Monday, 22 August 2011

View from the zoo

This was taken from the northern shore of the harbour, on the ocean side of the bridge. Not my normal haunt. I was outside the bottom gate of the zoo, on Athol Wharf Road in the suburb of Mosman. The zoo is on very steep ground with a comanding view of the city which I have shown you before.

On Saturday mornings - early - I take a bus (two buses actually) across to Mosman Junction for a two hour group French lesson. This week, instead of simply taking the bus back home again, I decided to walk a couple of kms (2.7 kms according to Google) down past the zoo to the ferry wharf, and come back that way.
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10 comments:

  1. Genie -- Paris and BeyondAugust 22, 2011 1:41 am

    There is much to see from this different vantage point: bridge, harbor, opera house, clear waters... lovely!

    Bises,
    Genie

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  2. IWASNTBLOGGEDYESTERDAYAugust 22, 2011 2:58 am

    view is lovely and looks like a pretty spot to be.

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  3. JimAugust 22, 2011 7:07 am

    And what a wonderful view it is.

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  4. AnnAugust 22, 2011 10:50 am

    Lovely. Haven't been over there in years. Want to take the camera to the zoo one of these days.

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  5. JillyAugust 22, 2011 3:57 pm

    Adore the perspective of this shot - wild beach, greenery, sea ... all leading the eye to the bridge and the opera house. And finished by an interesting sky. How clever of you.

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  6. MarkAugust 22, 2011 5:35 pm

    My favourite Sydney view. I must admit I always like the cliched shots of giraffes with the OP and SHB in background.

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  7. PerthDailyPhotoAugust 22, 2011 7:04 pm

    Classic 'layering' in this picture Julie, the eye get drawn in from the foreground, step by step till you reach the skyline in the far background.

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  8. JoeAugust 22, 2011 9:06 pm

    Gosh Sydney Harbour is magnificent. Great photo. Hope you enjoyed the 2.7k walk with those stunning views.

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  9. Kay L. DaviesAugust 23, 2011 8:20 am

    Super shot, Julie.
    Just catching up on a few special blogs while between planes. Have been up almost 24 hours and still several hours until we're in our own house.
    Will start posting Russia pix in a day or so, when I wake up.
    Luv, K

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  10. Joan ElizabethAugust 23, 2011 7:47 pm

    Ah that view. What I love about this shot is the "path" into the view with its rocky border by the sea.

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