tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post4701811488181245488..comments2023-11-04T02:36:30.385+11:00Comments on Thru my Sydney Eye: Forget 'latte lanes' and worship dingy alleys insteadJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00647929951322724618noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-60604628407255192392011-06-26T11:55:00.417+10:002011-06-26T11:55:00.417+10:00looks pretty tidy to me lolthey are dark, but not ...looks pretty tidy to me lolthey are dark, but not sqalid or dirlty lol <br />I live in the country, we have a back lane, the dunnys inside these days though LOLIWASNTBLOGGEDYESTERDAYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18054455347275782284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-8250970185639164102011-06-17T10:37:02.761+10:002011-06-17T10:37:02.761+10:00Dianne - I think a blogger only really comes of ag...Dianne - I think a blogger only really comes of age when they can show the more harrowing parts of their city, but in an affectionate manner.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-66066164318550801522011-06-17T08:22:58.914+10:002011-06-17T08:22:58.914+10:00Julie I love these photos of alley-ways - they tel...Julie I love these photos of alley-ways - they tell a story and are an integral part of any city. You have inspired me to take more photos of alley-ways - the neat and tidy and the ugly!Diannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806482148547283594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-42315315184906170982011-06-16T16:46:20.681+10:002011-06-16T16:46:20.681+10:00That does seem oddly counter-productive...That does seem oddly counter-productive...Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806288248852848360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-57932591493136532532011-06-16T11:43:53.189+10:002011-06-16T11:43:53.189+10:00I LOVE laneways - they're secret.
I especially...I LOVE laneways - they're secret.<br />I especially love our country laneways. I remember when we were buying our house in Ararat - the real-estate man had to explain to me that the laneways were there for the dunny man! <br />oh. that's what they're for.freefallinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08863000229609701796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-62964610076046942902011-06-15T23:03:08.735+10:002011-06-15T23:03:08.735+10:00Someone should start a theme on "alleys"...Someone should start a theme on "alleys" you would be surprised... yours are look pretty healthy!Thérèsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14354559064351144704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-12210156864808092192011-06-15T22:25:23.605+10:002011-06-15T22:25:23.605+10:00Great shots. I love lanes, lets not forget their p...Great shots. I love lanes, lets not forget their principle reason for existence in Sydney, access for the night soil man!!!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03671691808322770184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-58059966844347772802011-06-15T20:49:06.062+10:002011-06-15T20:49:06.062+10:00You are right Melbourne does lanes Sydney doesn...You are right Melbourne does lanes Sydney doesn't .Joan Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16358008925558240778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-39268625968203311912011-06-15T19:52:11.462+10:002011-06-15T19:52:11.462+10:00Peter - I have gone into Google maps and the first...Peter - I have gone into Google maps and the first 'alley' is labelled Langely Street. The bottom 'lane' is labelled Sherbrooke Street. Go figure. Whilst I am at it, I will go find out the Melbourne 'lane'. Can't find it exactly, but it is somewhere near the intersection of Kerr St & Brunswick St.Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-88180461352326180692011-06-15T18:37:36.490+10:002011-06-15T18:37:36.490+10:00With you behind the lens, these alleys look anythi...With you behind the lens, these alleys look anything but dingy. Look at all those wonderful lines.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-54572642561678204892011-06-15T18:19:24.656+10:002011-06-15T18:19:24.656+10:00The last one looks a bit like an alley? Must check...The last one looks a bit like an alley? Must check the new standard for naming.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00228604486090869506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-75116275900179606392011-06-15T17:11:33.623+10:002011-06-15T17:11:33.623+10:00Alan - not an author but a commenter. The thing th...Alan - not an author but a commenter. The thing that really is starting to irritate, is that not all articles are opened up for comments. Just the articles that are contentious and don't present new information that has to be thought about. So IMHO, any article that is open for comments is not worth reading!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513648613788716017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-44530162035984287182011-06-15T13:50:17.516+10:002011-06-15T13:50:17.516+10:00GREAT post, Julie. I agree w-h-o-l-e-h-e-a-r-t-e-d...GREAT post, Julie. I agree w-h-o-l-e-h-e-a-r-t-e-d-l-y... the whole hipster "LSicL" debate n Melbourne gets a bit tedious after a while. Live and let live.<br /><br />Who was the author referred to in the Sydney Morning Herald?Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11806288248852848360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-67730652568347818102011-06-15T12:14:55.994+10:002011-06-15T12:14:55.994+10:00The problem here is Julie, you just can't take...The problem here is Julie, you just can't take a bad picture! You've somehow made these lane ways look very appealing in a back lane way kind of way. that's a whole lot of 'way-ing' going on there!!PerthDailyPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14077053209100022305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-82310209061416070382011-06-15T10:19:27.174+10:002011-06-15T10:19:27.174+10:00Is an LSL the new chardonnay sipping socialist? Sa...Is an LSL the new chardonnay sipping socialist? Sandal wearing too, of course. Haven't seen a bright blue bin before.Annhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182743312553270315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-8681871919749948422011-06-15T08:59:16.688+10:002011-06-15T08:59:16.688+10:00we vermonters are accused of being 'crunchy-gr...we vermonters are accused of being 'crunchy-granola' types which might be even more unflattering than being called an LSicL. i love your alleys, btw. not too many alleys here in brattleboro.brattcathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10382428477056833533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-9091857310802260082011-06-15T03:55:58.230+10:002011-06-15T03:55:58.230+10:00Wow, Julie, if that second photo is considered din...Wow, Julie, if that second photo is considered dingy, dirty and squalid, I'm going to move to Sydney. You folks obviously don't know about dirt and squalidity.<br />I'll see if I can photograph some Vancouver, BC, back alleys for you.<br />Of course, if I moved to Sydney I'd probably be one of those latte-sipping luvvie lefties. Would I be booed and hissed at?<br />Luv — K<br /><br />Kay, Alberta, Canada<br />An Unfittie's Guide to Adventurous TravelKay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-9809809330654313512011-06-15T03:52:41.702+10:002011-06-15T03:52:41.702+10:00Great images Julie.Great images Julie.Luis Gomezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04727861757424018617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1917748826116414599.post-13109692079976787422011-06-15T03:12:47.508+10:002011-06-15T03:12:47.508+10:00I suppose it is just a matter of perspective. In s...I suppose it is just a matter of perspective. In some cities, these alleys would be considered quite nice.<br />(Looking forward to my Sydney visit next year.)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12100301034661641951noreply@blogger.com