Sydney Olympic Park, fountain

A view of the Northern Water Feature beside Haslam Pier, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. A green algal bloom currently covers a large part of Haslams Creek behind it. A view of the fountain in operation can be seen here.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Sydney Olympic Park, Boomerang

Boomerang is an apartment building located on the corner of Olympic Boulevard and Sarah Durack Avenue, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. This 39 storey skyscraper was designed by Bates Smart Architects and completed in 2019.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Sydney Olympic Park, Netball Central

Netball Central is located along Olympic Boulevard, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. Built in 2015, this award-winning sport facility was the first built since the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. It features netball courts, education rooms, Netball NSW offices and NSW Swifts training facilities.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Fences Around The World.

Sydney Olympic Park, The Millennium Athlete

This steel sculpture of “The Millennium Athlete” logo for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games is located along Dawn Fraser Avenue, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. Yesterday, Sydney celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games, which opened on the 15 September 2000, by relighting The Cauldron now a sculpture in Cathy Freeman Park. The sculpture was unveiled on 14 September 1996 at Darling Harbour, which was the other major site of Olympic venues. It was relocated to Homebush Bay during the redevelopment of Darling Harbour, which resulted in the demolition of the Convention, Exhibition and Entertainment Centres.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon, My Corner of the World, Wednesday Wisdom.

Homebush, post office

This former post office is located along The Crescent, in the western suburb of Homebush. The building was designed by Walter Liberty Vernon and built in 1895. It now houses a Medical and Dental Centre.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Newtown, mural

This mural is on the walls of a former factory beside Camperdown Memorial Rest Park, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. It was built at the turn of the 20th century and was converted into a residential property. This mural was painted in 2020 by Andrew Dennis from Studio Dennis, when the property began being used by the lifestyle television show The Living Room.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens, Floral Friday Foto.

Homebush, Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church

Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church was built in 1955 and is located along Underwood Road, in the western suburb of Homebush.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Rydalmere, ferry wharf

This ferry wharf is on the northern side of the Parramatta River, in the north western suburb of Rydalmere. The Sydney RiverCats are a class of catamarans operated by Harbour City Ferries on the Parramatta River from Circular Quay to Parramatta.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Sydney Olympic Park, fountain, sunset

A sunset view of the Northern Water Feature beside Haslam Pier, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. A view of the fountain in operation can be seen here.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Newtown, shops

These two-storey terraced shops are located along King Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. The heritage listed buildings were built in 1906 by Josiah Jubilee Gentle, a well-known business man who owned the brickworks in nearby St Peters.

Linked to: Signs, Signs.

North Strathfield, railway station

North Strathfield railway station was built in 1918 and is located in the western suburb of North Strathfield. It is the first station on the Main Northern line after it branches from the Main Suburban line at Strathfield and is served by Sydney Trains T9 Northern Line services.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, Over the Moon, My Corner of the World, Wednesday Wisdom.

The Rocks, Argyle Street

This view of Argyle Street towards the Argyle Bridge at The Rocks is from George Street. Normally, this place would be full of people but since the coronavirus pandemic things have been very quiet and many outdoor restaurants and cafes are not opening at night.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Marrickville, mural

This mural is on the side of a warehouse used as a barista training school, on the corner of Chalder Street and Victoria Road, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. It was created in 2018 by street artist Reubszz.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Ryde, court house

The former court house is located along Church Street, in the north western suburb of Ryde. The heritage listed building in the Victorian Rustic Gothic style was used as a courthouse from 1863 to 1923 and briefly used as a council chamber for Ryde Council. Since 1923 it has had church-related community uses related to St Anne's Anglican Church since 1923, known as Young Life Australia.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

East Circular Quay

A First Fleet Class ferry has just departed from the Circular Quay ferry wharves and heads past the Bennelong apartments at East Circular Quay at dusk

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Bondi Beach, sunset

Looking across Bondi Beach at sunset from Biddigal Reserve, in the eastern suburb of North Bondi.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Gladesville, shops

These shops and residences are located on the corner of Victoria Road and Pitttwater Street, in the north western suburb of Gladesville. The former Kebab, Pide, Pizza shop must have originally been a butcher shop considering there is a cow's head adorning the facade.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Fences Around The World.

Gladesville, fire station (Theme Day: Public Safety)

Gladesville Fire and Rescue is located along Pittwater Street, in the north western suburb of Gladesville. The fire station was built in 1926 in the Inter-war style.

Linked to: Theme Day, Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Sydney Opera House, dusk (Theme Day: A Favourite Photo)

The Sydney Opera House at dusk viewed from West Circular Quay. It's been a while since I've been able to walk around the city due to lockdown, social distancing and working from home, so once I was back, I had to take a photo of my favourite building. 

Linked to: Theme Day, Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday.

Marrickville, mural

This mural is on the side of a doctor's surgery along Illawarra Road, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. "One United Power" was created by graffiti artists Hugo Tees and Krimsone.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Ryde, St Anne's Anglican Church

St Anne's Anglican Church is located along Church Street, in the north western suburb of Ryde. The nave of this heritage listed church was originally a schoolhouse built in 1826 in the Victorian Academic Gothic style. Another schoolhouse was built nearby 1838, allowing this building to become the church. The chancel and bell tower were added in 1862 in the Victorian Free Gothic style.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Circular Quay, Gateway

A view at dusk from West Circular Quay to the Gateway building rising above Circular Quay railway station and the Circular Quay ferry wharves.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

George Street, Meriton Tower

Meriton Tower is a skyscraper located between George Street and Kent Street. This residential and commercial building was designed by Harry Seidler and built in 2006.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Lilyfield, light rail stop

This lift provides entry to Lilyfield Light Rail Stop from Catherine Street at the corner of City West Link, in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield. This stop is on the Central to Dulwich Hill line of the Sydney light rail network.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Fences Around The World, Ruby Tuesday.

Ryde, Royal Hotel

The Royal Hotel is located along Blaxland Road, in the north western suburb of Ryde. This pub was built in 1924 in the art deco style.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Petersham, Eversleigh Hospital

The former Eversleigh Hospital is located on the corner of Addison Road and Coronation Avenue, in the inner west suburb of Petersham. The hospital was established on the site in 1907, when representatives of the Anglican Church in Sydney purchased a large single storey villa named "Eversleigh" c.1876 and opened the "Home of Peace" Hospital for the Dying. From 1913 to 1923, new hospital buildings were constructed including the tower, a small freestanding chapel and the main hospital block. The hospital closed in 1998 and the buildings reused in a residential development.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Souvenirs, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday.

Marrickville, mural

This mural is located on a side wall of Marrickville High School, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Through My Lens.

Stanmore, St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church

St Michael the Archangel Catholic Church is located along Clarendon Road, in the inner west suburb of Stanmore. It was built in 1916 in the Federation style.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Parramatta, Elizabeth Street Bridge

The Elizabeth Street Bridge crosses the Parramatta River between Elizabeth Street and Phillip Street, in the western suburb of Parramatta. It was originally a narrower bridge carrying pipes across the river which was replaced in 2003 with this pedestrian and cycle bridge. 'Wake' is a sculpture which adorns the bridge created by artists Susan Milne and Greg Stonehouse.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Fences Around The World.

Pyrmont, Johnstons Bay, sunset

A sunset view across Johnstons Bay from the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. The pylons from the old wharf have been retained beside a new concrete jetty at Pirrama Park.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Pink Saturday.

Stanmore, park

The pergola entrance to Stanmore Reserve, located along Douglas Street, in the inner west suburb of Stanmore. The columns have been painted in bold colours to match the nearby library.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Stanmore, corner shop

This former corner shop and residence is located on the corner of Percival Road and Myrtle Street, in the inner west suburb of Stanmore. This heritage listed building was built in 1907 in the Federation Filigree style. It once housed Cafe Floriade and is now Sixpenny, an intimate gourmet restaurant.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Lakemba, fire station

Lakemba Fire Station is located along Haldon Street, in the south western suburb of Lakemba. The fire station was built in 1921 in the Inter-war style.

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday.

Chippendale, mural

This is part of a mural on a hoarding around the former Carlton and United brewery in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. It was painted by artist Janne Birkner, also known as Krimsone. The building is part of the Central Park redevelopment.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto.

Bankstown, St. Euphemia Greek Orthodox Church

St. Euphemia Greek Orthodox Church is located along East Terrace, in the south western suburb of Bankstown.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Parramatta, ferry wharf

A ferry approaches the Charles Street ferry wharf in the western suburb of Parramatta. The Evonne Goolagong is a Sydney RiverCats class of catamaran operated by Harbour City Ferries on the Parramatta River from Circular Quay to Parramatta.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Glebe, sunset

Sunset view across Blackwattle Bay, in the inner city suburb of Glebe.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Lilyfield, commercial and residential

This mixed use commercial and residential building is located along Lilyfield Road between Catherine Street and Lonsdale Street, in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield. It was built in 2014 on a former industrial site and has been designed to match the streetscape of former warehouses in the area. It contains a supermarket and liquor shop on the ground and lower ground levels.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Lugarno, war memorial

This war memorial was established in 1930 on the corner of Forest Road and Ponderosa Place, in the southern suburb of Lugarno. The inscription reads: This memorial is erected to commemorate the memory of William Valiere Cross who was killed in action in France 1916. This memorial was erected by Thomas V Cross, to comemorate the memory of his son who was a resident of Lugarno and very interested in it's welfare.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Dulwich Hill, Dulwich Grove, light rail stop

The Dulwich Grove light rail stop is located below New Canterbury Road, in the inner west suburb of Dulwich Hill. A tram is arriving at this stop on the Central to Dulwich Hill line of the Sydney Light Rail Network. 

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday, Ruby Tuesday.

Newtown, graffiti art

This graffiti art is painted on the roller door of a house along Eliza Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Through My Lens.

Marrickville, Celtic Cross

This Celtic Cross is a memorial located near the entrance of St Brigid's Catholic Church, on the corner of Marrickville Road and Livingstone Road, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. The Passionists came from England and Ireland in 1887 and lived next to the old church in Despointes Street. The cross celebrates the centenary of this property which was purchased in 1915 and consisted of a two storey residence and farmlands. The Monastery was built around the original building in the following years and St Brigid’s Church was opened in 1921.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Balmain, jetty

These private jetties are located on the Parramatta River near Balmain Sailing Club, in the inner west suburb of Balmain. 

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Sydney Olympic Park, Olympic Boulevarde

This light tower is located at the end of Olympic Boulevarde, in the western suburb of Sydney Olympic Park. The sun is setting behind Haslams Creek.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Rockdale, cannon

This cannon barrel stands as a monument in the forecourt of the Bayside Council offices, in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The barrel came from the HMS Wolverine, flagship of the Australian Squadron 1876-1881. HMS Wolverine was built at Woolwich dock, England in 1863 as a three masted steam corvette with 21 guns and a flush deck. When it arrived in Sydney it served as a training ship for the naval brigade. It was sold in 1895 when it it was unseaworthy and the barrel was purchased by the council in the early 1900s The garrison carriage was made in 1984 by Rockdale Municipal Council to the original specifications.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday, Fences Around The World.

Rose Bay, ferry shelter

This ferry shelter is located near the former ferry wharf, in the eastern suburb of Rose Bay. These days the ferry shelter is located on the Rose Bay ferry wharf, as is the case in most locations around Sydney Harbour.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Over the Moon, Wednesday Wisdom.

Auburn, Botanic Gardens, Tea House

This traditional tea house is on the edge of the Japanese Gardens Lake in Auburn Botanic Gardens, in the western suburb of Auburn. The botanic gardens were established in 1977 and cover an area of 9.7 hectares (24 acres).

Linked to: Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Souvenirs, Travel Tuesday.

Chippendale, mural

This is part of a mural on a hoarding around the former Carlton and United brewery in the inner city suburb of Chippendale. The building is part of the Central Park redevelopment.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Pink Saturday, Through My Lens.

Lakemba Uniting Church

Lakemba Uniting Church is located on the corner of The Boulevarde and Haldon Street, in the south west suburb of Lakemba. It was built in 1911 as the Lakemba Methodist Church.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Circular Quay, benches (Theme Day: City People)

These benches, in a circular formation, are located at the end of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at West Circular Quay. A lone person is enjoying the sunshine on this day. In the distance is are the Circular Quay ferry wharves and railway station. This photo was taken in 2013 before prominent buildings like the AMP Centre and Gold Fields House in this city skyline were redeveloped or demolished.

Linked to: Theme Day, Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.