Ferry map

Hopefully Blogger has been kind to me and posted the photos I scheduled as I have been spending a long weekend in Hamilton... not Hamilton the Brisbane suburb (shown here on this map) but Hamilton.. New Zealand!

TSBspotting

If you happen to be a Brisbane Daily Photo follower, you will be familiar with these painted traffic signal boxes. I absolutely love them!!! and I wish idiots would stay away from them. More info on this TSB snapped in Paddington here.

Kurilpa Bridge

The last time I was in Brisbane this bridge was a work in progress (see my post here) and I was hoping I'd walk on it on this trip.. well I didn't! It's not quite finished yet. Ah well.. next time!

The mystery behind yesterday's photo

Yesterday's photo was taken up there at Brisbane Town Hall's Tower Clock. On the way down the lift attendant saw my friend's impressive camera and mine (a little less impressive) and stopped at the clock's level for us to take a shot!

Behind the scenes

Beads and sequins

The Museum of Brisbane currently holds an exhibition called In Fashion: Dressing up Brisbane, showcasing local talent and this is where you can see this dress on display. It was created by Hwa Sook Lee Bora, a Korean Brisbane-based designer, and worn by Jennifer Hawkins the night she was crowned Miss Universe in 2004.

Trophies

I was up in Brisbane at the weekend, the purpose of this escapade was to catch some live rugby action on Saturday night! Australia (aka the Wallabies) beat South Africa (aka the Springboks) 21-6 but South Africa having won the two previous encounters this year were awarded the Nelson Mandela trophy (on the left) and the Boks are likely to get hold of the Tri Nations trophy (on the right) should they beat New Zealand (aka the All Blacks) next Saturday in Hamilton (NZ). If only the Wallabies had played earlier in the competition the way they did on Saturday, the silverware would be found at the Australia Rugby Union headquarters!

The Brisbane series - Episode 7

Let's have a barbeque/picnic under the Story Bridge...

The Brisbane series - Episode 6

Last time I was in Brisbane I didn't notice that they were building the Kurilpa Bridge. It will be a pedestrian and bicycle bridge linking the city centre and South Brisbane. This is what the finished product will look like:

Completion is scheduled for September 2009, in time for Queensland's 150th year anniversary celebrations. I've already planned to go to back to Brisbane around this time and I can't wait to walk on this new bridge!

The Brisbane series - Episode 5

Details of a temporary art installation on the wall of the State Library, a project part of the IDEAS Festival.

Using graffiti style images, the aerosol art piece represents the energy and flow that is always present in the emergence and development and reworking of ideas

The images relate to each of the catefories of the ideas of the Festival Program Streams:

- Innovation and invention
- Design and development
- Ecology and ethics
- Advocacy and action
- Self and society

The Brisbane series - Episode 4

Yesterday's photo showed an aerial view of the South Bank and this is how I got it: I went for a ride on Brisbane's wheel! $15 a ticket for priceless views of the city.

The Brisbane series - Episode 3

This is an aerial view of the South Bank, a very pleasant area to walk around, with its cafes, restaurants, the Grand Arbour, Brisbane's own fake beach (see the blue patch amongst the trees?) and a pretty cool market. How did I manage to get this shot? Come back tomorrow and you will find out.

The Brisbane Series - Episode 2

The reason why I went to Brisbane? Rugby! The local team, Queensland Reds, was up against a NZ-based team, the Waikato Chiefs. The Reds lost 26-50 and judging by the score you can tell it was try fest and very entertaining.

Here's an interesting piece of trivia: up until the 1910s the area was a burial ground!

The Brisbane series - Episode 1

This week the posts will be dedicated to Brisbane where I've just spent the weekend. After Sydney, I think it is my favourite city in Australia and this week I will show you more of it.

This is Brisbane Square, in the heart of the city. I like the unusual architecture of this building, the colours, and the reflection of the clouds at the top of it.

Boats 'n bridge

Boats on the Brisbane River and the Story Bridge in the background

Wires and flowers

Grand Arbour, South Bank, Brisbane

Lady of the Rings

Eagle Street Pier Market, Brisbane

2 in 1

Riparian Plaza reflected in a neighbouring building

Brisbane

Work in progress

I was in Brisbane at the weekend and next time I'm in town I'll make sure I go back to 641 Ann Street to check out this facade. Hanging baskets .. that's a pretty cool idea!

Three Wise Monkeys

Seen in Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

The painted traffic signal boxes make an interesting feature in the streets of Brisbane. It's a great way to transform these dull but useful objects and brighten up the urban landscape and this one could be one of my favourite. Here's a few others...

You can find out more about the TSBs here, with lots more pix.