May 31, 2009

swim carnival


members of coogee slsc watch on as competitors swim in a sunday swim race in the ocean pool at the south end of the beach

May 30, 2009

sou'westerly


yachts sail down sydney harbour as dark clouds roll in above

May 29, 2009

lighthouse

bradfield park


under the giant northern span of the sydney harbour bridge is Bradfield Park...a place to picnic, exercise or simply take in the view

adaption


this is a tree i walk past frequently...it has grown into a sandstone retaining wall that was probably built many years after the tree began to grow

May 28, 2009

rainbow serpent


spied on the grassy knoll...the resident north bondi beach rainbow serpent

May 27, 2009

blackwattle bay


a moody day today in total contrast to tuesday...the rain is back and blanketing the city, here the ANZAC bridge is seen across Blackwattle Bay from Glebe

May 26, 2009

fish n chips

mona local


this is the local pelican that spends a lot of time at mona vale beach near the basin at the north end of the beach

May 25, 2009

lane eight


the sydney harbour bridge is probably the most photogenic bridge in the world. It's main arch is iconic...in this image shot in kirribilli the focus is the structual work below the main carriageway rather than the classic coat hanger design

coogee baths


fairy bower


boys play in an ocean pool with their grandfather at 'Fairy Bower'

May 24, 2009

afternoon catch


fisherman enjoy the last hours of a stunning afternoon at Balmoral Beach, the sun was out in force today after several days of wild weather in sydney.

May 23, 2009

centennial cyclists


Centennial Park on a Saturday is buzzing with people training...cyclists, joggers, rollerbladers, horseriders. It's a structured exercise with everyone travelling around the park in a clockwise direction in their designated lanes

May 22, 2009

the commute


painful traffic driving out to homebush tonight, tried to entertain myself driving with a camera in hand...friday afternoon chaos

the bench


i walk past this bench frequently by the harbour, in the rain it is vacant...so often there is someone there thinking, reading, praying, relaxing

May 21, 2009

smile or frown?



heavy rain over night has left its' mark with debris on roads and puddles everywhere....there are areas around the harbour prone to flooding, here is one by the Olympic Pool, who says the Luna Park face is never sad




May 20, 2009

sydneytown


sydney is an amazing place to live and photograph....the climate and light are ideal all four seasons of the year, this image was taken from the harbour bridge on a grey autumn morning as isolated showers sprinkle over the city


saun·ter


(sôntr)
intr.v. saun·tered, saun·ter·ing, saun·ters
To walk at a leisurely pace; stroll.
n.
1. A leisurely pace.
2. A leisurely walk or stroll.