Coogee Beach Rockpool

It was a lovely sunny day
today, so I had a snack
and sat down at the beach
watching the waves.

Next summer,
I will buy a
swimming costume
and go for a swim
in this rockpool,
which is at the south end
of Coogee Beach  :)
(Sydney, New South Wales,
Australia)

The building above it,
is the Coogee Surf Life
Savers Club.


(c) Katherine Stuart 2016

Anzac Day 2016 (100th year)

Tomorrow, 25 April, will be the 100th year since

the landing of soldiers from the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps,
onto the beach at Gallipoli, Turkey, in World War One,
where they suffered heavy losses, against extreme obstacles.

Ahead of the annual services and march,
in and around Sydney
and the rest of Australia tomorrow,
I went to a poignant ceremony
held by the Coogee Surf Life Savers Club
at Coogee Beach this morning.

There were bagpipe players, poignant poems,
and a beautiful rendition of a song written and sung
by a girl named Taylor,
who accompanied that with the keyboard.

Wreaths were laid at the statue,
followed by a minute's silence
as everyone looked towards the sea.
And then the "Last Post",
a short traditional bugle piece,
was played.

(c) Katherine Stuart 2016

Classic and Wooden Boat Festival - Sydney 2016

This weekend, the Classic and Wooden Boat Festival is being held in Sydney,
Australia, at the Australian National Maritime Museum at Pyrmont,
and I went along yesterday (Fri 15 April 2016) to have a look.

There were 100 boats on display, from the smallest row boat to the tallest ship.

Also, on offer, were various items of entertainment, and displays open
in the museum.

Here is a window into that world  -

The Australian National
Maritime Museum,
and the Cape Bowling Green
Lighthouse (1874).

Tall Ship HMB Endeavour,
which is a replica of
Captain James Cook's vessel.

Ship's cannons.

Museum employees
singing sea shanties (songs).

Tall Ship James Craig,
a fully restored 1874 Barque.

The Carpentaria.














Submarine HMAS Onslow.

This is me,
having entered a competition
for a free trip on a tall ship.

















(c) Katherine Stuart 2016

Dr Chris Brown

This is for all those in Australia
who watch the television series,
"Bondi Vet" and "The Living Room,"
and know of Dr Chris Brown.

I just happened to be walking around
Bondi Junction (Sydney,
New South Wales, Australia)
and look where I walked past!

I thought I recognized the
veterinary hospital from one of the
shows. I had to take a step back
and take a photo.

(c) Katherine Stuart 2016

NIDA

So, I just popped into NIDA
(National Institute of Dramatic Art)
on Anzac Parade in Kensington,
(Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
this afternoon (Fri 1 April).

I had a good look at the
work displayed:
costume drawings, models of sets,
and, some artwork done by
students in the property (props) dept.

All very interesting  :)



(c) Katherine Stuart 2016

Bondi Beach

Bondi Beach

Surfing
&
Arts Hub

On Tuesday, I had an afternoon out at Bondi Beach. It rained a little and it's starting to get a bit cool, as autumn has arrived. But, there were still some tourists and locals out enjoying the sights, which you can see below -

  

Surfer watching the waves.

The lifesaver's station,

tourists and

seagulls.

Bondi Pavilion

Rainy day,

looking through the tables

of the cafe/bar "Lush on Bondi,"
at the Bondi Pavilion.

Chai latte and
grilled salmon burger with chips,
at the cafe/bar "Lush on Bondi"
at the Bondi Pavilion.

That chai latte was pretty good!
And the burger and chips
was tasty too!

Cafe latte and chocolate slice

with two pigeon friends,

at the "Surfish" cafe in the
Bondi Pavilion.

The wall of art along the beach.

(c) Katherine Stuart 2016

Eastern Beaches Coastal Walkway

From Bondi Beach (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia),

to Maroubra Beach, a few kilometres to the south,

a walkway has been constructed,

to enable easy walking between those two points along the coast,

in order to enjoy the scenic views and places of interest along the way.

Here is a sign, just south of Coogee Beach,

showing the route, along the stage from Clovelly Beach to Maroubra Beach. 

I went for a walk from Maroubra Beach to Coogee Beach on Saturday,
a distance of  5.3 km. It took me  3  hours, but I was taking my time  :)

Here are some of the things of interest along the way -

Mahon Pool  -  a rock pool, carved into the rock, where swimmers can bathe in
relative safety, while enjoying the crash of the waves over the edge and into the
pool.

Lonely cairn  -  which is actually
a survey point, on the headland at
the Jack Vanny Reserve. This is
the aspect looking east, out towards
the sea (The Pacific Ocean).

Below, is a panorama of the aspect
looking west.
On the left, you can see the headland
just to the south of Maroubra Beach.
On the right, you can see the
coastal headlands up to the one just
north of Bondi Beach.

The Ivo Rowe Pool - a natural rock
pool, carved into the rock, and used
by swimmers.

The walkway, looking south.

The Trenerry Peat Swamp - a peat swamp which has been carefully restored,
in the Trenerry Reserve, and which sits in a small basin, high up on the edge of
the cliff. Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW),
have found history dating back 1,000 years in this swamp.

(c) Katherine Stuart 2016