The ANZAC War Memorial in the middle of the Sydney CBD.
Excellent details abound inside. Wonderful 1920’s and 1930’s style-architecture.
The central statue looking up at the star-filled ceiling.
Looking across the rotunda.
The reflecting pool in front of the memorial.
A heavy door guards the entrance.
On the roof there is one star for every person from New South Wales who served in World War I. 120,000 stars in total. No one knows why the stars get more concentrated at the middle.
The eternal flame remembering the ANZACs.
Walking toward Circular Quay from the ANZAC War Memorial.
An odd fountain gifted to Sydney from some people in France.
A minotaur being killed.
Some guy with rams. and the central figure.
A woman with a bow and a stag.
Albert the Good, Prince Consort of Queen Victoria.
Queen Victoria hanging out on the other side of the street from her prince.
Random wild boar statue. Touching its nose is supposed to bring luck. I wonder what touching its naught bits is supposed to bring you? The naughty bits were much shinier than the nose.
A famous explorer.
A famous explorer’s cat. Yes, the cat got its own statue.
Skater punks fleeing the scene of an impromptu skateboard competition.
The main body of the skater punks had already passed by the time I pulled my camera out.
Tall sky scrapers in the CBD.
Looking toward the ANZAC Bridge.
The Sydney Harbor Bridge from the Sydney Observatory.
In a few weeks when the WWII destroyer returns from dry-dock, I am going to spend a day at the National Maritime Museum. They even have a replica of Captain Cook’s ship!
Looking toward Ultimo from Darling Harbor.
A (partially?) solar-powered boat.
Part of the FIFA World Cup setup in Sydney. The FIFA organizers floated two huge jumbotrons in the harbor for people to watch the matches.
The monorail passes over the Darling Harbor bridge.
FIFA Fan Fest entrance.