Tag: Sydney
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Cenotaph at Christmas
Bronze soldiers Monuments to war From another time:We remember I was in the Sydney CBD yesterday, looking at the Christmas decorations and doing some late shopping. The crowds were awful, particularly in the shops, but the atmosphere was quite festive and pleasant and I actually had a lot of fun walking around, taking photos. I…
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Another Christmas
Another ChristmasA time of mirth and laughter:My heart misses you Listening to carols Thinking of old friends: Must be Christmas Again I took these photos on Thursday night in Bondi Junction. Every year the two Westfield centres are beautifully decorated for Christmas and this reindeer display is my favourite; it hangs down across all six…
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Mossy Rocks
Sitting by the sea,Watching a distant sun setOn another day I took this photo on Wednesday afternoon near Bondi Beach. I’d just been to see the Sculptures by the Sea exhibit; it had been raining heavily all day and I was well and truly soaked but just as I reached the promenade overlooking the beach,…
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Sydney Harbour Bridge and Ferry
A Letter of Hope to Sydney Cove, near Botany BayErasmus Darwin (1789) Where Sydney Cove her lucid bosom swells Courts her young navies and the storm repels, High on a rock, amid the troubled air, Hope stood sublime, and wav’d her golden hair; Calm’d with her rosy smile the tossing deep, And with sweet accents…
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Where the Dead Rest
Marble tombs Forgotten by the world: Where the dead rest Forevermore Went to Gosford yesterday to look at a few houses to rent (no luck unfortunately). It was a long drive and on the way back I went for a short walk around Bronte to stretch my legs. I took this photo outside Waverley Cemetery,…
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This photo almost got me arrested…
A bicycle rack in Belmore Road, Randwick, shaped like a Penny Farthing. ~ © CJ Levinson 2011 … well, not exactly arrested. But I guess I should start at the beginning. I went for a quick walk last night and took this photo while I was out. It’s one of a number of bicycle racks commissioned by Randwick…
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Historic Sydney
This is my first post in a while. I haven’t been feeling well and to make things worse I’ve been having computer problems as well. I can barely use my computer at the moment; it makes a constant grinding noise and just crashes without warning. I even lost some of my work yesterday when it…
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Christmas in Photos
Merry Christmas to everyone who’s still celebrating in their part of the world. It’s just tipped over into Boxing Day here and everything’s starting to wind down. Christmas seems to come faster every year, then it’s over before you know it. We just had a quiet day this year; opened our presents in the afternoon…
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Red Sun Rising
The Sydney Harbour Bridge, blanketed by a red haze (photo: Ian Sanderson) Sydneysiders woke to a strange sight early this morning. A massive dust storm had swept across the state, blanketing Sydney in a plume of dust that stretched for over 600km. It turned the sky an eerie orange-red and I’ve never seen anything like…
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When Sydney Ruled the World
I’ve been watching a lot of the Olympic coverage from Beijing this week. To be honest I’m not sure what to make of it all. So far the Games themselves have been good; the events have been much closer than in recent years and Michael Phelps and Usain Bolt have been outstanding. It’s a moment…