The iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge at dusk, viewed from Circular Quay.
Sunday, 19 August 2012
Saturday, 18 August 2012
Lumiere, Bathurst Street
Lumiere is a residential and commercial building along Bathurst Street. This 56-storey tower was built in 2007. There's a glimpse of St Andrew's Cathedral in the foreground.
Friday, 17 August 2012
Wolli Creek, Cooks River, sunset
This sunset over the southern suburb of Wolli Creek and reflected in the Cooks River was viewed from Kendrick Park at Tempe.
Thursday, 16 August 2012
Paddington, Reservoir Gardens
The entrance to the Paddington Reservoir Gardens on Oxford Street, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. This former underground reservoir was renovated in 2009 to provide an urban sanctuary with lawns, flower beds, shaded seating and a water feature fish pond. The sign is embedded in the design of the gate.
Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Woollahra, fountain
This Victorian fountain is located in Davies Reserve, on the corner of Queen Street and Oxford Street, in the eastern suburb of Woollahra. It was restored and installed in 1987 by the Queen Street and West Woolhara Association in conjunction with Woolhara Municipal Council. It is also located opposite one of the entrances to Centennial Park.
Tuesday, 14 August 2012
Glebe, St Scholastica's College
Monday, 13 August 2012
Annandale, mural
This is part of a large mural located on a wall along The Crescent, in the inner west suburb of Annandale. The retaining wall supports the metro tram line from Glebe to Lilyfield. The artwork is actually known as the "Glebe mural" and it features past and present images from the local area. It was commissioned by Leichhardt Council in 1980 and painted by Richard Monk..
Sunday, 12 August 2012
Glebe, Johnstons Creek
This footbridge over Johnstons Creek is located in the middle of Bicentennial Park, in the inner west suburbs of Glebe.
Saturday, 11 August 2012
Rozelle, Johnstons Bay
Friday, 10 August 2012
Kings Cross, The Elan
Thursday, 9 August 2012
Kings Cross, billboard
This Coca-Cola billboard is located at the intersection of William Street and Darlinghurst Road at Kings Cross, in the inner city suburb of Potts Point. The original neon logo billboard was erected in 1974, with the additional billboard on the left added in 1990. This famous billboard, attached to the Millennium Hotel, is the biggest in the southern hemisphere and viewed as an iconic landmark.
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Little Bay
Tuesday, 7 August 2012
Little Bay, Coast Hospital
This heritage building was part of the former Prince Henry Hospital in the eastern suburb of Little Bay. Originally known as the Coast Hospital, it had its origins managing patients with infectious diseases such as the smallpox outbreak in 1881, the bubonic plague in 1900 and the spanish flu pandemic in 1919. The Coast Hospital was renamed the Prince Henry Hospital in 1934 and operated until 2001. The Prince Henry site has since been sold and is being redeveloped for housing. The restored 1914 wards of the hospital now house the Nursing and Medical Museum and a Community Centre.
Monday, 6 August 2012
Little Bay, clock tower
Linked to: Blue Monday, Mellow Yellow Monday.
Sunday, 5 August 2012
Little Bay Beach, seagulls
Saturday, 4 August 2012
Sydney Harbour Bridge, sunset
The Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunset, viewed from the Sydney Opera House forecourt.
Friday, 3 August 2012
Sydney skyscrapers
These two Sydney skyscrapers are viewed from the walkway beside the Cahill Expressway, above Circular Quay railway station. The one on the left is 1 Bligh, a 29 storey office building completed in 2011. The one on the right is The Winter Garden, an office tower and retail complex.
Thursday, 2 August 2012
Elizabeth Bay, The Jar
This contemporary sculpture is located in Beare Park on the Sydney Harbour foreshore, in the eastern suburb of Elizabeth Bay. "The Jar" was created by Timothy Perrett and carved from a hebel block, an autoclaved aerated concrete block. It was originally part of an exhibition of three artists, developing works in progress on the public footway outside the court house at Taylor Square at Darlinghurst in the mid-1990s and was later purchased by the City of Sydney for this park.
Wednesday, 1 August 2012
Rose Bay, signs (Theme Day: Numbers)
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