Monday 31 July 2006
Angels of Waverley Cemetery
Waverley Cemetery opened in 1877.
It sits on a headland just north of Clovelly beach, south of Bronte, and the coast walk goes through it.
The beach in the distance is Bondi.
I just bet the real estate developers would love to get their hands on this piece of prime real estate!
I've posted some more photos here.
Sunday 30 July 2006
The cliff walk between Bondi and Coogee
For some more shots, including a panoramic view of the coastline north of this clifftop perch, click here.
Saturday 29 July 2006
Vanishing Sydney icons number 3
When I took this photo the wonderful ticket sellet told me she was glad I was taking a photo, because these ones are going very soon. I asked if I could take her picture with them, but she was quite shy, and also very busy selling tickets - it was morning peak. Maybe if I catch her in a quieter moment??
Previous vanishing icons here and here.
Friday 28 July 2006
Deno's Diner - for all your fibreglass hot dog needs
Thursday 27 July 2006
Wednesday 26 July 2006
Reflection
You can see a full picture of the buildings and the reflection at Sydney Daily Photo Extra.
Chris in Newcastle showed a terrific reflection on Sunday, and Kim in Seattle showed us her red reflected shoes on Tuesday!
No photo
In the meantime, errrr....check out some other cities, or why not spend some time looking through my Archives?
Tuesday 25 July 2006
We have contact!
Monday 24 July 2006
Sydney's pyramid
In Sydney's climate, the glasshouse provides for appropriate light, humidity and ventilation, as well as protection from excessive sunlight, heat and dry winds, rather than protection from cold.
Sunday 23 July 2006
"Stop Killing Lebanon" protest
In central Sydney on Saturday, up to 20 000 people attended the peaceful demonstration against the events in Lebanon.
These posters started appearing on shops and telegraph poles around my area in the past week.
The 2001 census showed that in my suburb, 22.9 percent of the population is Muslim, the largest single religious group, although unlike the various Christian sects it is not broken down into different Muslim groups. People reporting to be Christian comprised 54.7 % (Catholic 22.3%; Orthodox 17.4%; various Protestant denominations 15%). My co non-religionists comprised 7.8 %, and "not stated" was 6.7%. 1.6% reported being Buddhist, and 1.1% Hindu.
Of the Muslims, many are Shiite Muslims from southern Lebanon, and there is a prominent Shiite mosque in the suburb. Most of the Lebanese migrants came to the district as a result of the Lebanese civil war. 8.7 % of the people in my suburb were born in Lebanon. 20.9% of people speak mainly Arabic at home.
I love the multicultural area where I live. Here's the low-down on my suburb.
Saturday 22 July 2006
Friday 21 July 2006
On the roof at Walsh Bay
Thursday 20 July 2006
Walsh Bay
There's also very expensive apartments and a private marina. It's a fabulous place to stroll around...I'll show a few more pictures in the next couple of days.
If you click on the photo to enlarge it, you can see people on the Bridge Climb.
Wednesday 19 July 2006
Tuesday 18 July 2006
Botany Bay - Lady Robinson Beach
Sydney is famous for its surf beaches, but the lovely white sand beaches of Botany Bay are popular with locals for fishing, all sorts of water sports, walking, runnign and bicycling along.
It's true that there is a fair bit of industrial development onits shores, as well as Sydney's major port, Port Botany, and the airport, but in this stretch from Brighton-le-Sands to Dolls Point, recreation is the major activity.
There used to be ladies and men's baths along here, and there still are netted swimming areas. The water is pretty clean, except after storms.
The non-surf bayside beach reminds me of Mediterranean beaches, and it's no accident that Brighton-le-Sands is a gathering point for Greek-Australians, with lots of Greek restaurants, and people promenading.
To see some more pics click here.
Monday 17 July 2006
Botany Bay exploration
Botany Bay was where Captain James Cook sailed in to "discover" the continent, in May 1770. Well, perhaps to discover the original inhabitants! The British penal colony didn't begin until Captain Arthur Phillip's arrival with the First Fleet eighteen years later, in January 1778.
Cook originally named it Stingray Bay, but he later changed this to Botany Bay, recording: "The great quantity of plants Mr Banks and Dr Solander found in this place occasioned my giving it the Name of Botany Bay".
In the photo you can see The Heads, the opening to the Pacific, through which Cook and Phillip sailed. I often imagine I am an Aborigine living along the shores here - very rich in plant and sea food - watching those sailing ships come in and trying to imagine what I would have thought was going on.
I'll show some more pics of Botany Bay, one of Sydney's lesser visited waterways - that is, by tourists and people from other parts of Sydney, but very popular with locals.
Sunday 16 July 2006
Kitesurfing, Botany Bay
It reminded me of a visit we made once to Tarifa, in Spain, a mecca for wind-propelled water sports of all kinds.
You can see some more shots here.
Saturday 15 July 2006
Friday morning drearies
Friday 14 July 2006
Dutch inspiration
This building was built 1883-4 and is of Anglo-Dutch design. It's located in The Rocks area of Sydney, where many of Sydney's oldest buildings are located. This is the Australiasian Steam Navigation Building and was a warehouse. Of course, shipping has played a critically important role in Sydney's history. It is now a gallery space and theaterettes. It currently features art works by Nelson Mandela.
Thursday 13 July 2006
Wednesday 12 July 2006
Midday shadows
Following up from yesterday's post of midday sun worshippers, I had great fun snapping the shadows of people as they passed by. The winter sun made it possible to get lots of long shadows in frame, without the actual people. There's a couple more to see HERE.
Tuesday 11 July 2006
Midday sun
No, not a disaster simulation, or a bodysnatching sci-fi movie. Just soaking up the winter rays at lunchtime in Hyde Park.
Yesterday Sydney's top temperature was 20 degrees, today 23 is forecast. Sydney is a great place to be in winter.
Monday 10 July 2006
Norton St, Leichhardt
Norton St is the centre of Sydney's Italian community. These Italian fans made no secret of their feelings. Thousands of people woke to watch the World Cup final starting at 4am. At 8.30am as I happened past the bars and coffee shops were still overflowing, and this procession was taking place.
Under The Bridge
I have put up more photos around this bridge HERE
Sunday 9 July 2006
Train to Central
Here's a Sydney suburban train taken from under the railway bridge between Wolli Creek and Tempe stations. There's a cycle and walkway goes under the bridge, and I had a walk along it yesterday in beautiful sunshine. I catch the train along this route to and from work every day.
Does anyone else's city have double-decker trains?
Saturday 8 July 2006
St Marys Cathedral and Hyde Park
Friday 7 July 2006
Parking problem solved?
Thursday 6 July 2006
Sydney Harbour Bridge
Here's the arch of Sydney Harbour Bridge. There's a very similar one elsewhere in the world, featured on another city blog. Pick up some clues here
(PS It's not this one in New York I'm thinking of. It's Hell Gate Bridge, a railway bridge spanning the East River)
Wednesday 5 July 2006
Peeling paint
Tuesday 4 July 2006
No laughing matter!
Lorissa is a resilient and tough-minded young woman who is a former representative soccer player - one of the Matildas - the Australian women's soccer team. In her address today she explained how she had been sacked when she refused to sign one of the Howard government's hated new workplace contracts which strip conditions away from workers. It included a clause which required her to give 12 hours' notice if she was going to be away sick, or lose a day's pay PLUS be fined $200!
Lorissa, who with the support of her own union, is planning to sue, claimed that the employer representative " said stuff to the effect that she would personally go out of her way to destroy me and make sure I never entered onto another Hunter Valley mine site again if I did not sign the AWA."
"Driving a 240 tonne dump truck, if it gets out of control whilst you are feeling fatigued or one bit sick it can do a lot of damage and I didn't want to be responsible for killing people or me getting injured myself."
ACTU secretary Greg Combet said in a statement: "This is an example of the real world pressure that people are put under to sign AWA individual contracts and give up pay and award conditions under the Government's new IR laws."
You can see more at the ABC website.
Monday 3 July 2006
Curtain Call
Yesterday's picture reminded me I had this one in the vault, and as I've been indoors at a conference all day, it's a good day to bring it out.
This is a sculpture at Darling Harbour, called Curtain Call. The sculptor is Les Kossatz. Here's another one of his sheep sculptures. And another one! And here's some info about the artist.