Rose Bay, dock, sunset

Looking across this dock in the eastern suburb of Rose Bay as the sun sets behind Point Piper.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Alexandria, Sydney Park, pond

 Looking across a pond in Sydney Park, a large recreational area in the inner city suburb of Alexandria. The former brickworks here have been transformed into parkland and wetlands. The crane is being used in the construction of new apartment blocks in the nearby suburb of St Peters.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Zetland, Infinity

A view of the Infinity building at Green Square from the corner of Bourke and Ebsworth Street, in the inner city suburb of Zetland. Infinity is a 20-storey tower designed by Koichi Takada which includes Skye Suites, a five star luxury apartment hotel.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday.

Zetland, Ovo and Infinity (Theme Day: The Future)

Ovo and Infinity are two residential buildings at Green Square, in the inner city suburb of Zetland. Ovo is a 28-storey ellipsoid-shaped tower with residential and retail space built in 2018 and located on the corner of Bourke and Ebsworth Street. Infinity is a 20-storey tower designed by Koichi Takada which stands above retail and restaurant space built in 2019 on the corner of Bourke Street and Botany Road.

Linked to: Theme Day, Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Picture Perfect Party,

Hurstville Museum & Gallery

 Hurstville Museum & Gallery is located along MacMahon Street, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. 'Kenilworth' was built in 1929 by Doctor John Saxon Crakanthorp to be his practice and family home. In 1962, it became the new club house and recreational centre for the St George Rugby Club. In 1983, it was transformed into MacMahon's Manor, a fine dining and theatre restaurant. Later it housed other restaurants including Fanari Restaurant & Bar. The museum and gallery opened in 2004 and is maintained by Georges River Council as the only regional museum and gallery in the St George district.

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

Kingsgrove, mural

 This mural is located on the side of a shopfront office located along Stoney Creek Road, in the southern suburb of Kingsgrove. Micris Design is the name of the building company using this office.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Through My Lens.

Bronte, Waverley Cemetery

The edge of Waverley Cemetery which overlooks the Pacific Ocean, in the eastern suburb of Bronte.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Sydney Arcade

The facade of the former Sydney Arcade is located along King Street. Sydney Arcade was designed by Thomas Rowe and built in 1881 in the Victorian Free Classical style. It was Sydney's first arcade and connected King Street to George Street through an L-shaped arcade. It was used until the 1950s when it became part of a Coles Variety Store, a discount department store. When a new office building was built in its place in 1998, the facade was restored and a retail space was created, now the home of Hugo Boss.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

South Coogee, Gordons Bay

Looking across Gordons Bay to Coogee and South Coogee at sunset, with golden light reflected in the rockpools in the eastern suburb of Clovelly.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Kogarah, sign

 This gateway sign is located in Hogben Park, along Harrow Road, in the southern suburb of Kogarah. The City of Kogarah local government area merged with the Hurstville City Council in 2016, to form the Georges River Council. The logo features a dragon which references the legend of Saint George, representing council's connection with the wider St George areaa, the teal colour represents the Georges River itself and a Port Jackson fig leaf represents the Indigenous peoples and their connection to country, The sign also includes an acknowledgement of the traditional owners of the land, the Biddegal.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Sandringham, beach

 
The walkway down to the beach in the southern suburb of Sandringham. In the background you can see the beach at Dolls Point and in the distance, the Towra Point Nature Reserve across Botany Bay.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Picture Perfect Party.

Kogarah, stormwater drain

These blooming Jacaranda trees line the stormwater drain in Fry's Reserve, in the southern suburb of Kogarah.

Linked to: Souvenirs, Our World Tuesday, Tuesday Treasures, Travel Tuesday, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Marrickville, mural

 This mural on the side of a cafe on the corner of Sydenham Road and Buckley Lane, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. It was created in 2021 by street artist Reubszz.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Blue Monday, Ruby Tuesday, Through My Lens.

Bronte, Waverley Cemetery

This art deco style monument is in the heritage listed Waverley Cemetery, which overlooks the Pacific Ocean in the eastern suburb of Bronte.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, InSPIREd Sunday.

Sandringham, navigation mark

A navigation mark is located near a sea wall in Botany Bay, in the southern suburb of Sandringham. Two cormorants sit on the posts of Sandringham Baths, a tidal pool also known as Vanston Baths. In the distance you can see the beach at Dolls Point and the port facilities at Port Botany.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons.

Dolls Point, Lady Robinsons Beach, Botany Bay

The remnants of the Dolls Point tidal bath platform and a wharf, in the southern suburb of Dolls Point. The baths silted up after sands shifted at Lady Robinsons Beach on the shore of Botany Bay, The Norfolk Island Pine tree, which is native to Norfolk Island, stands on the edge of Cook Park.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Barrack Street, art

These art installations on lamp posts along Barrack Street are temporary public artworks created in response to the Covid-19 pandemic to enliven civic spaces. "Giant Badges" was created by Adam Norton and features a series of slogans in the form of giant badges. The badges have an immediate sense of nostalgia to them, but their bright, pop construction placed in the present city centre creates new twisted meanings.

Linked to: Signs, Signs, Thankful Thursday, Pink Saturday.

Wynyard railway station, sculpture

This art installation is suspended from the ceiling above a bank of escalators which descend from the York Street entrance of Wynyard railway station. 'Interloop' was created in 2017 by University of Sydney lecturer, artist and sculptor Chris Fox. The sculpture repurposes the wooden treads of the historic wooden escalators that served commuters here for more than eight decades which were removed earlier that year.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Picture Perfect Party.

Sydney Town Hall, Tusk Lion Trail

 

The Tusk Lion Trail is an art event which is a global celebration of African lions and the people who live alongside them. The 47 life-sized lion sculptures were designed and made by artists, musicians and sportspeople around the world to highlight the threats currently faced by lions and to raise funds to support community conservation and livelihoods impacted by Covid-19 across Africa. The artworks have been located in London, Bristol, Edinburgh (UK), The Hamptons (USA), Wellington (New Zealand), Dubai (UAE), Nairobi (Kenya) and Sydney (Australia). ‘Civilian Warrior’ by David Griggs, is now on display outside Sydney Town Hall.

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

Marrickville, mural

This mural is painted on the wall of one of the buildings at the Addison Road Community Centre, in the inner west suburb of Marrickville.

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