Newcastle, PlacesA fairly typical outing in Newcastle 21 March 2010 Carol McKayStrolling, and looking, and shopping, and eating, wOOOooOOO. striped Newcastle skink non-striped skink in our back yard flowering paperbark tree nom noms health food shop (Carol’s source of sheep’s milk yoghurt) second hand book shop (Ross’ favourite shop in the whole wide world!) forground: art gallery; midground: laman street, civic park; background: city hall clock tower. Is there a weekend in Newcastle when a wedding party ISN’T parking on Laman Street? red berries pretty red flowers (the golden arches an unhappy coincidence) crows enjoying the Benjamina figs Indian Grocer’s Glebe Road, Adamstown sport type activities going on across the road from the Indian Grocer’s sport type activities going on across the road from the Indian Grocer’s pretty lentils from the Indian grocer’s soaps from the Thai grocer’s (1st floral, 2nd herbal) and the Chinese grocer’s (3rd rose, 4th sandlewood) soaps from the Thai grocer’s (white floral & green herbal) and the Chinese grocer’s (pink rose & brown sandlewood)
NewcastleNewcastle fish markets walk around the Throsby Basin 27 February 2010 Carol McKayNewcastle fish markets at 97 Hannell Street, Wickham. Lunch time view Lunch time view Wonderful company Fish co-op Ferry and Marina Cowper Street bridge to Carrington History of ferries in Newcastle Fishing in the shade Tidal life forms Seagull, Plover, Pelicans History of Maryville What’s that in the industrial area? Nice walk way! Newcastle rowers club Modern and less modern housing Development of wool stores Development of wool stores part two Magpie in the shade Ibis, Mangrove walkway under repair Ibis boy band? Play sculpture We crossed over stix creek bridge and we are on our way back on the other side of Throsby Basin. Mangroves walk way (re-opening on the 15th of March after repairs) One of the art pieces adding charm crabs crabs Two black cormorants on the right hand sculpture Grey heron on the mud flat Three of the fabulous pelicans Willy Wag Tail bird The homes we walked past on the other side Onebygamba “large mound” – Carrington Onebygamba “large mound” – Carrington part two Stairway to lookout and sculpture Boat sculpture with a list of the ship wrecks, and various types of ballast stones. The bridge we walk under on the way out, and over on the way back. Our car was parked behind that ferry Floating dock, Honeysuckle Precinct, Marina* Flowering Umbrella tree*Floating dock for ship repairs on the left, Honeysuckle Precinct office buildings at the end, Marina and fish cooperative on the right.
NewcastleNewcastle 1 February 2010 Carol McKayWhere is Newcastle?Newcastle Baths from King Edward's Park