Pictures, some with explainations.

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This is RJ

Harbour Bridge

 

So, I wandered up to the north side of the harbour bridge one morning and found a cool little market. The neighborhood to the east of the market caught my eye and off I stomped.  In that neighborhood I found the Admiralty house.  I did not see a lot there but while I was sitting on a bench watching the boats putter past I heard some very animated birds having a heated discussion. It took me a while to find them, and even longer to get a decent photo, but those are the aforementioned birds. At first I guessed they were someones pets, that was until I witnessed them swoop into a number of open windows throughout the community.  I'm no ornithologist but I'm willing to bet they were stealing whatever foodstuffs were left on unguarded counter tops.   

 The next segment is from the time I spent visiting the Naval Museum. The cramped quarters of the submarine were quite surprising. That is until I went into the replica and fully functional sailing ship.  That particular sailing cog has actually circumnavigated the globe and is staffed by a delightful assortment of volunteers. All of whom are old enough to have possibly been here when Cook landed. 

The three night shots above this are all taken during "Vivid".  Vivid is a light and music art show, completely free and open every night for two or three weeks in downtown Sydney.  The show is incredible and highly interactive. Words and pictures do it no justice.






Lastly, these two photos are from my most recent excursion.  I wandered down to Manly beach and can proudly say that I have swam in both the left and right sides of the pacific ocean.  These photos were taken on my hunt for penguins.  Allegedly the harbour is awash with the little devils but I have yet to see any sign of them.  A local had told me that if I wanted to see penguins then I needed to head down to Quarantine Bay which is located near Manly beach.  Quarantine is the bay and beach where quarantined ships were kept until the mid 1900's.  Sadly, I did not see any penguins.