Lavender Bay, Wednesday February 22nd 2006.
A similar view to Sunday's photo taken at sunset down by the water.
To view this scene as a large panorama, please click here.
EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 50mm f/1.4 1sec f/8 ISO 200.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tuesday February 21st 2006.

A section of the large steel plates & bolts that hold the bridge together.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35mm f/2.8L@17mm 1/40s f/3.5 ISO 200.

Blackwattle Bay, Glebe, Monday February 20th 2006.

Fancy architect designed town houses now grace the former industrial shoreline along Blackwattle Bay.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35mm f/2.8L@17mm 1/125s f/13 ISO 200.

Lavender Bay, Sunday February 19th 2006.
Lavender Bay was named after George Lavender, the bosun from the prison hulk "Phoenix" which was moored there for many years in the early 1800's. The bay was sometimes called Phoenix Bay or Hulk Bay. You can read an article on the history of this area here. To view this scene as a large panorama, please click here.
EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 50mm f/1.4 1/500s f/11 ISO 200.

Sydney Harbour, Saturday February 18th 2006.

On board the Sydney to Parramatta river cat "Anne Sargeant" as it passes under the harbour bridge.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35mm f/2.8L@17mm 1/200s f/14 ISO 200.

Sydney Harbour, Friday February 17th 2006.
Three views of the QE2, one of the world's great ocean liners, departing for a 2 month world cruise that will take in Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean before arriving in Southampton (UK) on April 23rd. For a larger view please click here.
To view a large panorama of the departure, please click here.

Circular Quay, Thursday February 16th 2006.
The QE2, one of the world's great ocean liners, prepares for a 2 month world cruise that will take in Asia, the Middle East and the Mediterranean before arriving in Southampton on April 23rd. It will depart Sydney tomorrow. To view this scene as a large panorama, please click here.
EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 50mm f/1.4 0.5s f/8 ISO 200.

Argyle Street, The Rocks, Wednesday February 15th 2006.

Hundreds of lights strung through the trees along this historic street add to the warm and inviting atmosphere of the area. This was taken just before dawn.

Blues Point, Monday February 13th 2006.
Blues Point was originally known as Murdering Point and often called Gibraltar after a large rock on the point. It was later renamed after William Blue a convict who became Sydney's first ferry operator rowing people from the North Shore to Sydney. He was granted 80 acres of land here in 1815.
This image is part of a large panorama. It's a large file (450kb). To view it please click here.
EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 50mm f/1.4 4s f/8 ISO 400.

Sunday February 12th 2006.

The Crimson Rosella is a common bird in Sydney's suburban gardens. The name Rosella comes from early settlers who regularly saw these parrots near the Sydney suburb of Rose Hill and called the birds "Rose Hillers" which finally became Rosellas.

A disjointed cityscape of short, tall, wide and narrow structures is presented when looking east across the bay.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35mm f/2.8L@35mm 1/60s f/20 ISO 200.

Philip Street, Thursday February 9th 2006.

No right turn.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35mm f/2.8L@17mm 1/125s f/8 ISO 200.

Circular Quay, Wednesday February 8th 2006.
This image is part of a panorama that shows the Harbour Bridge and Opera House at sunrise. It's a large file (400kb). To view it please click here.
EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 50mm f/1.4 2s f/8 ISO 200.

Sydney Harbour Bridge, Tuesday February 7th 2006.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35mm f/2.8L@35mm 4s f/5 ISO 200.

Pretty Beach, Central Coast, Monday February 6th 2006.

A fisherman has collected a bucket full of tiny crabs from the beach, while the tide was out, for use as bait.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 24-70mmf/2.8L@70mm 1/500s f/8 ISO 200.

Sydney Fish Markets, Pyrmont, Sunday February 5th 2006.

I bought a kilo of the rich red Yamba prawns (on the right) for lunch. They were beautiful.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 17-35mm f/2.8L@17mm 1/30s f/8 ISO 640.

Boomerang, Elizabeth Bay, Friday February 3rd 2006.

Boomerang is Sydney's most expensive house. It last sold in May 2005 for $21 million. It stands on an acre of prime waterfront land.

EXIF DATA
Canon 1D Mk II. EF 24-70mm f/2.8L@24mm 1/40s f/2.8 ISO 200.

Gloucester Street, The Rocks, Thursday February 2nd 2006.

Low cloud cover over Sydney with high temperatures resulted in a very humid day with the relative humidity reaching 90%. Impossible to stay dry in these conditions. Humid days are a normal feature in February's weather pattern, but they are days I could do without.

Built in 2003 to replace an existing aqueduct and bridge over the Parramatta River it won a design award for the way it was developed as a major piece of public artwork. Twenty four full size aluminium cast oars have been positioned on each side of the bridge reflecting the tradition of team rowing on the river.