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Photos: T20 Australia vs India

Brad Heap — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:11:01 +0000

Last night I went with a group of mates to the T20 Cricket International between Australia and India at ANZ Stadium Olympic Park.

The event was really fun and there was a carnival like atmosphere there. The game itself was great, despite India being very much off form. Below are a few photos from the night.

Photos: Australia Day 2012 Sydney

Brad Heap — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:33:10 +0000

Today is Australia Day. Despite the heavy rain this morning I went down to the harbour to see some of the events. The highlight of the day (for the second year in a row) was the display by the Australian Defence Forces.

Sydney Symphony in the Domain 2012

Brad Heap — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:04:55 +0000

Last night I went to Symphony in the Domain with a group of friends from uni.

The quality of the concert was exceptional. There were a number of violin and saxophone solos and the orchestra overall sounded superb.

Most of the music performed was not very well known. But the rendition of The Blue Danube Waltz was brilliant, and the traditional final piece Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture rounded out a very good evening.

Below is a video of the last three minutes of the 1812 Overture with the full fireworks and cannon display.

A day at Garie Beach, Royal National Park

Brad Heap — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 08:15:49 +0000

I spent today with mates at Garie Beach. It was a stunning day and we spent it swimming, chatting, eating, and hill climbing.

Happy 2012 – Fireworks from Barangaroo, Sydney

Brad Heap — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 03:11:28 +0000

I spent New Year’s Eve with a group of friends at Barangaroo on Sydney Harbour. As we waited for midnight we ate, chatted, danced, and had a great time ending one year and bringing in the next.

The video below shows the countdown to midnight, and still photos show the rest of the evening.

Photos: Sculpture by the Sea 2011

Brad Heap — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 07:02:10 +0000

This morning I walked along the coast from Coogee to Bondi to check out Sculpture by the Sea. My idea was to do the walk early enough in the day to avoid the big crowds – as it turned out lots of other people had exactly the same idea!

However, as the photos attest, today was one of those moments when I love living in Sydney. The weather was perfect – not too hot, not too cold, and people were out and about smiling and enjoying the day.

These photos only represent a very small section of the artwork on display. In total there are over 100 exhibits and despite taking 250+ photos I still missed a lot of things.

An added bonus to my walk was seeing a Blue Tongue Lizard for the first time in the wild. I would have expected it to be hiding from all the noise but it seemed content enough to stick around and pose for me.

Photos: Vivid Sydney 2011

Brad Heap — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 14:20:56 +0000

Tonight a group of friends from uni and I went to Vivid Sydney and had a fantastic time. Vivid Sydney is on every night for the next week and a bit at Circular Quay and The Rocks and it is well worthwhile checking out. But don’t take my words for it, instead let my photos below convince you.

Photos: Manly to Spit Bridge Walk

Brad Heap — Sun, 29 May 2011 00:04:25 +0000

Yesterday a group of us from uni walked the Manly Scenic Walk (Manly Wharf to Spit Bridge). The walk is only 9km but advertised as being between 3.5 – 4.5 hours, and somehow it managed to take a group of us 20-something year olds five hours to complete. This was mainly because we went down every side track possible and stopped at every corner to take photos. The best of my photos are below:

Walking Sydney Town Hall to ANZAC Bridge and return

Brad Heap — Sun, 08 May 2011 05:50:31 +0000

This afternoon I decided to walk across ANZAC Bridge. Almost every weekend I stretch my legs over the Sydney Harbour Bridge but today I decided it was time for a change.

Walking from Town Hall to ANZAC Bridge I got myself a little bit lost through the back streets of Pyrmont but eventually managed to find the pedestrian access to the bridge.

The bridge is a marvel. When Sydney builds something they typically do it in a way that simply takes your breathe away. I simply love the fact that all the major Sydney landmarks are easily accessible by foot it is something that other cities (hint hint Auckland) still need to learn.

Overall the walk from Town Hall across the Bridge and return took just over an hour and is about 6km. It is a decent but busy walk but is a lot less tourist crazy than the Harbour Bridge.

Below are some photos I took along the way.

Below is the route I took.

Photos: Featherdale Wildlife Park, Blue Mountains and Circular Quay

Brad Heap — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 11:04:33 +0000

One big long day. A lot of fun. And a good way to get mind off all the bad news from this past week.