Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Dawes Point, public toilet


 This automated public toilet is located along Hickson Road, in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point. It features vertical wall gardens and a horizontal roof garden. It is located in the front of a disused former ablutions block, connected to a sandstone cliff face.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Tuesday, 8 April 2025

The Rocks, sculpture


This public artwork is located outside the Sirius Building, along Cumberland Street at The Rocks. "Bound" was created by Isabel and Alfredo Aquilizan in 2024 and conveys a message of a sense of belonging to a place whilst remembering journeys taken and explorations still to come. The six-metre-long cast bronze sculpture in the form of a sea vessel comprised of 85 pieces of luggage tied together by more than 150 metres of rope.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Monday, 7 April 2025

Newtown, mural


This is part of a mural on the side of a shop and residence on the corner of King Street and Camden Street, in the inner city suburb of Newtown. It was created in 2016 by artist Nico Nicoson, aka Nico, but has been replaced by a couple of different murals since then.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Sunday, 6 April 2025

Tempe, bench

This covered bench is located in Tempe Recreational Park in the inner west suburb of Tempe.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Saturday, 5 April 2025

Mascot, Twin Arch Bridge

The Twin Arch Bridge carries Airport Drive over Alexandra Canal between the eastern suburb of Mascot and the inner west suburb of Tempe. It is part of the new Sydney Gateway road interchange built in 2024 to link the Sydney International Airport to the Sydney Domestic Airport and the M8 Motorway.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Friday, 4 April 2025

Sydney Conservatorium of Music


Looking at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music from the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Greenway Building was built as the stables for the nearby Government House in 1821 and converted to the Conservatorium of Music in 1916.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Thursday, 3 April 2025

Ramsgate Beach, sign


A view of the entrance to Lady Robinsons Beach along Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Ramsgate Beach. A king high tide, combined with large swells and strong winds overnight had washed sand onto the footpath yesterday. A past view of this can be seen here.

Wednesday, 2 April 2025

Sydney Harbour Bridge, ferries

 
These ferries make their way across Circular Quay in front of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, viewed from East Circular Quay near the Sydney Opera House. The Collaroy is a Freshwater Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1988 and named after the northern Sydney suburb. The Alexander is a First Fleet Class ferry acquired in 1986 and named Alexander, after one of eleven ships of the First Fleet which sailed to Australia in 1787.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Tuesday, 1 April 2025

Rockdale, Gujaga Park, sculpture (Theme Day: Stripes)

 
This sculpture is located in a garden bed in Gujaga Park, along West Botany Street in the southern suburb of Rockdale. The lizard is one of five large animal sculptures carved from sandstone. The striped appearance in the sandstone is due to the presence of different mineral grains creating different coloured sand layers during the formation of the rock.
Linked to: Theme Day, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday, Saturday Critters.

Monday, 31 March 2025

Hurstville, mural

 This mural is in Hurstville Interchange Open Air Gallery Park, along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. The park features temporary public art which changes with different themes. 'Tatalita' is a triptych mural which was created in 2025 by artist Zhuzhu (Guiyong Zhu) from Taopic to celebrate the Year of the Snake. 

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Coogee Beach, boats


These small boats with an aluminium hull, also known as tinnies, are on Coogee Beach in the eastern suburb of Coogee. Behind them is the Coogee Fishing Club and Dunningham Park.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Saturday, 29 March 2025

Lilyfield Road Footbridge

Lilyfield Road Footbridge is over Hawthorne Canal where it connects to the Paramatta River, in the inner west suburb of Lilyfield. It was built in 1965, linking Lilyfield Road to Dobroyd Parade, but was replaced by the City West Link which opened to traffic in 2000. It was converted to a greenway with a path for pedestrians and a track for cyclists. 
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Friday, 28 March 2025

Walsh Bay, bridge

This small bridge on Walsh Bay links Pier Two to Pier One near the Sydney Harbour Bridge, in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Summer Hill, shops


This heritage listed building is located along Lackey Street, in the inner west suburb of Summer Hill. It has shops on the ground floor with residences above.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Circular Quay, ship and ferries


A view of Circular Quay from Circular Quay ferry wharf. A cruise ship is berthed at the Overseas Passenger Terminal towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge and a number of ferries are arriving and departing, looking towards the Sydney Opera House.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Surry Hills, shop and apartments

This apartment building with a shop on the ground floor is located on the corner of Elizabeth Street and Rutland Street, in the inner city suburb of Surry Hills. The original three storey building on this corner was demolished in 2016 but rebuilt in the same historic style with a two storey contemporary style addition above. A separate contemporay addition was also made behind it along Rutland Street. The two storey terrace houses along Elizabeth were also redeveloped with three storeys of apartments added above.
Linked to: Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Monday, 24 March 2025

Redfern, The Surrey Hotel

The Surrey Hotel is located on the corner of Cleveland Street and Elizabeth Street, in the inner city suburb of Redfern. The heritage listed pub was built in the 1880s in the Victorian Italianate style and formerly known as The Surrey Club Hotel. The former Machinery Co Ltd Factory is located beside it along Cleveland Street. 

Sunday, 23 March 2025

Saturday, 22 March 2025

Friday, 21 March 2025

Haymarket, light rail stop

The Haymarket Light Rail Stop is located along Rawson Place in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. 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. This tram is approaching the stop from George Street and is on its way to Kingsford.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

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