Chinatown, Lunar New Year, Rabbit

 
These two giant Rabbit Lanterns are located along the Dixon Street pedestrian mall, at the corner of Little Hay Street in Chinatown in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. They have been installed to celebrate the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Rabbit. Standing in front of a contemporary arch or gate structure, they were created by artists Yuxiao Wang and Meilun Gao. The pair of luminous rabbits are decorated with translucent perspex strips that dispel colourful lights when illuminated.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday.

World Square, Lunar New Year, Rabbit

 This artwork has been installed in the World Square shopping centre for Lunar New Year to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Haymarket, Canopy Edge, Lunar New Year

These lanterns have been installed to celebrate Lunar New Year at Darling Square, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. Canopy Edge is a public space designed by ASPECT Studios, which provides a canopy for shade, shelter and amenity on the western edge of the square. The timber canopy is an extension of the timber ribbons which wrap around nearby The Exchange, the unique spiral-like building which looks like a hive.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Hurstville, Lunar New Year, Rabbit

 
This sculpture has been installed in Hurstville Plaza for Lunar New Year to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit. The plaza has been created where Diment Way once connected Forest Road to Crofts Avenue, in the southern suburb of Hurstville.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Ruby Tuesday, Pink Saturday.

Wolli Creek, Cooks River

   
A sunset view of the bridge linking to a pontoon on the Cooks River, in the inner west suburb of Tempe. The apartments across the river are in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Pink Saturday.

Dawes Point, Sydney Opera House

Looking across Sydney Cove to the Sydney Opera House from Dawes Point Reserve, near Campbells Cove.

Linked to: Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Kurnell, Solander Monument

 
The Solander Monument is located in the Kamay Botany Bay National Park, in the southern suburb of Kurnell. Daniel Solander was a Swedish botanist who accompanied Captain James Cook, the English explorer, navigator and cartographer on the first recorded European expedition, to navigate and map the eastern coastline of Australia. The south headland of Botany Bay is called Solander Point and this monument was erected by the Swedish community in 1914. An oil tanker is moored at the long oil refinery wharf in the distance. 
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World.

Kurnell, The Eyes of the Land and the Sea

This large bronze sculpture is located on the shore of Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Kurnell. It is one of the three sculptures installed in 2020 to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the encounter between Aboriginal Australians and the crew of the HMB Endeavour, commanded by James Cook. 'The Eyes of the Land and the Sea' was designed by Alison Page and Nik Lachacjzak and is described as an ‘abstraction of the ribs of the HMB Endeavour and the bones of the Gweagal totem the whale’. Each rib or bone has a different surface treatment, including carvings and text to represent the numerous layers of culture and history in Kamay Botany Bay.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday, Blue Monday.

Zetland, mural

 
This artwork is on a hoarding around a development work site at Green Square, in the inner city suburb of Zetland. 
Linked to: Monday Mural.

Kurnell, Banks Monument

The Banks Monument is located in the Kamay Botany Bay National Park, in the southern suburb of Kurnell. Joseph Banks was a botanist on the expedition of the Endeavour led by James Cook that explored the eastern coast of Australia in 1770 and landed here at Botany Bay. The memorial was unveiled in 1947 and consists of a column and semi-circular seat of polished trachyte, with an oval floor. A bronze head of Sir Joseph Banks decorates the column, with an explanatory plaque.

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

Millers Point, boats

These rescue boats and harbour pilot boats are moored at Moore's Wharf on Sydney Harbour in the inner city suburb of Millers Point. The Operational Headquarters of the Port Authority of New South Wales is located here. Pier 9 of the Walsh Bay wharves is seen opposite and the office buildings and apartments seen in the distance are at North Sydney and McMahons Point.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections.

Tamarama, MacKenzies Bay

A sunset view across MacKenzies Bay from the Coastal Walk in the eastern suburb of Tamarama, looking towards Bronte.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday

Martin Place, railway station

The concourse at Martin Place railway station features a bright orange train logo pointing to escalators heading to the platforms. The station opened in 1979 and this exit to Martin Place between Macquarie Street and Phillip Street features a photograph of the concourse from the early days.
Linked to: Little Things Thursday, Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Sydney Opera House, ferry

The Fishburn is a First Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1985 and is part of the fleet that operates on the Inner Harbour. It was named Fishburn, after one of eleven ships of the First Fleet that sailed to Australia in 1787. It's seen here making its way past the Sydney Opera House heading towards the Circular Quay ferry terminal.This view is from the Overseas Passenger Terminal.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World.

Vaucluse House

Vaucluse House is located along Wentworth Road, in the eastern suburb of Vaucluse. This heritage listed mansion was designed by Henry Browne Hayes and built in 1803 in the Gothic Revival style with additions made in 1828. The fountain was installed in the pleasure garden in 1862. In 1915 Vaucluse House became Australia’s first official house museum.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Pitt Street Mall, mural

 This mural is on the facade of a currently unoccupied shop in the Westfield Sydney shopping centre along Pitt Street Mall, in the middle of the central business district. The graffiti artist in the artwork looks quite lifelike.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday.

North Bondi, beach

 
Looking across the beach in the eastern suburb of North Bondi. The murals decorate the wall behind Wally Weekes Pool, below Biddigal Reserve and apartments stretch to Ben Buckler point. It's late afternoon and a couple of lifeguard beach buggies have driven down to the shore for lifeguards to monitor swimmers.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Barangaroo, ferry

The Me-Mel MiniCat ferry travelling past the boardwalk in front of Crown Sydney at Barangaroo. This MiniCat ferry is a small catamaran built in 2019 to operate a trial On-Demand ferry service. Me-Mel is an indigenous word for Goat Island, an island in Sydney Harbour.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections.

Pyrmont, wharf, sunset

 
A sunset view across Johnstons Bay to Rozelle, from the Pirrama Park wharf, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Brighton-Le-Sands, bank

 

The former Commonwealth Bank is located along Bay Street, in the southern suburb of Brighton-Le-Sands. It was built in the art deco style and now houses a Thai restaurant and office space on the first floor. A view of the bank before it was redeveloped can be see here.
Linked to: Little Things Thursday, Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Mascot, presbytery

The presbytery for St Therese's Catholic Church is located along Sutherland Street, in the eastern suburb of Mascot. It was built in 1954 and the statue of St Therese can be seen on the right.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World.

Drummoyne, St Bede's Anglican Church, rectory

The rectory for St Bede's Anglican Church is located along College Street, in the inner west suburb of Drummoyne. This heritage listed house was built in 1910 in the Federation Arts and Crafts style.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Barangaroo, Watermans Cove

 This panoramic view is from the boardwalk at Barangaroo in front of Watermans Cove. Behind the cove are apartments including Anadara along King Street Wharf, the W Hotel at Cockle Bay, the Barangaroo ferry wharves, the Sofitel Hotel at Darling Harbour and the Australian National Maritime Museum.

Linked to: Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

St James, Homeless Jesus

“Homeless Jesus” is a bronze sculpture near the King Street entrance of St James Anglican Church. It was created by Canadian artist Timothy Schmalz and unveiled in 2018. Over 100 Homeless Jesus statues have been installed throughout the world inculding Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Italy (in the Vatican), Spain and Poland. The sculpture is intended to be a translation of a chapter of the bible where Jesus likens himself to a homeless person to teach about the need for compassion.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Hyde Park Barracks, Noël Sydney

Hyde Park Barracks along Macquarie Street, featured these light projections, as part of the Noël Sydney Christmas Festival held in Macquarie Street and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, Monday Mural.

Royal Botanic Garden, Noël Christmas Skyshow, Noël Sydney

Royal Botanic Garden featured the Noël Christmas Skyshow, involving hundreds of dancing drones forming Christmas images for the Noël Sydney Christmas Festival.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Noël Sydney

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music in the Royal Botanic Garden featured these light projections, as part of the Noël Sydney Christmas Festival held in Macquarie Street and the Royal Botanic Garden Sydney.

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

State Library of New South Wales, Macquarie Street Wing, Noël Sydney

The Macquarie Street Wing of the State Library of New South Wales featured these light projections, as part of the Noël Sydney Christmas Festival from 9 to 24 December 2022. The Noël Light Trail was along Macquarie Street, leading to the Royal Botanic Garden.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World.

State Library of New South Wales, Mitchell Wing, Noël Sydney

The Mitchell Wing of the State Library of New South Wales featured these light projections, as part of the Noël Sydney Christmas Festival from 9 to 24 December 2022. The Noël Light Trail was along Macquarie Street, leading to the Royal Botanic Garden.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Sydney Hospital, Noël Sydney

 
Sydney Hospital along Macquarie Street featured these light projections, as part of the Noël Sydney Christmas Festival from 9 to 24 December 2022. The Noël Light Trail was along Macquarie Street, leading to the Royal Botanic Garden.
Linked to: Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Cambells Cove, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Vivid Sydney (Theme Day: Photo of the Year)

 
My favourite photo from the past year was during the Vivid Sydney festival, at Campbells Cove at The Rocks. "Future Natives" are animated light sculpture of stylised native birds, created by Chris Daniel. The colours change to represent the Crimson Rosella, Rainbow Lorikeet, Sacred Kingfisher, King Parrot, Galah, Sulphur-crested Cockatoo, Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo, Eastern Rosella, Red-rumped Parrot, Glossy Black Cockatoo, and Little Corella. The light show on the Sydney Harbour Bridge is called "Our Connected City" and was created by Mandylights. I featured a similar photo during the year which was taken minutes earlier and can be seen here. 

Linked to: Theme Day.