Existing Barangaroo tower
Peewit
Friday, February 25, 2011
New maritime radar
New maritime radar scanning system being installed at the Blues Point Tower. Once it is up and running, then the existing tower at Barangaroo can be demolished to make way for shops.
Existing Barangaroo tower
Peewit
Existing Barangaroo tower
Peewit
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Back from NZ
I'm back from a wonderful two weeks in New Zealand.
It is such a shock to hear about the distressing earthquake at Christchurch just seven days after I was there. It was a beautiful, sunny day on my visit and there many tourists enjoying the sights. I was there on a watercolour painting holiday. Our group did paintings of one of the Cathedral doors on the afternoon of the 15th. The dreadfull aftermath of the earthquake is still unfolding and I send my best wishes to those who are suffering.
Here are just a few photos
The beach at Russell in the Bay of Islands
Mount Maunganui
Thermal activity at Wai-O-Tapu
Geothermal soup
Rotorua Museum
Exporting lumber and logs from Napier
Cathedral Square in Christchurch
The Worcester Street bridge over the Avon river in Christchurch
Low cloud in Fiordland
A good spot for photography
Milford Sound
Leaving the Sound before a two and a half days of steaming to Sydney.
Peewit
It is such a shock to hear about the distressing earthquake at Christchurch just seven days after I was there. It was a beautiful, sunny day on my visit and there many tourists enjoying the sights. I was there on a watercolour painting holiday. Our group did paintings of one of the Cathedral doors on the afternoon of the 15th. The dreadfull aftermath of the earthquake is still unfolding and I send my best wishes to those who are suffering.
Here are just a few photos
The beach at Russell in the Bay of Islands
Mount Maunganui
Thermal activity at Wai-O-Tapu
Geothermal soup
Rotorua Museum
Exporting lumber and logs from Napier
Cathedral Square in Christchurch
The Worcester Street bridge over the Avon river in Christchurch
Low cloud in Fiordland
A good spot for photography
Milford Sound
Leaving the Sound before a two and a half days of steaming to Sydney.
Peewit
Sunday, February 06, 2011
Watching cricket with Channel Nine
This is probably the worst experience of your life.
It is however a good advertising opportunity. As this is an ODI, each side will play 50 overs (as long as they do not lose all their wickets) and Nine show adverts between each over. So that means that you may see the same advert 100 times during the match. If you think that is irritating, then it gets worse as you will not see all of the match as they switch to the news three overs before the end of the first innings. Add to this adverts during the overs, interviews off pitch during the overs, endless replays during the overs none of which indicate that they are replays and you get the feel for just how bad it is. I am sure that they must have employed an expert on how to totally destroy any sense of enjoyment when watching cricket. Thank goodness I will see some proper cricket coverage when I go back to the UK for summer.
Peewit
It is however a good advertising opportunity. As this is an ODI, each side will play 50 overs (as long as they do not lose all their wickets) and Nine show adverts between each over. So that means that you may see the same advert 100 times during the match. If you think that is irritating, then it gets worse as you will not see all of the match as they switch to the news three overs before the end of the first innings. Add to this adverts during the overs, interviews off pitch during the overs, endless replays during the overs none of which indicate that they are replays and you get the feel for just how bad it is. I am sure that they must have employed an expert on how to totally destroy any sense of enjoyment when watching cricket. Thank goodness I will see some proper cricket coverage when I go back to the UK for summer.
Peewit
Saturday, February 05, 2011
Going off the air
I will not be posting for a couple of weeks as I am off to New Zealand on a watercolour painting holiday and will only have limited access to the internet.
I'm looking forward to some slightly cooler weather as it was over 40'C in Sydney yesterday.
A little light work
It looks like this liner has enough solar power to run a kettle
Peewit
I'm looking forward to some slightly cooler weather as it was over 40'C in Sydney yesterday.
A little light work
It looks like this liner has enough solar power to run a kettle
Peewit
Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Bus Bonanza & Balmoral Beach
With the temperatures in Sydney heading into the thirties today, I thought it was time to exercise one of my PET's with some BB & BB.
I am referring to a Pensioner Excursion Ticket that gives you unlimited travel for one day on buses, trains and ferries. You can buy these tickets in many newsagents and they cost $2.50 each (assuming you qualify for this ticket).
In the heat I did not fancy walking up the hill as I usually do, to go and do some shopping at the plaza, so I looked up online the timetable for the local buses. The result was that I was able to walk just 50 metres to the bus stop, get an airconditioned bus to the shops, do my shopping, aircon bus home and all this was accomplished in under half an hour. Luxury.
In the afternoon I fancied going to a beach that would have a cooling breeze and warm, gentle waters for a paddle/swim. Balmoral Beach is perfect as you can see in the pictures. I used the same ticket and buses to get there and back.
Looking across Port Jackson to Manly
This was a great way to keep cool on a hot day.
Peewit
I am referring to a Pensioner Excursion Ticket that gives you unlimited travel for one day on buses, trains and ferries. You can buy these tickets in many newsagents and they cost $2.50 each (assuming you qualify for this ticket).
In the heat I did not fancy walking up the hill as I usually do, to go and do some shopping at the plaza, so I looked up online the timetable for the local buses. The result was that I was able to walk just 50 metres to the bus stop, get an airconditioned bus to the shops, do my shopping, aircon bus home and all this was accomplished in under half an hour. Luxury.
In the afternoon I fancied going to a beach that would have a cooling breeze and warm, gentle waters for a paddle/swim. Balmoral Beach is perfect as you can see in the pictures. I used the same ticket and buses to get there and back.
Looking across Port Jackson to Manly
This was a great way to keep cool on a hot day.
Peewit
Monday, January 31, 2011
Drummoyne cricket
Another sunny day in Sydney so decided to go and watch a T20 cricket match but this time as a neutral with no particular allegiance to either side.
A tv crew were down at McMahons Point for the weather forecast. For those that do not know, an Australian forecast consists of reading out today's expected maximum temperatures in your state. There is no actual discussion about the weather.
Drummoyne oval used to be beautiful until a concrete tsunami arrived. This was a harbour view.
Today it is the NSW Breakers v ACT Meteors
Looking over to Drummoyne Park
Action on the pitch
Drummoyne is quite close to Sydney airport but as the wind was in the north there was just the odd A380 flying over after takeoff.
NSW batswoman in the action
Here is your typical Aussie girl operating the scoreboard whilst sitting right in front of it so nobody can see it.
The ACT Meteors won in a close match. NSW neede to score five from the last three balls. They got one run on the next ball and then two wickets were taken as attempted fours resulted in excellent field catches. This was despite the Breakers having Blackwell, Poulton, Coyte, Healy, Osbourne and Sthalekar in their team, all of whom play for Australian national side.
The view from Drummoyne ferry wharf
The wharf
Nearly home
Peewit
A tv crew were down at McMahons Point for the weather forecast. For those that do not know, an Australian forecast consists of reading out today's expected maximum temperatures in your state. There is no actual discussion about the weather.
Drummoyne oval used to be beautiful until a concrete tsunami arrived. This was a harbour view.
Today it is the NSW Breakers v ACT Meteors
Looking over to Drummoyne Park
Action on the pitch
Drummoyne is quite close to Sydney airport but as the wind was in the north there was just the odd A380 flying over after takeoff.
NSW batswoman in the action
Here is your typical Aussie girl operating the scoreboard whilst sitting right in front of it so nobody can see it.
The ACT Meteors won in a close match. NSW neede to score five from the last three balls. They got one run on the next ball and then two wickets were taken as attempted fours resulted in excellent field catches. This was despite the Breakers having Blackwell, Poulton, Coyte, Healy, Osbourne and Sthalekar in their team, all of whom play for Australian national side.
The view from Drummoyne ferry wharf
The wharf
Nearly home
Peewit
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Super Servant 3
Over the weekend there was a large and strange looking ship in the harbour. I wondered what it was and why it was moored off Point Piper. I used a great website that shows marine activity to discover what was going on.
The ship is Super Servant 3 and it delivers and collects luxury yachts and motor cruisers from all around the world. It arrived in Sydney and then partially submerges so that all the boats on its previously dry decks can float off and be delivered to their owners. It then takes on a new collection of boats before pumping out its water tanks and rising up like a phoenix. On the the marine website I saw several motor cruisers (one was named Elisa) go down the harbour and merge into Super Servant's deck. It must cost a few bob to transport boats in this way but obviously there are some that can afford to do it
My first sighting of Super Servant 3 whilst returning home on a ferry from Circular Quay. It is the red ship in the distance.
Once back home I zoomed in on it with my compact camera
A bit later my favourite steamboat passed by my window.
On Sunday morning I took a stroll down to Kirribilli and took these pictures along the way
Peewit
The ship is Super Servant 3 and it delivers and collects luxury yachts and motor cruisers from all around the world. It arrived in Sydney and then partially submerges so that all the boats on its previously dry decks can float off and be delivered to their owners. It then takes on a new collection of boats before pumping out its water tanks and rising up like a phoenix. On the the marine website I saw several motor cruisers (one was named Elisa) go down the harbour and merge into Super Servant's deck. It must cost a few bob to transport boats in this way but obviously there are some that can afford to do it
My first sighting of Super Servant 3 whilst returning home on a ferry from Circular Quay. It is the red ship in the distance.
Once back home I zoomed in on it with my compact camera
A bit later my favourite steamboat passed by my window.
On Sunday morning I took a stroll down to Kirribilli and took these pictures along the way
Peewit
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