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Maroubra Beach – Part 3

March 4, 2016 Sandra Graham Leave a comment

I also did a reconnaissance of the northern end of the Maroubra Beach. There is a rock pool, Mahon Pool, that may have been a good bet if the swell was off-shore, but certainly not on the day of my visit.

It certainly gave you a good view of the sandstone cliffs.

And a spectacular view of the coastline beyond.

But with the big surf, it drew crowds wanting to get up close and personal with the ocean – without getting too wet.

I preferred to keep my distance from the edge and take my photos from relative safety. I think the ocean was mesmerising wherever you stood that day.

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Maroubra Beach – Part 2

March 3, 2016 Sandra Graham Leave a comment

Those waves were really impressive, but not for those up for a swim.

The main beach had been closed for swimming a few days that week, so for those wanting a dip it was time to head to the southern end.

At this end was a more sheltered spot for a quiet dip. Surrounded by the green hill of the Malabar peninsula and the sand dunes, you could be mistaken you’re in a little coastal hamlet.

The water was clear, and although not deep, was enough to be refreshing.

And safe enough to introduce the little ones to the water too.

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Maroubra Beach – Part 1

March 2, 2016 Sandra Graham Leave a comment

It’s amazing that even after living in Sydney for much of my life, I can still find plenty of places that I have never visited. Maroubra Beach is one of them. I must say that I like it a lot.

It’s a longer beach than either Coogee or Bondi, and far less developed. Not a large-scale developments on the beach front in sight, which is a relief.

On a weekday, it’s only me, a few swimmers, and the surfers, who were busy tackling the big swell.

In fact, the waves were so good that the surfers bear couldn’t take their eye off the action.

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All quiet in the library

February 29, 2016 Sandra Graham Leave a comment

I enjoyed Joan’s recent posts about the State Library NSW, so on a recent flying visit, I snuck in a few more shots to add to my ‘from above’ collection.

The student army still dress in jeans, but their tools have changed significantly since the days when I was at school. Just think that 20 years ago, there would barely be a laptop in sight. Now, one hardly sees anyone wielding a pen.

And what’s this, but a few escapees from the professional world? I suppose you must have somewhere to hide in the big city.

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9 Views of Mount Fuji

January 6, 2016 Sandra Graham Leave a comment

Our destination was the tourist town of Kawaguchiko, famous for its view of Mount Fuji (or Fujisan, as the Japanese call the sacred mountain). At 3776 metres, it’s Japan’s highest mountain and renowned for being a bit camera-shy – it’s obscured by cloud for most of the year. We felt very lucky to get many fantastic views of the mountain. In fact, you really couldn’t miss it.

From our hotel rooftop early in the morning.

Zooming in up-close.

From the train station.

And the main road.

My favourite views were from the lakeside mid-morning.

It was a view to admire (or distract) while fishing.

And a spectacular accompaniment to autumn foliage.

And peeping from behind the hills.

By late afternoon the clouds had started to roll in, though it didn’t make the view any less spectacular. It almost made us forget that we were looking at a volcano (albeit a dormant one).

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A walk around my ‘hood – Part 1

April 17, 2015 Sandra Graham Leave a comment

I was quite inspired by Joan’s posts around her home in the Blue Mountains, particularly how it’s changed in the last few years by the extensive roadworks. It reminds me that the area around my home in the Sydney suburb of Kingsgrove is quickly changing too, and that it’s a good time to document it before it changes completely. I also thought that it might be good to capture all this on film instead of digital, since the suburb is full of mid 20th century architecture.

Kingsgrove is a suburb in the south of Sydney that sprang up in the early days of World War II. During the war, they small (by 21st century standards) but solid homes, making use of what was available. Around here, it was from brick since the entire suburb is on clay and there were brick and pottery works abound. Our house is a prime example of that.

Walking down the surrounding streets, you could see that there are many homes of my vintage.

But changes are afoot.

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Autumn Morning in the City – Part 2

April 15, 2015 Sandra Graham Leave a comment

I headed down Macquarie Street to the State Library. It had a few interesting exhibitions to see, but on the way out, I noticed a few interesting angles to capture.

Palm fronds through the chequered glass of the overhead walkway.