Sydney Opera House

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Sydney Harbour Bridge…

…and the

Sydney Opera House

Leaning Tower of Pisa

 

Rome’s Colosseum

 

the  Eiffel Tower in Paris…

 

…and a visit to Paris would not be complete

without visiting Notre Dame de Paris…

…we were lucky to visit about

tweleve months before the fire.

 

Across the chanel Buckingham Palace was always high

on my list of London places to visit.

 

Melbourne’s West Gate Bridge

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Down Under places to visit in

Sydney and Melbourne.

 

It has been around 50 years since my first

and only visit to the Opera House.

  Such a memorable visit and if

you do visit the Sydney Opera House…

 

…you will get a good view of the Harbour Bridge.

When you visit Melbourne the

Victorian National Art Gallery

is situated on Skilda Road,

a short walk from the

Flinders Street Station.   

It is located under the white spire. 

A ten-minute tram ride out to

Saint Kilda Pier is well worth it for

some very nice city skyline views.

If shopping in Bourke Street (CBD)…

 

…why not visit the

Royal Arcade…

…and see Gog and Magog

ring out the hour.

 

The Rod Laver Arena, home to the

Australian Tennis Open,

in January, is literally across

the road from…

…the Melbourne Cricket Ground

where the 1956 Olympics

and the 2006 Commonwealth Games were held.

Regular tours of the MCG and the Sports Museum

are available if you are that way inclined.

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lines

* a long, narrow mark or band.
 
 
 
* a length of cord, rope, wire,
or other material serving
a particular purpose.
 
 

 

 

Lines of the

Sydney Harbour Bridge.

 

A mooring line.

 

A well-known arch.

 

Views… 

 

…of the…

 

..Sydney Opera House.

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finish

bring (a task or activity) to an end;
complete.
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Generally speaking these days we know our travel is finished

when we see one of our well known landmarks as we fly in.

 

 

Even if we land, initially, in another state

it always feels good to be greeted,

by airport staff with….

Gday.

Djahaveagoodflight?

I would imagine that is the same

the world over…nothing sweeter

than to hear one’s fellow country people

welcoming you home.

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge:  Finish

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edifice

a large, imposing building
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Immediately two buildings

came to mind.

…Dubai’s Burj Khalifa Tower, and…

 

…Sydney’s, Opera House.

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Fandango’s One Word Challenge:  Edifice

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Beginning in Sydney with…

the Harbour Bridge, and…

 

…the Sydney Opera House.


Visitors to Federation Square are also welcomed to

the Home of Australian Art, The National Gallery of Victoria.

At the time of its construction it caused quite a bit of controversy.

Now Apple wants to build a store on Federation Square

behind (I think) thee National Gallery.

This is not receiving public support

due to the original design of the store

and the fact that it is at Federation Square.

 


Prior to Melbourne hosting the 2006 March

Commonwealth Games, Spencer Street Station,

our first rail port of call when visiting Melbourne,

was renovated and had its name changed to

‘Southern Cross Station‘.

I didn’t like the changes at the time. 

Now however, totally different. 

We can travel to Southern Cross Station,

have a light meal and shop all

under the Southern Cross roof. 

Now camera gear is the only thing which will take me

a few blocks in to the Central Business District.

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Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Patti:  Architecture

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Leya:  Architecture

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Amy:  Architecture

Lens-Artist Photo Challenge Tina:  Architecture

 

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Decided to focus on Sydney this week.

Two images of…

…the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

 

And…

…two  images of the Sydney Opera House…

…taken from the Bridge.

Probably safe to say that water is the only

non man-made item in these shots.

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Cee’s Black & White Challenge:  Made-by-Humans

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