Daniel Day Lewis
Portrait by Annie Leibovitz
We started out at MCA - Museum of Contemporary Art. I had bought tickets online to the Annie Leibovitz Photographic Exhibition 1990 - 2002. With four boys in tow I knew that I wouldn't get to see as much as I would like, however it is always interesting to see art through the eyes of kids. They notice the people. the funny outfits kids have on, the landscapes that are shot from the air. They don't see the sensual side of nude photographs just how old the subject is and what gender they are. Looking at the pic of Donald Trump's third wife they see the cool car and not her. Later they talked in the car about the photos they liked. Ah they do have a visual memory I note. I remembered the everyday photos that she took of her parents, partner and children. She liked to capture family rites of passage and rituals. Everything close and important to her was captured in black and white. Clearly the large colour shots of celebs were for the income.
Finally we catch the second last ferry of the day from Garden Island back to Circular Quay. nick and his friend Philip look almost exhausted. Yay!!
I just love the lookout on Garden Island. I made the kids run up to it three times. Lucky there is a bubbler at the last set of stairs.
This memorial also includes clothes and personal possessions of many different navy personnel. I found this very moving. We don't always think of people in the armed forces as having personal effects.
Inside the Naval Heritage Centre Nick and Philip play with the controls. Fortunately no nuclear warheads are released.
Seeing the Opera House from the water is always the best shot.
Our ferry service from Neutral Bay.
We wait on the ferry wharf while it buckets down with rain. Later it was a sunny 25' again, such is the weather this Summer.
Nick and the rain. We set out on our trip which will take us on four ferries and from the lower north shore to the City and Garden Island. In the spirit of getting every one outside and moving, thinking and talking to each other. Not a computer screen or game in sight. And yes they did survive.
Alex our resident monk
the south end of Balmoral Beach under the fig trees
sand pattern
fig tree
kid's spade
seagull
powerboat
bather
summer freckles
self portrait 1
self portrait 2
Woggan-ma-gule Ceremony (meaning Farm Cove in Gadigal Language) held in the Botanical Gardens Sydney to start Australia Day celebrations. The original custodians of the land.
The Sydney Opera House enshrouded in fog at 7.30am this morning
Sydney Harbour Bridge at the start of Australia Day
Lavendar Bay where we will watch the Ferrython from at 11-12pm today
Retreat Reserve - this morning (the largest Angophora - Sydney Coastal Red Gum)
Boys eating Australia Day Brekkie
The view from the Visitor's Centre back to Lyrebird Hill at Kurrjong
Tree Seat cool
The water features are refreshing in the hot sun
Lily pads
The ornamental carp
Tom had fun playing with the carp
Close up of succulent
The lower water feature, if only every garden could have this much space
The Three Sisters at Echo Point, Katoomba
Tom and telescope
Nick's last baby teeth smile - he is loosing his front two teeth which are now loose
Tom at his ruined castle on the walk
Tom took me on a walk from the backyard to Beverly Blacklock Reserve on the point
We swam in Castlehaven Reserve
Alex climbed this tree at Balmoral Beach
Nick played in the water, he can swim now
The best things in life are free!
Martin Place stage 6pm to 11pm live music, we did not stay for this.
This is where we were from 2-5.30pm, The Palm Court Stage in Hyde Park.
There was a ukele play off with lots of ukele players
Alex and I here chilling out in the shade, we are good at waiting for things to happen.
Daniel Day Lewis
Finally we catch the second last ferry of the day from Garden Island back to Circular Quay. nick and his friend Philip look almost exhausted. Yay!!
I just love the lookout on Garden Island. I made the kids run up to it three times. Lucky there is a bubbler at the last set of stairs.
This memorial also includes clothes and personal possessions of many different navy personnel. I found this very moving. We don't always think of people in the armed forces as having personal effects.
Inside the Naval Heritage Centre Nick and Philip play with the controls. Fortunately no nuclear warheads are released.
Seeing the Opera House from the water is always the best shot.
Our ferry service from Neutral Bay.
We wait on the ferry wharf while it buckets down with rain. Later it was a sunny 25' again, such is the weather this Summer.
Nick and the rain. We set out on our trip which will take us on four ferries and from the lower north shore to the City and Garden Island. In the spirit of getting every one outside and moving, thinking and talking to each other. Not a computer screen or game in sight. And yes they did survive.
Alex our resident monk
