I hate the place but.......

[pete roper]

Looking into the city from North Head (where Jude had a conference to go to so I freeloaded along.) the harbour and city do look nice



IMHO the opera house is looking a bit shabby though. Haven't sailed past it for years.....



Pete

[Huzo]

Agreed on Opera House...
A bit like my Grandma's teeth, the tiles look white from a distance, but up close they're sort of yellow and mouldy and could do with a damn good flossing..
Big job I'm sure !

[perter]

Don't complain about your opera house mates! It's designed by my landsman Joergen Utzon and - belive it or not - my grandmother was maid for the Utzon family's close friends and the family leged says she has taken care of the little Joergen 

[pete roper]

Apparently he was a bit of a martinet which is a shame. Also his original design was chopped about and butchered so the internal spaces are nothing like he imagined them. It's still a beautiful building mind.

Pete

[kidneb]

Don't complain about your opera house mates! It's designed by my landsman Joergen Utzon and - belive it or not - my grandmother was maid for the Utzon family's close friends and the family leged says she has taken care of the little Joergen 

OK, I believe it,- then maybe it was your grandma`s teeth that made an unforgettable impression on little Joergen, and were the true inspiration source for his design ?   

     sorry- couldn't help it 

         //Ben

[screamday]

Big cities always look better from a distance. 

[Sasquatch Jim]

  At least you are not on Pinchgut island in Sidney Harbor.

[twowings]

The best way to look at cities is in the rear-view mirror.

[SemperVee]

Yes, but where else can you see this?

[redrider90]

Yes, but where else can you see this?

Naval Submarine Base, Norfolk, Virginia

    USS Newport News (SSN 750)
    USS Albany (SSN 753)
    USS Scranton (SSN 756)
    USS Boise (SSN 764)
    USS Montpelier (SSN 765)
    USS Helena (SSN 725)

[SemperVee]

  You missed the Seattle ferry in the back ground.   

[KiwiKev]

Agreed on Opera House...
A bit like my Grandma's teeth, the tiles look white from a distance, but up close they're sort of yellow and mouldy and could do with a damn good flossing..
Big job I'm sure !

Needs a good spray with Wet and Forget - that will have it looking like new in no time if you believe the ads on  the box here.

Just spray and walk away !!!

https://youtu.be/H4ibFq1aup8

[RoyRogers]

Sidney Opera house.
A very nice piece of architecture. I was in Sydney, I guess -75, an had the same view.
Thx a lot Pete, brings memories.