[Leica] Sydney 1

[jayanand at gmail.com (Jayanand Govindaraj)]

Neela & I had gone to Australia last month on a relatively spur of the
moment decision, and our first port of call was Sydney. I had booked a
serviced apartment at a hotel on Circular Quay, and lucked out on the
location big time (Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour - highly recommended,
get a bridge view room). As soon as I checked in hurried to the sit out,
and this is the view that greeted me:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-029.jpg.html

We got down to Circular Quay, walked 60-70 yards, and this was the other
view that greeted us:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-043-Edit.jpg.html

As the light faded, I did some sniping from our 5th floor apartment:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-045.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-060.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-061.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-074.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200111-078.jpg.html

The next day was overcast and drizzly, and you could smell smoke in the air
- incidentally this was the only day that we were ever aware, on our two
week visit, that there were bush fires around. In the morning we did the
obligatory tour of the Opera House. Here is some children's artwork
exhibited inside:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200112-184.jpg.html

Next, an abstract from the inside looking out:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200112-215.jpg.html

Finally, to end this set, a couple of studies of both the Sydney icons, the
Bridge and the Opera House:

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200112-195.jpg.html

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/jayanand/auatralia/sydney/Australia-20200112-242.jpg.html

Please see LARGE.

Comments and criticism, as ever, welcome.

Cheers
Jayanand