Variegated pelargonium at Wahroonga
Pelargonium photographed along Redleaf Avenue, Wahroonga, in the northern suburbs (North Shore) of Sydney, today, Wednesday 13th May, 2020. Samsung Galaxy S20+ mobile phone camera.
Storm clouds over Penrith
Storm heading towards Sydney that caused plenty of damage later in some northern suburbs.
Coffee on wood!
Flat white coffee this morning, Friday 5th June 2020, at 'Redleaf Piccolo' cafe, Redleaf Avenue, Wahroonga - northern suburbs of Sydney. This cafe provides a fusion of European and Vietnamese food. See: www.redleafpiccolo.com.au/ www.facebook.com/redleafpiccolo/
Sunset at Manly
Looking south from Manly Wharf across Sydney harbour. Today, Saturday 1st August, 2020, at sunset. I had attended the rugby match at Manly Oval today between the Manly Marlins and Northern Suburbs. It was a good result as I am from the northern suburbs of Sydney!! But Manly were unlucky with their missed penalty goals. After the game we walked through Manly, along the Corso, to the wharf and Sydney harbour. At the wharf I stopped momentarily to catch the last rays of sunshine across Sydney harbour, with the Samsung mobile phone camera. We eventually found a very cool Italian-style cafe/bar - The Belgrave Cartel - which made awesome flat white coffee and hot chocolate, and had the coolest 'senior lady' waitresses ever. They were amazing - dressed in stylish black. Not to mention that this cafe featured an eclectic menu with Brazilian dishes such as 'Feijoada'. Quite interesting. And even more interesting, one of the waitresses likes flower photography - I was so impressed!! And we talked about geraniums - how absolutely, unexpectedly, cool after an afternoon at the rugby.
city of angles
Harris Street is the main thoroughfare in the Inner West suburbs of Pyrmont and Ultimo in Sydney, Australia. It runs from the northern tip of the Pyrmont peninsula to Broadway in the central business district. Harris Street was formerly lined by industrial sites such as the Ultimo Power Station, Ultimo Tram Depot and the Government Printing Office. Ultimo, Sydney May, 2020
1st August daisy
A new African daisy (the new 3D variety of osteospermum) has emerged today - just in time for Saturday, 1st August, 2020 - a gloriously sunny day in Sydney! A perfect day to drive to Manly, right beside the harbour, and see Manly versus Northern Suburbs in the big rugby match, starting at 3.00pm. Cheers!! Daisy photographed with my Canon 5D Mk IV and the Canon 100mm f 2.8. L macro lens.
Autumn scene at Wahroonga
Autumn today, Wednesday 13th May 2020, at Wahroonga, in the northern suburbs (North Shore) of Sydney. Photographed in Wahroonga Park, with my Samsung Galaxy S20+, wide-angle lens.
Scenic Middle Harbour and bridge, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Roseville Bridge, a concrete box girder bridge located adjacent to the suburb of Roseville, crosses the Middle Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The bridge carries Warringah Road, part of the A38; and is one of two crossings of Middle Harbour inclusive of the Spit Bridge. The bridge is 377 metres long has a clearance of 17.4 metres from the water below. However, the adjacent Pipe Bridge has a clearance of only 11 metres. This limitation, combined with only 1.5 metres depth of water, make it out of reach for most cruising vessels. Today Roseville Bridge is part of a major thoroughfare from the Pacific Highway at Roseville to the Northern Beaches and suburbs east of Middle Harbour. Due to the halt of the construction of the Warringah Expressway across Middle Harbour to Wakehurst Parkway and the Burnt Bridge Creek Deviation, which is the only part of the Warringah Expressway built on the Northern Beaches by the Labor Wran government, there are today only two other major roads to these areas: Mona Vale Road, and Spit Road which crosses Middle Harbour downstream from Roseville Bridge using the Spit Bridge. 19677
Scenic ANZAC bridge across Johnstons Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
The Anzac Bridge is an 8-lane cable-stayed bridge spanning Johnstons Bay between Pyrmont and Glebe Island (part of the suburb of Rozelle), close to the central business district of Sydney, Australia. The bridge forms part of the Western Distributor leading from the Sydney CBD and Cross City Tunnel to the Inner West and Northern Suburbs. The bridge was given its current name on Remembrance Day in 1998 to honour the memory of the soldiers of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (known as Anzacs) who served in World War I. An Australian Flag flies atop the eastern pylon and a New Zealand Flag flies atop the western pylon. A bronze memorial statue of an Australian Anzac soldier ("digger") holding a Lee–Enfield rifle in the "rest on arms reverse" drill position was placed on the western end of the bridge on Anzac Day in 2000. A statue of a New Zealand soldier was added to a plinth across the road from the Australian Digger, facing towards the east. 21668
Media only
Rat Park, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, 12th September, 2020. The crowd and atmosphere diminished due to Covid protocols. A lone media photographer capturing the rugby action. It was 'Media Only'. At Rat Park - the Pittwater Rugby Park - in Warriewood, on Sydney's northern beaches, for the Shute Shield rugby match between Randwick and Northern Suburbs. Broadcast nationally on Channel Seven. Rat Park is the home ground of the Warringah Rats Rugby Union Club. Northern Suburbs won handsomely 46-17. I was able to get a cafe-quality flat white coffee at a mobile coffee cart. Awesome!! Sat right on the sideline behind the northern goal posts. Also awesome!! But eerie with the grandstand very sparsely filled and Covid 'marshalls' roaming around like replicants in 'The Bladerunner' movie. But I was able to evade detection in order to speak to the media photographer about his amazing Canon telephoto lenses and his sports photography.
A view unobserved
Ready to be used, the bench seat sits there, but has no visitor. Sad really, for the view from the seat over to the northern suburbs is quite beautiful. Again, this was a shot using the Yashica Electro 35, and I dialled back the ASA rating to 80 asa to bring out shadow details.
Gloria and Gerard
Standing on the river side of one of the Teneriffe wool stores where the wharves were once situated is the Gloria and Gerard sculpture, the pair patiently staring out with binoculars and waiting for the ship that would take their prized fleeces to overseas markets. The names for the sheep in this delightful sculpture recognise the co-authors of the best selling local book called "Reflections on New Farm". Queensland Wool was originally shipped to Sydney but changed in 1898 with the state's first wool sale in Brisbane and coincided with completion of the Bulimba Branch railway to serve the waterfront and local industry. It was strangely always known as the Bulimba Branch although the suburb of Bulimba is actually directly across the river. Perhaps the name stuck because it is also called the Bulimba Reach of the river. The many sidings on this line provided access to the wool stores, factories, oil depots, the RAN, the CSR sugar refinery and New Farm Power House. The goods were concentrated at the Newstead Railway Yard** at the northern end of the branch. Wool from all over Queensland came here by rail, coastal ship and after WWII, surplus army trucks using better roads developed during the war. Wool sales attracted many graziers, buyers and classes. In advance of the regular wool sales, sample bales were displayed on the top floor "show floor" under the saw toothed roofs of the wool stores. The wool required an enormous workforce in this area. For example, Dalgety and Company (they are still around, in name anyway) began in 1906 with one small wharf and one brick wool store. By the 1930's, the company had a payroll of hundreds and a wharf line of 1135 feet and six stores. And that was just one company. In 1950-51, wool accounted for 64% of Queensland's overseas exports. No wonder Australia was said to ride on the sheep's back. In the 1970's, the wool industry which had so occupied Tenerife's wharves and wool stores moved to other Brisbane suburbs in modern warehouses due to factors such as containerisation, economic pressures and contraction of the industry. At the same time and through into the 1980's many of the other industries, the power house and sugar refinery closed and both the railway and buildings fell into disuse and the area became somewhat forlorn and seedy. Then the developers moved in and converted many of the old wool stores for modern living as well as erecting new townhouses etc. The sugar refinery went the same way and the Power House was converted to an entertainment and arts centre. No evidence remains of the extensive railway infrastructure in the area. Several wool stores burnt to the ground in massive fires fed by their lanolin soaked floors and structural beams. Behind the sculpture, you can see another of the wool stores and what I understand to be a press for making bales of wool. I imagine that while most came already bales and stayed that way, many were opened up for grading and inspection by buyers. ** As an aside, the Newstead Railway yard was in ever declining use until the late 1980's. Its last claim to fame was becoming the site of an East German railway yard, replete with gun fire and explosions for the filming of an episode of the well known TV series Mission Impossible during three seasons in which it was produced in Australia following the Hollywood writer's strike.
Manly Oval
Manly Oval late this afternoon, Saturday 1st August. 2020. Manly Marlins versus Northern Suburbs. Rugby match in the 'Shute Shield' Rugby Union competition. Won eventually by Northern Suburbs, 28-19. But at this point in the game Manly could have still won. They missed two penalty goals - virtually right in front of the goals - which would have, and should have, levelled the scores at 25-25. Photographed during the second half of the game from just behind the goalposts at the southern - Sydney Road - end of the ground. Televised live today by Sydney's 'Channel 7'. Samsung Galaxy S20+ mobile phone camera Widescreen mode
Smile on Saturday" Watermove
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. Maroubra is a local Aboriginal word meaning place of thunder. In 1861, the first house was built in the area by Humphrey McKeon. A number of other settlers arrived on the land in the 1870s to work on the wool scouring works located at the northern end of the bay.
Gladesville Bridge (Sydney, Australia)
The Gladesville Bridge, completed in 1964, connects the suburbs of Gladesville, which is located on the northern bank of the Parramatta River, and Drummoyne, which is located on its southern and eastern sides. Europeans first settled in this part of Sydney soon after landfall at Sydney Cove, when Crown grants of thirty-acre lots were made in the vicinity of Gladesville in the 1790s to encourage agricultural pursuits to the area. Two of the first grantees were John Doody and Ann Benson. Gladesville is named for convict John Glade, who arrived to the colony in 1791. Glade prospered soon after his arrival, and by 1802 owned 60 acres in the district (encompassing earlier land grants to Doody and Benson). In 1836, Glade received an additional Crown grant of 50 acres between Glades Bay and Looking Glass Bay (including Gladesville Point). In the late 1830s, a limited number of settlers were attracted to the area by the employment opportunities associated with the establishment of the Tarban Creek Asylum in 1837. The future suburb of Gladesville remained isolated and rural until the middle of the nineteenth century. In 1856, William Whaley Billyard purchased and subdivided the early land grants to Doody, Benson and Glade into large urban building blocks; this subdivision was known as the Gladesville Estate. Billyard promoted land in the Gladesville Estate as suitable for 'gentlemen's residences' and sold blocks on which he had built villas to wealthier settlers of the colony of NSW. Billyard erected a wharf at Gladesville on the Parramatta River to provide better access to Sydney, and therefore to ensure the sale of land from his estate. This wharf was connected to the Great North Road (now Victoria Road) via Wharf Road, which was also built under instruction from Billyard. In 1881, a bridge was built across the Parramatta River between Drummoyne and Huntleys Point (Gladesville), thereby connecting Gladesville to the rest of Sydney. The first Gladesville Bridge was a 'two lane swing span iron bridge' to the south west of the present Gladesville Bridge. The introduction of tram services to the area in the 1880s meant that both Gladesville, and Drummoyne were increasingly populated from this time. Drummoyne lies on the eastern side of the Parramatta River from Gladesville, and was also an agricultural district in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. By 1806, land grants to members of the NSW Corps were cancelled and 1,500 acres of land was granted to surgeon John Harris; this land grant was known as Five Dock Farm and encompassed the future suburbs of Five Dock, Drummoyne, Chiswick and Abbotsford. Harris sold Five Dock Farm in 1836, and the following year the estate was subdivided for sale into 30- and 60-acre lots. In 1853, merchant William Wright purchased land in area, and named the suburb Drummoyne after his family home in Scotland. From the 1860s onwards, local residents agitated for Drummoyne to be connected to Sydney by direct road. By 1882, the Iron Cove bridge between Drummoyne and Rozelle had been completed, which encouraged further subdivision and settlement to the area (as did the Gladesville Bridge to the north). By the 1890s, Drummoyne was being serviced by regular ferry services and a public tram system, encouraging further suburban development. Five Dock and Drummoyne were amalgamated to form the Municipality of Drummoyne in 1902 (the Municipal district of Five Dock, including Drummoyne, had been incorporated in 1871). By the 1950s, traffic along the original (1881) Gladesville Bridge was becoming congested, commuters complaining of long delays in crossing the bridge. Clearly a new bridge was needed to alleviate traffic build up. In 1959, the Department of Main Roads (DMR) let the contract to build a 'six-lane high level concrete arch bridge over the Parramatta River' to the partnership of Reed & Mallik Ltd (Engineers, Salisbury, England) and Stuart Bros (Builders, Sydney, Australia). The new Gladesville Bridge was built to a design by the engineering firm of Messrs. G Maunsell & Partners (London, England). The Gladesville Bridge, described as one of the 'most spectacular of replacement bridges built in the Sydney', was officially opened on 2 October 1964 by Her Royal Highness Princess Marina of Kent and the Hon P D Hills MLA, Deputy Premier, Minister for Local Government and Minister for Highways. The bridge was opened to traffic on 24 October 1964. At the time of its construction, the Gladesville Bridge was the longest reinforced concrete arch span in the world. The new Gladesville Bridge was constructed as part of a program of works undertaken by the DMR in the 1960s to provide a series of freeway systems out of Sydney. The new bridge was to form part of a proposed North Western Freeway leading from Newcastle to the centre of Sydney via the inner city suburbs of Glebe and Annandale. It was one of three projected freeways leading out of the city. The North Western freeway was intended to replace the Five Bridges route (which also included Pyrmont Bridge, Glebe Island Bridge, Iron Cove Bridge and Fig Tree Bridge). By the early 1970s, protests about the route of the proposed freeway through some of Sydney's inner city suburbs (such as Glebe and Annandale) meant that the DMR's plan was never realised. Gladesville Bridge was one of three bridges constructed along this proposed route; the other bridges were the Tarban Creek and Fig Tree Bridges, and as such are vestiges of the DMR's unrealised plans. The DMR regularly inspected the bridge from the time of its completion (1964), until at least the early 1970s. DMR records indicate that divers inspected parts of the bridge exposed to water (namely the submerged abutments and thrust blocks) every 6 months from December 1965, to check for spalling in the reinforced concrete and for marine growth. It is unclear whether these inspections continue to be carried out, however, oral history testimony from engineers involved with its construction suggest that the bridge has not been rigorously maintained in recent times, with complaints about condition of the concrete (discolouration and spalling). The roadway of Gladesville Bridge was widened in the 1970s, in order to allow for greater traffic flow over the bridge, and along the heavily trafficked route of Victoria Road. The roadway of the bridge was increased from six lanes to eight, taking in some of the width of pedestrian walkways on either side. At the time of inspection in August 2004, the Gladesville Bridge was in sound structural condition. Source: New South Wales Heritage Register.
Brush Turkey - Alectura lathami. Male
The Australian Brush-turkey inhabits rainforests and wet schlerophyll forests, but can also be found in drier scrubs. In the northern part of its range, the Australian Brush-turkey is most common at higher altitudes, but individuals move to the lowland areas in winter months. The Australian Brush-turkey's range extends along eastern Australia, from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, south to the northern suburbs of Sydney and the Illawarra region of New South Wales. Brush-turkeys feed on insects, seeds and fallen fruits, which are exposed by raking the leaf litter or breaking open rotten logs with their large feet. The majority of food is obtained from the ground, with birds occasionally observed feeding on ripening fruits among tree branches. Photographed Binna Burra, Queensland, Australia. Steve Hitchcock © All rights reserved
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Following a short car ride from Sydney City center, these are the stunning views from the Barrenjoey Lighthouse Walk at Palm Beach, in the northern suburbs of Sydney. After a short but very steep climb you are presented with views of the two bays, one being on the Pacific Ocean side, the other being part of Broken Bay. If you are lucky enough to visit during Australia's winter months you would be able to catch glimpses of whales and other cetaceans, on their way to summer feeding grounds.
Australian Brush Turkey - Alectura lathami. Fledgling.
The Australian Brush-turkey's range extends along eastern Australia, from Cape York Peninsula, Queensland, south to the northern suburbs of Sydney and the Illawarra region of New South Wales. The Australian Brush-turkey mainly inhabits rainforests and wet schlerophyll forests. Brush-turkeys feed on insects, seeds and fallen fruits, which are exposed by raking the leaf litter or breaking open rotten logs with their large feet. The majority of food is obtained from the ground. Photographed Maleny, Qld, Australia. Steve Hitchcock © All rights reserved
2018 Sydney: A very cold, windy late-winters day at Maroubra Beach
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. Maroubra is a local Aboriginal word meaning place of thunder. In 1861, the first house was built in the area by Humphrey McKeon. A number of other settlers arrived on the land in the 1870s to work on the wool scouring works located at the northern end of the bay.
Boathouse at Paradise Beach
I've just moved to the northern suburbs of Sydney and in between emptying boxes, I'm exploring. Thanks to a bit of help from Google today found this secluded spot called Paradise Beach at Avalon - beautiful piece of real estate. HDR of 5 exposures from single RAW. www.facebook.com/TimArcherPhotos
2018 Sydney: A very cold, windy late-winters day at Maroubra Beach
Panorama of a very cold, windy and empty Maroubra Beach Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. Maroubra is a local Aboriginal word meaning place of thunder. In 1861, the first house was built in the area by Humphrey McKeon. A number of other settlers arrived on the land in the 1870s to work on the wool scouring works located at the northern end of the bay.
Cranes and high rise above the Highway, Sydney suburbs
Cranes + high rise above the Pacific Highway, Sydney - traveling (looking) South. For months we have seen these giant cranes looming above the Highway - now the building itself is starting to appear. This is the kind of architectural transition I was trying to capture in my 'Whimsical Watercolor Cityscapes' design challenge entry 'The Great Australian by Su_G'. Cranes + high rise above the Highway_Syd_IMG_1544
2018 Sydney: A very cold, windy late-winters day at Maroubra Beach
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. Maroubra is a local Aboriginal word meaning place of thunder. In 1861, the first house was built in the area by Humphrey McKeon. A number of other settlers arrived on the land in the 1870s to work on the wool scouring works located at the northern end of the bay.
Bungan Beach Australia
Waves wash up onshore at Bungan Beach, northern suburbs Sydney Australia
2018 Sydney: A very cold, windy late-winters day at Maroubra Beach
Maroubra is a beachside suburb in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is 10 kilometres south of the Sydney central business district. Maroubra is a local Aboriginal word meaning place of thunder. In 1861, the first house was built in the area by Humphrey McKeon. A number of other settlers arrived on the land in the 1870s to work on the wool scouring works located at the northern end of the bay.
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