Walsh Bay, Sydney Festival

Sydney Festival is an annual art festival in the City of Sydney since 1977, which this year ran from 4 to 26 January 2025. The Thirsty Mile featured festival events at the Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, spread across venues on Wharf 4/5, Pier 2/3 and Hickson Road at Dawes Point. The giant festival ‘S’ logo and banners have been decorated by Telly Tuita, Sydney Festival's Visual Artist in Residence at The Thirsty Mile. The SS John Oxley is a steamship decorated with the artist's signature textiles and patterns.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

Museum of Contemporary Art

This artwork adorns the foyer of the Mordant Wing of the Museum of Contemporary Art. "Bodies of Water" was created in 2024 by Hayv Kahraman, an Iraqi-Swedish-American artist of Kurdish descent In researching Australia's immigration policy, Kahraman began to draw parallels between water, migration and the processes of Ebru marbling, a traditional Turkish art form which involves painting on water.

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Pyrmont, Union Square

Looking across Union Square, on the corner of Harris Street and Miller Street, in the inner city suburb of Pyrmont. This is an old photo from 2015 because the former Commonwealth Bank branch here has since closed. The Pyrmont and Ultimo Great War Memorial was unveiled in 1922. It is a four-sided monument made of trachyte on a base of sandstone and is topped with a bronze statue of a female figure representing 'peace'.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot, Floral Friday Foto, Garden Affair.

Cockle Bay Wharf, W Hotel Sydney

A view of the W Hotel Sydney which was designed by Australian architecture firm Hassell and opened in 2023. The colourful banners flying along the shore of Darling Harbour run along the walkway in front of the Cockle Bay Wharf building.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Sans Souci, marina, sunset

 This sunset view across the Georges River to Tom Uglys Bridge is from the balcony of the St George Motor Boat Club, in the southern suburb of Sans Souci.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Randwick, light rail stop

 
The Randwick Light Rail Stop is located along High Street, beside the Prince of Wales Hospital, in the eastern suburb of Randwick. It is the final destination on the L2 Randwick Light Rail service and this tram will soon be departing for Circular Quay. This surfer is quite a distance from the beach but he has probably caught public transport to get home.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Maroubra, St Andrew's Memorial Presbyterian Church

St Andrew's Memorial Presbyterian Church, which was built in 1961, is located along Robey Street in the eastern suburb of Maroubra.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

The Rocks, Sirius Building

The Sirius Building is an apartment complex at The Rocks. It was designed by Tao Gofers in the Brutalist style and built in 1979. A major refurbishment was undertaken in 2022-2023 by JDH Capital, BVN Architecture, 360 Degrees Landscape Architects and Kelly Hoppen with significant changes to the 76 apartments. The original building can be seen here.

Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday. 

Wolli Creek, art

This mural is on the wall of Chachii, a Brazilian restaurant in the southern suburb of Wolli Creek. Native Soul was created by muralist Kaína Morais in 2020.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

The Rocks, post box

 
This historic post box is located along George Street at The Rocks, outside the Metcalfe Bond Store building. These cylindrical cast iron red painted pillar boxes were produced around 1870 by Triggs and Marr. They feature a finial of a stylised waratah with embossed acanthus leaves on top of the box.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Barangaroo, skyscrapers

A late afternoon view across Darling Harbour, to the wharves at Barangaroo. The tallest buildings in the background are Crown Sydney, One Sydney Harbour and the International Towers. The smaller buildings include Anadara, Alexander Residences and Barangaroo House.

Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Barangaroo, water taxi

A water taxi heading towards King Street Wharf and the skyscrapers at Barangaroo, viewed from the Pyrmont Bridge.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Cockle Bay, water taxi

 

A Darling Harbour Water Taxi in Cockle Bay, viewed from the Pyrmont Bridge. The sign advises that the water taxi can travel to landmarks around Sydney Harbour like Darling Harbour to the Sydney Opera House, Luna Park and Taronga Zoo.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Campbells Cove

A view of Campbells Cove at The Rocks and the Sydney Harbour Bridge. The 'Baca' is a 43.4m motor yacht built in 2008 by the Danish shipyard Royal Denship and is available for charter for up to 11 guests in 5 cabins.
Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Sydney Opera House, cruise ship

A cruise ship makes its way past the Sydney Opera House viewed from West Circular Quay.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday. 

Hurstville, mural

This mural is in Hurstville Interchange Open Air Gallery Park, along Forest Road, in the southern suburb of Hurstville. The park features temporary public art which changes with different themes. 'Tatalita' is a triptych mural which was created in 2024 by Maria Thaddea, Chenxi (Hilda Zhang) and Penny Zhang to celebrate the Year of The Dragon. 
Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

Dawes Point, cannon

This canon is located  beneath the southern approach to the Sydney Harbour Bridge, in the inner city suburb of Dawes Point. There are five 42 pounder smooth-bore guns, c1850 cannon, from the former Dawes Point Battery positioned here in Dawes Point Park. Four of the gun barrels are in gravel plots in the approximate position of the outer ring of guns at the battery. This one sits on a replica of the gun carriage, positioned on the original emplacement, pointed into Sydney Harbour.

Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Cockle Bay, pedal boat

A family is enjoying riding this big yellow duck pedal boat on Cockle Bay at Darling Harbour.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Barangaroo, Crown Sydney and One Sydney Harbour

A MiniCat ferry travelling past Crown Sydney and One Sydney Harbour at Barangaroo. Crown Sydney is a skyscraper designed by WilkinsonEyre and completed in 2020, comprising of a hotel, casino, residential apartments and restaurants. One Sydney Harbour is a skyscraper apartment complex completed in 2024. The Me-Mel MiniCat ferry is a small catamaran built in 2019 to operate as an On-Demand ferry service.

Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Cockle Bay Wharf, W Hotel Sydney

A view of the walkway that runs along Cockle Bay Wharf with colourful banners flying along the shore of Darling Harbour. The W Hotel Sydney stands behind the Western Distributor fly overs. It was designed by Australian architecture firm Hassell and opened in 2023.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Darling Harbour Marina

Looking across Darling Harbour Marina at Cockle Bay Wharf from Pyrmont Bridge. The W Hotel Sydney and the Western Distributor flyovers are in the distance. The Darling Park Towers are on the left behind Cockle Bay Wharf.

Linked to: Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.

Darling Harbour, Tumbalong Boulevard

These large benches are located along Tumbalong Boulevard at Darling Harbour. This one features a couple of curious stone artworks by Columbia-born, Sydney-based artist Maria Fernando Cardoso. The ones shown here on the corner of a bench represent dandelion microfossil pollen and are part of eleven seed and pollen sculptures outside the International Convention Centre Sydney.
Linked to: Through My Lens, Good Random Fun, Senior Salon Pit Stop, Tuesday Treasures, Happy Tuesday, Travel Tuesday.

The Galeries, art

This artwork is on the ground floor, first floor and connecting escalators in The Galeries shopping centre, in the Citigroup Centre. It was created by Bradley Eastman, also known as Beastman, an artist whose work spans paintings, digital illustration, commercial projects and public mural artworks. The patterns guide you towards a large structural installation that you can walk through, immersing you in a ribbon of pattern. This festive-themed piece is designed to make you feel wrapped in the artwork, like a gift.  

Linked to: Monday Mural, Aww Mondays.

The Rocks, Mining Museum

 
This heritage listed building is a former electricity power station, mining museum and chemical laboratory, located between George Street and Hickson Road at The Rocks. This view is from the George Street side, with the abutment to the Sydney Harbour Bridge seen on the left. It was designed by the Government Architect, Walter Liberty Vernon in the Federation Warehouse style with Romanesque and Art Nouveau detailing. The electricity power station and workshops were constructed in the lower part of the building by 1902 with the mining museum, chemical laboratories and octagonal chimney stack in the upper levels of the building constructed by 1909. It became known as the Earth Exchange in 1990 but since 1996 it has been fitted out for office space.
Linked to: Shadow Shot Sunday, Sunday Best, My Sunday Snapshot.

Circular Quay, ship and ferry

A view of a cruise ship berthed at the Overseas Passenger Terminal, looking towards the Sydney Harbour Bridge from a Circular Quay ferry wharf. "Celebrity Edge" is an Edge-class cruise ship operated by Celebrity Cruises. The "Annabelle Rankin" is a 40m Twin-Deck Rocket Ferry operated by Captain Cook Cruises on Sydney Harbour. It was named Annabelle Rankin after the Australian politician and diplomat. She was the first woman from Queensland elected to parliament, the first woman federal departmental minister, and the first Australian woman to be appointed head of a foreign mission.
Linked to: Weekend Reflections, All Seasons, Happy Now, Water Thursday.

Circular Quay, Overseas Passenger Terminal

 
A view of the Overseas Passenger Terminal at Circular Quay, where many cruise ships dock in Sydney Harbour. This view is from Circular Quay Way with Quay Quarter Tower and Governor Phillip Tower in the distance. The Squire's Landing is a pub, brewhouse and restaurant on the ground floor.
Linked to: Skywatch Friday.

Circular Quay, light rail stop

The Circular Quay Light Rail Stop is located at the northern end of the Central Business District on Alfred Street, between Pitt Street and Loftus Street. It is the final destination on the CBD and South East Light Rail service. These trams will soon be departing for the eastern suburb of Randwick and Kingsford. Quay Apartments is the residential building in the distance. Circular Quay railway station is on the left and the recently renovated AMP Building is on the right.
Linked to: Signs, Signs, Wordy Wednesday, Words Welcome, Little Things Thursday, Thankful Thursday.

Cahill Expressway, Sydney Harbour (Theme Day: Photo of the Year)

Looking across the Cahill Expressway above Circular Quay Railway Station to Sydney Harbour. A cruise ship is moored at the Overseas Passenger Terminal and another is almost passing under the Sydney Harbour Bridge. A number of ferries are arriving and departing from the Circular Quay Ferry Wharves. This view is from the balcony at Cafe Sydney, which is a rooftop restaurant in Customs House at Circular Quay. I featured a similar photo during the year which was taken seconds earlier and can be seen here.

Linked to: Theme Day, Wordless Wednesday, My Corner of the World, Communal Global.