If I had to leave Sydney forever, what would I miss? I have canvassed a range of regrets I would have should this occur, until it finally dawned on me that I would miss Sydney over three-dimensions.
On a 2-dimensional axis, I would miss the centre of Sydney: from Sydney Cove in the North, to Central Station in the south; from Macquarie Street in the east, to the shore of Darling Harbour in the west.
But adding a third dimension is the crucial element for me, and that is time. I would miss my search for understanding the people and places of my city through time, from 1788 through to 2015.
And what better place to ponder all this history than on the shores of Sydney Cove, where European settlement commenced. Kicking back with a Stonefish Riesling, and a Roast Pumpkin, Macadamia nut, and goat's cheese salad, watching the myriad of vessels plying their trade under a summer sky. |
Good choice for theme day, Julie.
ReplyDeleteWell said, Julie! And such fabulous photos. What a city!
ReplyDeleteSounds pretty good to me Julie!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos of your beautiful city, don't leave it ! :)
ReplyDeleteKicking back with a stonefish riesling on the shores of Sydney Cove sounds pretty good to me Julie - I'd agree with Karl, Don't leave it !
ReplyDeleteVery much like Toronto who just made #1
ReplyDeleteBest City in the world on t.v.
I added my pix today but now I live in the country.
I love it.
Nice quiet place no pollution
Less stop lights.
I think I'd miss this too!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful view, too. Excellent choice!
ReplyDeleteYou convinced me.
ReplyDeleteFabulous! Good choice!
ReplyDeleteSidney sounds like a great place to live, Julie!
ReplyDeleteLove your choice for the theme day. Well done!
ReplyDeleteWonderful takes for the theme!!
ReplyDeleteI have been wondering what you would choose in the end and think you have made a choice that is very true to your regular posts ... a good choice.
ReplyDeleteHappy to see water, ships, and a great background. This is definitely a place I would love...
ReplyDeleteI understand your choice.
ReplyDeleteVery well put, Julie.
ReplyDeleteSounds pretty good to me too!
ReplyDeleteHi Julie, love your explanation especially the part about time being the third dimension. Discovery of history is a wonderful thing ... also reflecting on history while drinking a fine glass of wine is a wonderful thing. Happy theme day.
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The birds seem to have been put there by someone ...
ReplyDeleteHi Julie, I replied to your comment re. paying to enter the palace gardens and grounds on VDP.
ReplyDeleteI have visited Sydney once and I miss it, it is such a beautiful city.
ReplyDeleteTo have such a wide open space to enjoy the water and the view of the city is a wonderful thing to be able to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful views of the harbor.
ReplyDeleteI love the way you think outside the square Julie. You have a knack for finding and explain a dimension which is often overlooked Julie.
ReplyDeleteJe remarque les goelands qui attendent les miettes (et peut-être davantage).
ReplyDeleteThank you, Joe. The passage of time is a crucial element in my understanding of my city.
ReplyDeleteYes, Alain, the seagulls were ready at a second's notice to steal anything!
ReplyDeleteYes, Alain, the seagulls were ready at a second's notice to steal anything!
ReplyDeleteA sense of place....
ReplyDeleteIndeed.
ReplyDeleteSydney Cove - where the vast brown land's modern history all began (or almost). Australia isn't finished with trying to make sense of it all.
Beautiful photos.