.

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  19. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.Tuesday, 8 June 2010 at 17:34:00 GMT+10

    Hello,
    questa casa con la scalinata in ferro, ricorda molto il nostro stile mediterraneo.
    Se verrai a visitare l'Italia, di case e scale così ne vedrai molte :-)
    Molto bella questa foto.
    Buona giornata.

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  20. WolynskiTuesday, 8 June 2010 at 19:37:00 GMT+10

    Now that's a striking photo - great composition.

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  21. UnknownWednesday, 9 June 2010 at 00:34:00 GMT+10

    ahh! this is sublime photography.

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  22. byronWednesday, 9 June 2010 at 04:34:00 GMT+10

    Reminds me of the canal on the backside of Georgetown in Washington DC...

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  23. Gwendolyn LFriday, 11 June 2010 at 04:27:00 GMT+10

    Yes, it is interesting - the old and the new. Nice visual photo. Thanks for sharing.

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