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I cycled down to Coogee Beach for this dawn shot, back home to hang out the sheets, have breakfast, walk the dog then back on the bus to the same beach for a swim. The busy life of a retired Sydneysider.
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We had an early morning shower, so that meant a good glistening road shot. This is South Dowling Street in Sydney’s Surry Hills as the taillights of a car float in the air after it passes.
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The ocean pool at Cronulla Beach is a decent cycle from my front door. The reward though is this pristine view of a beautiful Sydney dawn.
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It was hot and sunny earlier today, so I went to my backyard and took a pic of one of my succulents in flower for you. This little dude is about 5mm across.
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From the unpublished archive, before the new mall was opened, but after Murder Mall was demolished. Looking towards Cleveland Street along Baptist Street in Sydney’s Redfern, with the Mounted Police stables on the right.
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The old dunny lane behind my house in Sydney’s Surry Hills has the deadly name of Mort Lane. The simplicity of the faint dawn clouds, gum trees, blue sky and electricity wire caught my eye this morning.
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Did you know that sage is part of the mint family? And it has been used for thousands of years as a food flavouring and as a medicine. It was a key part of Ancient Greek and Roman pharmacopeia. I got up close to a sage leaf in my garden.
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We have a bobbing swimmer in the ocean pool and a couple of surfers waiting for a break off Sydney’s Bronte Beach. Warm dawn ahead a typically hot summer day.
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A tangerine dream in the skies above North Sydney for a dawn surprise.
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With a hint of dawn action over North Sydney to the right, and some early harbour action off to the left, the hero of the scene, the Balmain East Ferry Wharf, awaits the first arrival of the day.
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The Cahill Walkway gives one a great view of Circular Quay and Sydney Harbour. While these dawn clouds look a bit ominous, there is only a slight chance of a shower.
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A damp early morning at Walsh Bay on Sydney Harbour. Pier 4/5 is usually a haunt for squid and hopeful kingfishers. Maybe I was there too early for the predawn action.
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Sydney is getting showers and a warm day. And as much as the park on the left looks dull, it is open 24/7 and I recommend a visit to Barangaroo Reserve. The transformation from container terminal to parkland resplendent in native flora is remarkable.
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Redfern is a melting pot of students, migrants, working classes and the new rich. This old warehouse where Wilson Street meets Little Eveleigh Street at Ivy Lane is now home to some of the better financed Sydneysiders.
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On Darling Street uphill from the Balmain East Ferry Wharf is this construction site. I haven’t been to this part of Sydney during business hours in years, but I recall this as some kind of medical practice. I wonder what it will become.
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Two bridges, a yacht and a cityscape. Clear dawn, maybe a thunderstorm later. Sydney is set to cook today, 40C.
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I think I recall that this used to be the nurses accommodation for the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney’s Camperdown. Either way, it sparkles in the dark hours.
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Apricot sky as dawn wakes up Cockle Bay, which sits in Darling Harbour, which is part of Sydney Harbour. An added bonus is the Pyrmont Bridge - once a busy swing bridge full of cars, now a lovely place for a stroll.
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There are no prizes for guessing what runs parallel with Railway Lane in Sydney’s Newtown. I haven’t taken a shot of this lane in years, but due to the admirable persistence of one fellow, I’m back.
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The collective term for those who surf in an area is a Crew. This sunrise crew at Sydney’s Coogee Beach were bobbing about waiting for the right wave, I was anxious as dawn and dusk time out there isn’t worry free.
