Monterey, Scarborough Ponds

Views of Scarborough Ponds in the southern suburb of Monterey, looking north from Barton Street (top) and south of President Avenue (bottom).

Kyeemagh, Cook Park

The wind has had an interesting effect on the growth of these pines in the southern suburb of Kyeemagh. They are located along Cook Park, beside Lady Robinsons Beach on Botany Bay.

Kyeemagh creek

Muddy Creek forms the border between the suburbs of Kyeemagh and Banksia. Sydney Airport can been seen in the distance. This is one of my favourite old photos because the still waters create such a perfect reflection.

Rockdale, Bicentennial Park ponds

I was driving past Bicentennial Park at Rockdale last week and noticed that these algal blooms have covered a large proportion of the ponds here. The unusual green cover looks picturesque but I don't believe that it would be particularly good for the ponds and wildlife in the area.

Kogarah railway line sunset

This sunset on Monday produced some amazing colours in the sky above the railway line, just south of Kogarah railway station.

Tom Uglys Bridge

Tom Uglys Bridge crosses the Georges River between the suburbs of Blakehurst and Sylvania. The truss span (left) which opened in 1929 is quite a contrast to the duplicated box girder span (right) which opened in 1987. When the original bridge was built, it was known as the Georges River Bridge, but was renamed to distinguish between the various bridges on the river following the opening of the Captain Cook Bridge in 1965 and the Alfords Point Bridge in 1973. Tom Uglys Bridge took its name from the southernmost part of Blakehurst, known as Tom Uglys Point, which is believed to be named after local resident Tom Huxley and transformed by the mispronunciation by local Aborigines.

Wolli Creek palms

These palms and flowers are a welcome new addition beside the Princes Highway at Wolli Creek, sitting in Cahill Park beside the Cooks River.

Carss Park Tidal Baths

The Tidal Baths at Carss Park are a protected swimming area on Kogarah Bay, surrounded by Carss Bush Park, a popular recreational area.
The Autumn clouds created a beautiful sunset.

Arncliffe Railway Station sunrise

With Daylight Saving extended to the end of March now, this gave me opportunities to witness some beautiful sunrises on the way to work. Here is Arncliffe Railway Station a couple of days ago, just before 7am.

Blakehurst marina at sunset

These two photos were taken only a short while apart at sunset after a hot summer's day. The boat was moored on the edge of the marina on Shipwrights Bay at Blakehurst, looking out onto the Georges River.

Kyle Bay

Kyle Bay is a small suburb on the northern shore of the Georges River. This view of the bay and the river beyond it is from Merriman Reserve. Many of the homes situated on the bay have their own private jetty for boats.