Thursday, 28 October 2010

Brighton-Le-Sands

This view from Lady Robinsons Beach in the southern suburb of Brighton-Le-Sands is dominated by the row of Norfolk Island Pines in Cook Park. The Novotel Hotel on The Grand Parade dominates the skyline in the suburb from other angles. I've featured many photos from around this area but usually looking out towards Botany Bay. This time I'm showing the view back from the bay. If you look closely in the park, on the left, you can see the sculpture of an olympian that I use as my avatar or profile photo.
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12 comments:

  1. PeterThursday, 28 October 2010 at 07:53:00 GMT+11

    Interesting to get the other perspective.

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  2. Red Nomad OZThursday, 28 October 2010 at 09:31:00 GMT+11

    Norfolk Island Pines are such an icon of Australian beaches around the country - does anyone know why??

    Happy travels!!

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  3. JimThursday, 28 October 2010 at 09:57:00 GMT+11

    Red Nomad Oz, they certainly are around Sydney. I think they might be chosen for the beaches because they are the most resistant to onshore winds compared to other species. Even though you do see some contortion in these ones here, most have very vertical trunks.

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  4. JulieThursday, 28 October 2010 at 10:09:00 GMT+11

    You know, I have driven that road hundreds of times over the years, but never once have I walked down the beach ... and it stretches on forever!

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  5. JimThursday, 28 October 2010 at 10:20:00 GMT+11

    Julie, it certainly is a long stretch from Kyeemagh to Brighton-Le-Sands, Monterey, Ramgsgate, Sans Souci, Dolls Point and Sandringham.

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  6. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahThursday, 28 October 2010 at 10:57:00 GMT+11

    Now I know where that sculpture stands! Beautiful place.

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  7. JayneThursday, 28 October 2010 at 11:31:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful!

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  8. FaytheThursday, 28 October 2010 at 13:04:00 GMT+11

    Beautiful. I love that you use the sculpture as your avatar, now if I ever see it again, it will remind me of you. Exciting for me to get a visitor from Australia, too! Faythe @GMT

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  9. CherylThursday, 28 October 2010 at 21:06:00 GMT+11

    Thanks for the opportunity to 'explore' Sydney from my living room.

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  10. diane bFriday, 29 October 2010 at 22:40:00 GMT+11

    No hotel there when i last visited.

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  11. Joan ElizabethSaturday, 30 October 2010 at 08:41:00 GMT+11

    I quite like Brighton-Le-Sands have often eaten fish and chips on the beach wall there and done quite a few work functions at that Novetel. You've caught it at a great angle getting in the iconic statue as well.

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  12. JimSaturday, 30 October 2010 at 12:52:00 GMT+11

    Diane, it must have been a long time since you visited Brighton-Le-Sands. I think the hotel has been there for about 20 years now.

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