Red dust storm

First of all apologies for not posting yesterday, I flew into Sydney in the morning from Wellington where I spent a long weekend then went straight to work and finished the day very tired and couldn't get round to post a little something.

What a day it has been in Sydney!! I woke up this morning to the news that the city was shrouded in a blanket of red dust. I opened my curtains and wow! What a sight!! I got ready very quickly and left as I knew my walk to work would be a long one because of the photo stops I would make!

From top to bottom: Taylor Square, ANZAC Memorial Hyde Park, Martin Place, Opera House, Harbour Bridge

Sails in the setting sun

It took this shot last week, forgot about it until earlier today when the sun was setting in similar fashion.

Posing

Coloured windows

Jane Foss Russell Building, University of Sydney

A little bit of self-indulgence

Another Sydney Opera House photo.. I never get enough of them :)

Ferry terminals

From Circular Quay, Sydney....

To Auckland.....

I'm in Auckland for the weekend... I didn't get here by ferry though!

Rainy days

We've had quite a fair bit of rain lately in Sydney but the sun is coming back!

Barbarian invasion

I celebrated My Australia Day with a rugby game. June marks the start of the international test season and the The Wallabies kicked off theirs against the Barbarians - in this picture - and I wasn't going to miss it! Plenty of entertainment as the Wallabies won the game 55-7.

The Barbarians (also known as the Baa-Baas) are an invitational team based in Britain but the players are a mix of English, Irish, New Zealand players, even with a couple of French and South African players. They share the same black and white jersey but the players keep the socks of their home club.. check them out!

Camera shy?

Looks like the Opera House doesn't want to be seen and is blending with its B&W surroundings..

If you love it, show it!

Lights on

I've already shown you the face of Luna Park in broad daylight, well here it is at night.

Snapped from East Circular Quay

Fancy a treat?

One of the things I missed most about France were pastries. I'd often daydream about dunking a croissant in my a chocolate or savouring a pain au chocolat to the last crumb. Then I found out about his place, La Renaissance, thanks to one of my former housemates who worked there. Ever since then, my life has never been the same! The pastries are simply to die for! They taste exactly like the ones "back home". Unfortunately for my hips, fortunately for my tastebuds the patisserie is not too far from where I work and a weekly pastry run has become very popular in the office! Yum :)

Fluffy sky

Roofs of Sydney

Can you spot the odd one out?

Fishing spot

Walsh Bay

The harbour after sunset

Misty morning

The northern shore in the haze

Blurred vision?

Not quite... just the reflection of the AMP Tower in a pool of water.

Works of art

Australia Square building by Harry Seidler and stabile by Alexander Calder

Buy & sell

Australian Securities Exchange, Sydney