Georges River, pontoons, sunset

A sunset view of pontoons floating in the Georges River between the southern suburbs of Blakehurst and Sylvania.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Saturday Critters.

Tempe, Airport Viewing Area

 
A shelter over a bench at the Airport Viewing Area in the inner west suburb of Tempe. Looking across Alexandra Canal to Mascot, the Sydney Airport Domestic Terminal is on the left and the Sydney Airport International Terminal is on the right.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Tempe, bridge

 
This bridge juts into Alexandra Canal from the inner west suburb of Tempe. It supports one of the Approach Lighting System structures for a runway at Sydney International Airport, located directly across the canal at Mascot.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Kingsford, Kingsway Church

Kingsway Church was built in the inter-war style and is located along Houston Road, in the eastern suburb of Kingsford. It is also known as the Indonesian Presbyterian Church, an English-speaking congregation established in 1988 as a congregation in the Presbyterian Church of Australia.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Cronulla, mural

This mural of a beach scene is on the wall of a car park along Croydon Street, in the southern suburb of Cronulla. It was created by street artist Mulga the artist, who is Joel Moore.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun, Saturday Critters.

Haberfield, paths

A crossroad of shared walkways and bicycle tracks, in the inner west suburb of Haberfield. The Green Way on the right is on the Lilyfield Road Footbridge heading to Lilyfield, which can be seen in the distance. The Bay Run on the left takes you to Five Dock. The runner is heading down Hawthorne Canal Shared Pathway which goes under the bridge to Haberfield.

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

Lilyfield, wharf

This wharf is on Iron Cove on the Parramatta River, viewed from the foreshore at Sensory Park, in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Lilyfield, sunset

 
A sunset view of Iron Cove on the Parramatta River, viewed from Sensory Park in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Bondi Beach, sign

A view of the beach in the eastern suburb of Bondi Beach. Although it was still Winter, the warm weather attracted surfers and swimmers to the beach. A "Dangerous Currents" sign is clearly displayed beside the Lifeguard surfboard.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Paddington, newsagency

This historic building is located along Oxford Street in the inner city suburb of Paddington. It was originally built as a retail and residential building. It now features a newsagent on the ground floor, a cosmetic medicine practice on the first floor and a residence on the second floor. With the demand for physical newspapers and magazines dropping off in recent years, many newsagencies across the country have closed. The newsagencies which survive rely on sales of lottery tickets, stationery and gifts to stay in business these days.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Arncliffe, houses

These houses are located at the end of View Street, in the southern suburb of Arncliffe. "Terrace Views" is a complex of terrace-style units and townhouses.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Tempe, water pipeline (Theme Day: Vanishing Point)

Looking at the water pipeline which runs along a walkway and bicycle track in Tempe Recreational Park along the shore of Alexandra Canal, in the inner west suburb of Tempe. The pipeline transports up to 250 million litres of desalinated drinking water each day from the plant in Kurnell to Sydney Water's Erskineville supply network. 'Naggangbi' (Greetings) is a large scale First Nations mural created in 2024 by Carmen Glynn-Braun and Dennis Golding. It is inspired by the land, sea and stories of the Bidjigal, Gadigal and Dharawal clans.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Theme Day.

Arncliffe, Princes Highway, footbridge

This view of the Princes Highway is from the southern suburb of Arncliffe, looking south towards Rockdale. The highway was carved out of sandstone and footpaths have been created on either side. The footbridge is located between Arncliffe Public School and St Xaviers Catholic School, allowing students and pedestrians to safely cross over the road. This photo was taken this week in 2025 but you can compare it to the heritage photo from 2007 which I posted last week. Some changes include views of some of the seven high rise apartments built along the highway and other high rise buildings in the distance. The median strip has been removed and lane bollards are now used to change the lane configurations for peak hour traffic. The school has a new shelter and canvas has been installed along the fence for privacy. If you look closely, the sandstone walls are covered in grime and there is now graffiti on the road sign further along.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Anzac Bridge

 
A view across Blackwattle Bay to the eastern pylon of the Anzac Bridge at dusk from the inner west suburb of Glebe.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Glebe, boats

 
Looking at boats moored on Blackwattle Bay at dusk from the inner west suburb of Glebe.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Glebe, Blackwattle Bay, pontoon

The Blackwattle Bay Pontoon with a backdrop of the Sydney skyline, in the inner west suburb of Glebe. A MiniCat ferry has moored here and is waiting to depart.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Glebe, Blackwattle Bay, crane

This crane is located beside a walkway which runs along the foreshore of Blackwattle Bay, in the inner west suburb of Glebe. It is a remnant of Stride’s ship-breaking yard which was located where Blackwattle Bay Park is today.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Lilyfield, Iron Cove, pontoon

A sunset view down the ramp to a boat moored at a pontoon on Iron Cove on the Parramatta River. This view towards Haberfield and Rodd Point is from Sensory Park in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Marrickville, mural

 
This mural has been painted on the roller shutters of a shopfront on the corner of Marrickville Road and Victoria Road in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. It was created in 2025 by Jotados Graffiti, a Colombian realist graffiti artist and muralist. It is an advertisement for 'Victoria Yeeros', a Greek restaurant located next door. The artwork depicts a Greek mythological character and ancient Greeks eating Greek food including a yeeros or gyros.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays.

Arncliffe, Princes Highway, footbridge

This view of the Princes Highway is from the southern suburb of Arncliffe, looking south towards Rockdale. The highway was carved out of sandstone and footpaths have been created on either side. The footbridge is located between Arncliffe Public School and St Xaviers Catholic School, allowing students and pedestrians to safely cross over the road. This is a heritage photo from 2007 but I have recently taken a new photo here and I will share it next week.

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

Carss Park, tidal bath

This tidal bath is a protected swimming area on Kogarah Bay in the southern suburb of Carss Park. The suburb across the bay is Sans Souci.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday, Saturday Critters.

Georges River, sunset

A sunset view across the Georges River towards Blakehurst as a boat departs from a wharf in the southern suburb of Sylvania.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Matraville, Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, memorial

This military memorial is located in the Eastern Suburbs Memorial Park, in the eastern suburb of Matraville. It features verses from the bible and was unveiled on the 29th July 2016 to commemorate the Battle of Pozieres in World War 1.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Marrickville, substation

 
This electricity substation No.151 is located on the corner of Calvert Street and Illawarra Lane, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. This heritage listed building was built in 1924 in the Federation Arts and Crafts architectural style with Art Nouveau elements.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Rozelle, motorway stacks

 
These are two of the three chimney stacks above motorways in the inner west suburb of Rozelle. The Rozelle Interchange is an underground junction of the M4 and M8 Motorways which link to Anzac Bridge and the Western Distributor. The stacks were designed by architect Chris Fox as part of Rozelle Parklands, a 10-hectare green space which opened in 2023.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Haymarket, mural

This mural is located above the entrance to The Exchange, located along Little Pier Street at Darling Square, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. The building houses a library, restaurants, a bar and a food hall on the ground floor.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays.

Rockdale, Gujaga Park, sculpture

 
This sculpture is located in a garden bed in Gujaga Park, along West Botany Street in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The kookaburra is one of five large animal sculptures carved from sandstone.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best, Saturday Critters.

King Street Wharf, Sydney skyline

Looking across Darling Harbour to King Street Wharf and the Sydney skyline at dusk, from Sydney Wharf at Pyrmont.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Bexley, sunset

The sun sets behind trees in the car park between Forest Road and Stoney Creek Road, in the southern suburb of Bexley.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Gadigal, metro station

Gadigal metro station is an underground station located below Pitt Street, on the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line. It opened in 2024 when the Metro North West Line was extended from Chatswood to Sydenham via Central. This slick bench is on the platform between the two entrance points at Bathurst Street and Park Street. Gadigal station was named after the Gadigal people who were the local Indigenous Australians.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Carss Park, rock pools

 
Looking across Kogarah Bay to the Sans Souci from the southern suburb of Carss Park. These rock pools have been created to protect the delicate salt marshes and natural rock pools along the foreshore of Carss Bush Park.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Pyrmont, apartments

A view of the foyer of apartments in the redeveloped Wharf 10 building of Sydney Wharf, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The foyers in these buildings feature vintage boats.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Clovelly, mural

This mural is on the walkway near Clovelly Surf Life Saving Club, in the eastern suburb of Clovelly. This fun three-dimensional image is designed to be viewed from this angle.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays.

Carss Park, boardwalk

This boardwalk is located in Carss Bush Park in the southern suburb of Carss Park. The Carss Park Boardwalk was designed to allow visitors to view delicate salt marshes and rock pools in Kogarah Bay without disturbing the environment.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, My Sunday Snapshot, Sunday Best.

Tom Uglys Bridge

Looking underneath Tom Uglys Bridge, which crosses the Georges River and links the southern suburbs of Blakehurst and Sylvania. This truss bridge on the left, opened in 1929 and the box girder bridge on the right, opened in 1987. To the north is Tom Uglys Point at Blakehurst, believed to be named after local resident Tom Huxley and transformed by the mispronunciation by local Aborigines.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Centennial Park, Busby's Pond, sunset

Looking across Busby's Pond, in the middle of Centennial Park at sunset.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

North Sydney, Victoria Cross metro station

 
Victoria Cross metro station is an underground station on the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line in the north shore suburb of North Sydney. It opened in 2024 when the Metro North West Line was extended from Chatswood to Sydenham via Central. These escalators on the platforms lead to the exits at Denison Street and Miller Street.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Carss Park, boat ramp

Looking across Kogarah Bay towards Sans Souci, from a boat ramp in the southern suburb of Carss Park. Some new sandstone blocks have recently been installed along the foreshore.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Lewisham, sewer vent

Lewisham Sewer Vent is located along The Boulevarde, in the inner west suburb of Lewisham. The heritage listed sewer vent shaft and wall were built in 1909 in the Queen Anne Revival style.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Marrickville, art

 

This mural is in the food court of the Marrickville Metro shopping centre, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville.The artwork was created in 2021 by Steven Nuttall, also known as Ox King. It features a Superb Fairywren amongst Eucalyptus gumnuts and gumleaves.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair, Saturday Critters.

Petersham, railway station

This footbridge with ornate lamps is over Petersham railway station, in the inner west suburb of Petersham. The station opened in 1857 and is served by Sydney Trains T2 Leppington & Inner West Line and occasional T3 Liverpool & Inner West Line services.

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

Barangaroo, skyscrapers

An evening view across Darling Harbour, to the wharves at Barangaroo. The taller buildings are Crown Sydney, One Sydney Harbour and the International Towers. The smaller buildings are Anadara and Alexander Residences.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Queens Park, sunset

 

A sunset view of the Sydney city skyline from the hill in Queen's Park, on the corner of Carrington Road and Darley Road, in the eastern suburb of Queens Park.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Eveleigh, truck (Theme Day: Sweets)

The Organic Produce section of Romeo's Food Hall, an IGA supermarket in the former Locomotive Workshop Bays 3-4, along Locomotive Street in the inner city suburb of Eveleigh. This three wheel truck from Italy has been restored and is this week being used to display bananas and dates, while the half wine barrel has kale and oranges in it.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday, Theme Day.

Petersham, railway station

This view of a train is from footbridge above the platforms of the railway station in the inner west suburb of Petersham. The Waratah A-Set trains in the Sydney Trains network were built between 2011 and 2014.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Martin Place, railway station

This set of escalators at Martin Place railway station connects the existing train line (T) to the new metro line (M). Martin Place railway station was opened in 1979 as part of the Eastern Suburbs Railway Line. The new station platforms were opened in 2024 as part of the Sydney Metro North West & Bankstown Line.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Paddington, art

 
This mural is on the side of a cafe on the corner of Oxford Street and Perry Lane, in the inner city suburb of Paddington. It was created by artist Andre Braun and is part of the Perry Lane Art Project, commissioned by Woollahra Council in 2019.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun, Saturday Critters.

Sydenham, Track Inspection Vehicle

This Track Inspection Vehicle is passing through the railway station in the inner west suburb of Sydenham. MTPV1 is one of two Mechanised Track Patrol (MTP) vehicles used since 2014 which reduce the need for manual track inspections. They use laser-based technologies for track geometry, rail profile, rail corrugations and non-contact overhead wiring measurement.

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

Darling Harbour, Australian National Maritime Museum

Looking across Darling Harbour towards the W Hotel and the Australian National Maritime Museum. The purple cranes in front of the Sofitel Hotel are part of a new development which is replacing Harbourside. The James Craig is a Tall Ship moored outside Wharf 7 of Sydney Wharf, as part of the permanent display of the museum.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Bexley, sunset

The sun sets behind eucalyptus trees in the car park along Stoney Creek Road, in the southern suburb of Bexley.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.