Thursday, 30 November 2023

Surry Hills, Evening Star Hotel

 
The Evening Star Hotel is located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Cooper Street, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. The heritage listed pub was built in 1903 in the Federation Anglo-Dutch style replacing a hotel of the same name which had been constructed on the site prior to 1885.
Linked to: Signs, SignsLittle Things ThursdayThankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 29 November 2023

Brighton-Le-Sands, beach

 

A view of Brighton-Le-Sands baths and across Botany Bay to the  cranes at Port Botany. It wasn't a great day for a swim at the beach but a young boy was amused by all the seagulls flying and walking around.

Tuesday, 28 November 2023

Central Chalmers Street, light rail stop

 
The Central Chalmers Street Light Rail Stop is located along Chalmers Street, beside Central Railway StationIt is part of the CBD and South East Light Rail Service, made up of the L2 Randwick Light Rail line and L3 Kingsford Light Rail line which run from Circular Quay. A Tangara or T set train can be seen departing the railway station. 

Monday, 27 November 2023

World Square, art

This mural has been painted on the wall of a stairwell in the World Square shopping centre, near the Liverpool Street entrance.

Sunday, 26 November 2023

Rose Bay, sculptures


These sculptures perched on high poles are located along the walkway in Lyne Park, near the ferry wharf, in the eastern suburb of Rose Bay. "Pelicans" were created by Folko Kooper, paying homage to the birds who frequently enjoy the harbour area of Rose Bay.

Saturday, 25 November 2023

Undercliffe, Cooks River

 
A view of the Cooks River from Mackey Park, looking west between the inner west suburbs of Undercliffe and Marrickville.

Friday, 24 November 2023

Willoughby, Exoskeleton Lift

The Exoskeleton Lift is at the former Willoughby Municipal Incinerator, located along Small Street, in the northern suburb of Willoughby. The polished stainless steel sculpture over a lift core was created by Richard Goodwin in 2011. The incinerator was built in 1934 but closed by the 1960s. In 1982 it became a restaurant and then in 1989 it was converted to office space. After it was damaged by fire, conservation works to restore the incinerator building began in 2008 with reuse as a community hall, artist studio and cafe.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 23 November 2023

Surry Hills, Madison Hotel

The Madison Hotel is located on the corner of Devonshire Street and Randle Street, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. It was built in the Inter-War Style on the site of the former Subway Hotel.

Wednesday, 22 November 2023

Central Chalmers Street, light rail stop


The Central Chalmers Street Light Rail Stop is located along Chalmers Street, between Central Railway Station and the Dental Hospital, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. It is part of the CBD and South East Light Rail Service, made up of the L2 Randwick Light Rail line and L3 Kingsford Light Rail line which run from Circular Quay.
Linked to: Wordless WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal GlobalRuby Tuesday.

Tuesday, 21 November 2023

Alexandria, Lord Raglan Hotel

The Lord Raglan Hotel is located on the corner of Henderson Road and Wyndham Street, in the inner city suburb of Alexandria. It was built in 1925 in the art deco style.

Monday, 20 November 2023

Martin Place, art


This is part of an artwork on a hoarding around conservation work at the Colonial Mutual Life Insurance building on the corner of Martin Place and Pitt Street. "Koala 4ever" was created by Elin Matilda Andersson, as an homage to the Koala - all at once a love letter, an apology, a promise that humans will be endeavour to be better companions in the future. Let's never accept the koala becoming a mythical creature of the past.
Linked to: Monday MuralBlue MondayAww MondaysSaturday Critters.

Sunday, 19 November 2023

Banksia, railway station

Banksia railway station is in the southern suburb of Banksia. It was built in 1884 as part of the Illawarra Line from Redfern to Hurstville but this shelter and lift to the subway concourse below were installed in 2021.

Saturday, 18 November 2023

Lilyfield, Cycle Bridge


Cycle Bridge is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over Hawthorne Canal, linking Canal Road to Hawthorne Parade, in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield.

Friday, 17 November 2023

Barangaroo, sunset

A sunset view across Darling Harbour to the inner west suburbs of Balmain and East Balmain from the redevelopment site in Barangaroo.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 16 November 2023

Woolloomooloo, Big Bus Sydney

 

Big Bus Sydney is a hop on–hop off tourist bus service that operates open-top double-decker bus tours around the Sydney Central Business District and out to Bondi Beach. It is seen here stopped outside the Woolloomooloo Bay Hotel, located on the corner of Cowper Wharf Roadway and Bourke Street, in the inner city suburb of Woolloomooloo.
Linked to: Signs, SignsLittle Things ThursdayThankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

Centennial Park, Column Garden


These flower beds are in the Column Garden in Centennial Park, in the eastern suburbs.
 Linked to: Wordless WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal GlobalFloral FridayGarden Affair.

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Paddington, shops


These shopfronts with residences above are located along Oxford Street, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. ToniMay is a bohemian jewellery shop, Local Agency is a real estate agent, Apex Shoes sells footwear, hats and leisurewear and Haulier is an Australian designer with European manufactured goods.

Monday, 13 November 2023

Newtown, mural

This mural is on the side wall of the Botany View Hotel, on the corner of Darley Street and King Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. It was created by Dallas Clark and Stephen Evans in 2017 as part of the Perfect Match art program and highlights some of the local icons.

Sunday, 12 November 2023

Paddington, shops

These shopfronts are located along Oxford Street, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. Porcine is a French restaurant and bar. Adolfo Dominguez is a Spanish designer of men's women's clothes and Paddington Laundry and Dry Clean has a residence above.

Saturday, 11 November 2023

Parramatta River, catamaran

The Evonne Goolagong is a Sydney RiverCats class of catamaran operating on the Parramatta River from Circular Quay to Parramatta. It is seen here approaching the John Whitton Bridge which links Meadowbank to Rhodes.
Linked to: Weekend ReflectionsAll Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Friday, 10 November 2023

Rockdale, railway station

 
Rockdale railway station is on the T4 Eastern Suburbs & Illawarra Line, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. This view is of Platform 4 and Platform 5 from Platform 3. The railway station opened in 1884 on the line from Redfern to Hurstville
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 9 November 2023

Waverley, bank

The former Commonwealth Bank is on the corner of Bronte Road and Albion Streets in the eastern suburb of Waverley. It was built in 1921 in the art deco style for the Government Savings Bank which merged with the Commonwealth Bank in 1931. After this branch closed, the building became a bottle shop in 2022.

Wednesday, 8 November 2023

Lilyfield, Leichhardt North, light rail stop

The entrance to Leichhardt North Light Rail Stop from Darley Road, in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield. This stop is on the Central to Dulwich Hill line of the Sydney light rail network. 
Linked toSkywatch Friday.

Tamarama, cliffs


A view of plants and shrubs along the cliffs in the eastern suburb of Tamarama.
 Linked to: Wordless WednesdayMy Corner of the WorldCommunal Global.

Tuesday, 7 November 2023

Tamarama, beaches


A woman lounges on the cliff looking out at the Pacific Ocean, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama. In the background is Tamarama Beach on Tamarama Bay and Haug Beach on Mackenzie's Bay.
Linked to: Senior Salon Pit StopThrough My LensTuesday TreasuresHappy TuesdayTravel Tuesday.

Monday, 6 November 2023

Tamarama, Sculpture By The Sea

The Rise Of Social Media by Andre Braun
Marco Polo Airport Runway by Jon Tarry
Cherub by Zero Higashida
Oushi Zokei 2023 by Keizo Ushio
Clann by Keith Murphy
The Hermitage by Juan Pablo Pinto & Cristian Rojas
Hour by Steinunn Thórarinsdóttir
Trust by Leo Loomans
From The Outside Looking In by Noah Birch
Twenty-First Century by Jonas Gelčys
The 25th Sculpture by the Sea was located along the two metre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama from 20 October to 5 November 2023. These sculptures were located in Marks Park and along the cliffs, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama with a backdrop of the Pacific Ocean and Bronte.

Sunday, 5 November 2023

Tamarama, Sculpture By The Sea

Papare - Protection by Anton Forde
I Put a Moon on the Table – Someone is Living on It by Yoshio Nitta
23.5° by John Petrie
Crooked Men From Hurricane Gully by Stephen King
To Endure by Min-Sub Park
Untitled by Jonas Aničas
Staring At The Ocean by George Tobolowksy
Ebb and Flow by Michael Le Grand
The 25th Sculpture by the Sea is located along the two metre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama from 20 October to 5 November 2023. These sculptures are located in Marks Park, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama with a backdrop of the Pacific Ocean, Bondi Berach, North Bondi and Bronte.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday BestFloral FridayGarden AffairRuby Tuesday.

Saturday, 4 November 2023

Tamarama, Sculpture By The Sea

Distorted Perception by Sam Hopkins
Florb by Dr Ilan Avshalon
Like The Clouds by R.M. Ron Gomboc
In And Of Itself by Philip Spelman
Vivat Ukraijna by Vaclav Fiala
Castle In The Air by Akako Saito
Quiet Shape - Red by Haruyuki Uchida
Metamorphosis - Inside Out Cube by Tetsuro Yamasaki
The 25th Sculpture by the Sea is located along the two metre coastal walk from Bondi to Tamarama from 20 October to 5 November 2023. These sculptures are located in Marks Park, in the eastern suburb of Tamarama with a backdrop of the Pacific Ocean and Bronte.
Linked to: Weekend ReflectionsAll Seasons, Happy NowRuby Tuesday.