The Flickr Pirramaroad Image Generatr

Sydney's Barangaroo precinct as seen from Jones Bay Wharf at Pyrmont.

Photographed at dusk from Pier 19 at 26/32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont. Near Star City Casino.

Here's the brilliant Donald Fagen with 'New Frontier' (1982):
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yi4hbVAfRCw

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom.

Pier 19 and Pier 20.

The Jones Bay Wharf Precinct.
26/32 Pirrama Road. Pyrmont.
Near Darling Harbour & Barangaroo.

My favourite wharf in Sydney to visit at sunset.

A feature of this wharf is the groovy music that floats across Jones Bay from the nearby Doltone House Reception & Function Centre.

Here's 'Love Shack' by the ultimate groove band 'The B-52s'
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SOryJvTAGs

Note: Now that I review this image on the big screen I can see that the clarity in the distance is not so good. But I like the dusk ambience so I will leave it

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom.

Pirrama Road, Pyrmont, NSW

What caught my eye about this poster (OK, perhaps not the only thing that caught my eye) was the way the light hitting model's face was bisected by the light shining through the glass ceiling of the bus shelter. This division is echoed to some extent by the way the image is reflected both above (on the ceiling of the shelter) and on the glass at the back on the left.

It struck me because my day had been exactly that. A day sharply divided into light and shadow, with precious little in between. From the bus failing to come this morning and leaving me in the dark at the bus stop for half an hour when I needed to get in as early as possible to meet some deadlines, to finding that an overnight program failed to run, to finding that I was able to rewrite the program in a way that was far more efficient and do it in only a couple of hours, to BHP shares rising dramatically, to PRY shares falling dramatically... every moment of the day was either very good, or very bad. Almost nothing was just "eh, whatever".

Of course the shadow is only a metaphor since I see nothing that is actually "bad" here. Except perhaps the absence of a bus, but I was used to that after this morning.

63 Pirrama Road Pyrmont, NSW

... if you can't be a rebel?

No, I grant you that neither of these are actually Hogs. (That is, Harley-Davidsons.) There was one Hog parked further along the wall, but it wasn't close enough to one of the signs for an effective shot.

So it's twilight at the Jones Bay Wharf.
Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.

Photographed from Giba Park.
Located up above the wharf precinct.
Near the corner of Point and Mill Streets, Pyrmont.
Not far from Star City Casino.

Perfect for iced tea on an unsually warm night in Sydney.
So it's iced tea amid the blue hour!! (Just stroll down to Star City for an assortment of Iced Teas. A huge choice awaits you!!)

And here is the Electric Light Orchestra with their amazing song 'Don't Bring Me Down'.
BUT - this is the groovy Shuffle Girls video version, lol. Check out the video!! We need the Shuffle Girls here in Sydney!!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuiMQPc5aKA

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

This is a view of Barangaroo at dusk.
This is the western side of the Sydney CBD.

Photographed from the Jones Bay Wharf.
Piers 19-21, at 26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.

Across Jones Bay (part of Darling Harbour) - to the right - you can see the bizarre dusk fire rituals at Darling Island Wharf.
Zoom in to see!!

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom.

The 'Rascal' cruise boat is waiting for you!!

And there is real Barista-made coffee on board. And so it will be 'Flat White Coffee' on Sydney harbour, lol.

Located at Jones Bay Wharf.
Piers 19-21, at 26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.

Near Barangaroo and Darling Harbour.
See:
www.jonesbaymarina.com.au/

And I had a great conversation with Sophia, the young female cruise director, afer I asked if I could take a photo of her cruise boat!! She was very cool. She's from Venice, in Italy, and is 26.

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

Barangaroo and the Sydney skyline.
A modern version of 'Metropolis'.

Photographed from Jones Bay Wharf.
Piers 19-21. 26/32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.
Near Barangaroo and Darling Harbour.

Tuesday, 16th April, 2024.

The concept of a 'Metropolis' was made famous by Fritz Lang's German 'Expressionist' science fiction film 'Metropolis' (1927).
See the amazing trailer for the film:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdtZv3XROnc

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software

Sunset at the Jones Bay Wharf.
Piers 19-21, 26-32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.
Near Darling Harbour & Barangaroo.

Looking west across White Bay to Balmain and Rozelle.

And here's a little sunset music. It's my favourite retro band of the moment - Booker T & The MGs - with the very cool 'Soul Limbo'.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GdvFiE2R5I

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

Looking west at sunset from the Jones Bay Wharf.
Piers 19-21, 26/32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.
Near Barangaroo and Darling Harbour.

This is the view looking west across White Bay to Balmain, with the Balmain Town Hall (1888, Victorian 'Free Classical' style) silhouetted on the horizon.

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

Sydney at dusk. The blue twilight.
Monday evening, 15th April, 2024.

Photographed at the Jones Bay Wharf. Pirrama Road. Pyrmont.
Near Barangaroo, at Darling Harbour.

If you come to Sydney, then this is the wharf to check out. Not one of the usual tourist destinations, because it is a 'working' wharf and business precinct. Google's Australian HQ is located close by. The wharf gives you the real harbour ambience. Here is a bit of history:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jones_Bay_Wharf

And here is the definitive 'Smooth Jazz' version of Marvin Gaye's classic track 'Inner City Blues'. This version is by the all-legend crew of Lee Ritenour, George Benson and Gerald Albright. I have this on 'high rotation' on Spotify!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti4MZU28hkk

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

Jones Bay Wharf, Sydney. Built in 1920.

Piers 19-21. Located at 26/32 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.
Near Barangaroo and Darling Harbour, Sydney.

Photographed just after sunset on Tuesday of this week.
Tuesday, 16th April, 2024.

This is the view looking west across Johnston's Bay and White Bay, towards Balmain.

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

The Jones Bay Wharf (western side).
Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.

Photographed from Giba Park at Pyrmont Point.
aka Cadel Point & Summer Point.
Near Star City.

Approaching sunset.
Yesterday in Sydney.
Thursday, 12th October. 2023.

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom (new, updated, version downloaded today - Friday, 13th October, 2023)
And also in PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

Pyrmont Bay, Sydney
Twilight. Friday 23rd June, 2023.

Photographed from the Casino Wharf.
Near Metcalfe Park.
Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.
Darling Harbour, Sydney.

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

A Smooth 'Chestnut' filter from the Flickr Photo Editor.

Sydney, Australia - May 22, 2017: Panorama view around Pirrama Road (right) and Murray Street (left). At Sydney Central Business District (CBD).