MY LIFE IN IMAGES

Running behind as always here are my highlights from the 365:2010 project for July. Remember if you want to see more of 365:2010 you can visit the set on Flickr, if you have a Facebook account you can become a fan and get the latest photo posted daily to your news feed.

MoS
Sunlight creates a mirror image in the entrance to the Museum of Sydney. Thu 1 Jul

WET BENCH
A little bit of rain helps colours pop out in photos, here some orange peel and a newspaper are discarded on a long row of empty benches (see how the armrests continue into the distance) in Wynyard Park. Fri 9 Jul

WALKING THROUGH TRIANGLES
Underneath the Plaza Building, Australia Square. Tue 13 Jul

SHADES OF ESCHER
Fire stairwell in my office building drops into the abyss, reminding me of the drawings of M.C.Escher. Tue 20 Jul

GRATER
Watch your fingers! Wed 28 Jul

INTERLOCKING
Wall feature of interlocking timber sections in the Piccadilly shopping centre food court, Sydney CBD. Fri 30 Jul

Paddington Reservoir is a brand new urban park in the Sydney suburb of Paddington (funnily enough). It opened on 29th March 2009 and I finally got a chance to have a wander around a couple of weeks ago. What makes this space really interesting is it’s history. It started life as a water reservoir in 1878 and lasted until 1899.

It then became a garage and workshop for the Metropolitan Water, Sewerage and Drainage Board, and later a service station, until it was acquired by the Paddington Municipal Council for much-needed open space.

Then from 1934, the lower level was leased as a commercial garage. That was how it remained until 1991, when sections of the roof collapsed and the reserve was closed to the public. It has remained in a state of decay ever since.

The revitalisation has made excellent use of the space and kept many original features creating and fascinating mixture of old and new elements. But if you check out the images you’ll see what i’m on about.

Earlier in November the 30th Annual Newtown Festival took place at Camperdown Park in Newtown, Sydney. The festival began in the late 70s as a fundraiser for the Newtown Neighbourhood Centre and has grown into one of the biggest neighbourhood festivals in Sydney.

It features free live music, events, workshops, arts, crafts, children’s rides and food. On the three occasions that I’ve attended the festival has always been blessed with great weather and it was the same this year. I wandered around snapping away together with god knows how many other photographers.

I was sitting down next to a footpath taking random pics of people as they walked by when this girl spotted me and rushed up to the camera and blew a kiss into the lens, that resulted in my favourite pic from the afternoon above. So thanks to the girl in the sunnies.