Saturday, April 25, 2015

Sydney's Anzac Day March.



Anzac Day started at the 4:30 am Dawn Service at Parramatta. with Lynn, Zane, Wayne, Andrew and little Arlo.  At 9 am Lynn and I picked Sara up and went into Sydney to see the Anzac Day March.




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Anzac Dawn Service in Parramatta.

Anzac Dawn Service in Parramatta.

Anzac Dawn Service in Parramatta.

Anzac Dawn Service in Parramatta.

Anzac Dawn Service in Parramatta.

Anzac Dawn Service in Parramatta.

On the train heading for Sydney/








Anzac Day March








Faces in the crowd.











Crowd and fly-over.



Anzac Day March





Outside the Town Hall.





Do you recognise the the bearded man bottom left.  (tv star)







Reflections.



These 2 ladies were their own cheer squad, cheering for everyone marching.










Lunch at last, it was a long time standing in one spot.

Sara met a friend after the march.

And then 2 more.

Tuesday, April 21, 2015

Flooded Waterways in Parramatta.



After 24 hours of rain in Sydney I thought I would check out the local waterways. The last time we had this much rain was in June 2007.



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Lake Parramatta Dam looking like a lace tablecloth.


Lake Parramatta in flood.

A veil of water flows over the wall of the Lake Parramatta dam.



Parramatta River in flood, 21st April 2015.





Lake Parramatta goes over the top.

The other week there was a jetty here at Lake Parramatta.

Cumberland Hospital Weir.

Cumberland Hospital's Wisteria Cascades.

Parramatta Park causeway and footbridge.

The old causeway in Parramatta Park.

Flooded Parramatta Park causeway from foot bridge.

A hurried shot of a happy family group who don't mind all the rain.

Parramatta in the wet.

Parramatta Ferry wharf in flood.

Parramatta Ferry wharf in fl

I got a better view from in the river.

Parramatta Ferry wharf in flood

Parramatta Ferry wharf in flood.

Parramatta Ferry wharf in flood.

Where did the path go?


Parramatta Ferry wharf in flood.

Parramatta Ferry wharf in flood.

Did someone forget to turn off the bubbler.

This seat is now being used as a fish trap.

The sign says ' if you see something, say something'.     "WATER"

Row row, row your boat gently up the stream...........

Oh well, it is autumn.

The old Marsden Road causeway in flood.

Flood debris on the Marsden Road causeway.

A bit of colour to brighten things up a little.

Walking back to the car through the puddles.




Camera:  Canon PowerShot SX60 HS