Sunday, February 11, 2018

Report #41 Sydney, Australia February 10, 2018 Saturday Sunny & 83 degrees Part #3 Of 4 80 Pictures

More to follow……

 

 

This rock formation resembles a turtle

 

View of the city from the gardens

 

Mare and colt statue

 

Cockatoos in the tree

 

Some of the large flock

 

Might nest here

 

Queensland bottle tree

 

Tropical

 

Hydrangeas

 

Landscaped

 

Monument

 

Shrubery

 

That’s a flock of cockatoos

 

We have never seen so many of these parrots

 

Bet they can be destructive

 

Need to chew hard things to keep their bills sharp

 

That might include wires

 

Believe us, they were quite vocal

 

Marigolds

 

Healthy and big blossoms

 

The main pond

 

One of the eels in the pond

 

Another eel

 

Not too many of them

 

More birds in the grass

 

The lily pond

 

Ibis getting a drink

 

Looking for food

 

Must be food for them

 

One turtle and one coot

 

Pond figure

 

A single duck

 

Black cormorants in this tree

 

Waiting for lunch in the pond

 

Like vultures

 

Shallow pond

 

Old trees

 

St. George’s Open Air Cinema

 

Party boat

 

Many party catamarans

 

The boats had music

 

This massive tree was fenced off

 

Warning to watch for falling limbs

 

A balancing act

 

A green algae on the duck pond

 

A different type of duck

 

Finding our way out of the park

 

Follow this road

 

Coming out at the Government House Gate

 

Conservatorium of Music

 

Gate keeper

 

The Intercontinental Hotel rises out of the middle of this old structure

 

Entrance to the hotel lobby

 

Center restaurant in the Intercontinental Hotel

 

We stayed here many years ago

 

Straight up

 

Older building

 

Old and new

 

War memorial

 

Dedication to the war heros

 

A very green city

 

The shade was most welcomed

 

Another square

 

On our way to the Rocks

 

Quiet side streets

 

This is the drop off we usually end up at

 

Old photos from earlier days

 

Lowe’s is still a clothing store here

 

Growing Sydney

 

The Circular Quay area

 

Modern sculpture

 

One of many hotels

 

Rocks area

 

Start of the Rocks

 

Typical shops

 

Orient Hotel

 

Street faire

 

History on George Street

 

The bridge begins here

 

The Rocks