Sydney & Surrounds

Sydney is one of those cities that as soon as you get a glimpse of the harbour that you know that you are in an international city; and like many other iconic cities (Paris - Stockholm etc) photography subjects are everywhere. The icon that is the Sydney Harbour Bridge presses that feeling home immediately as it is one of the worlds most recognised icons; whether it is bathed in fireworks on New Years Eve or just providing a back drop for the Harbour itself or the magnificent Sydney Opera House The Opera House is also one of those surreal experiences when you first lay your eyes on it. The Opera House is also one of those surreal experiences when you first lay your eyes on it. Pictures and film can portray its unique beauty but until you have seen it in real life, in the context of the Bridge and Sydney Harbour, it is merely an icon. One cannot help but be photographically inspired by the sights around the harbour. Not far away are probably the world's most iconic beaches. From the wonderful expanse of the sandy beach, the iconic people who go there, to the pool on the southern end which is never deserted; even in winter when the 'Icebergs' brave the cold for their ritual swims. The coastal walk from Bondi Beach to Tamarama (and beyond) also fills the visitor with a sense that this is a special place and the path winds along the shore revealing a new vista at every turn.

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

Manly sunrise view through the ‘Wind and wave’ sculpture by Leton Parr, installed on the Corso. Sydney, Australia.

Pre-dawn light silhouettes a couple preparing for an early morning surf on Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia

Mt Solitary and the under cliff track at Wentworth Falls, The Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Three Sisters viewed from Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Mt Solitary and the under cliff track at Wentworth Falls, The Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Empress Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

An early morning surfer waits patianetly as the sun rises over Manly Beach. Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australa

Sunrise view from south end of Manly beach towards Shelly Beach along the Manly Scenic Walkway. Sydney, Australia.

Members of the Manly surf lifesaving club train on their paddle boards as dawn breaks. Sydney Australia.

South Curl Curl Rockpool on Sydneys Northern Beaches.

Pre-dawn light silhouette’s beach signs on Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia

An early morning surfer waits patianetly as the sun rises over Manly Beach. Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australa

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

South Curl Curl Rockpool on Sydneys Northern Beaches.

The Rockpool at Queenscliff on Sydney's Northern Beaches

New day dawns at the Queensliff Rock Pool on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

First light at Manly on the Northern Beaches of Sydney

Brilliant blue skies at Manly on Sydney's Northern Beaches

Manly Beach scene. Northern Beach, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The icon on the Corso, Hotel Steyne, Manly. Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia

An early morning surfer waits patianetly as the sun rises over Manly Beach. Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australa

Members of the Manly surf lifesaving club train on their paddle boards as dawn breaks. Sydney Australia.

The beautiful Leura Cascades near the township of Leura in the Blue Mountains, 1 hour west of Sydney. (© Simon Bayliss)

Pre-dawn light silhouette’s beach signs on Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia

The beautiful Leura Cascades near the township of Leura in the Blue Mountains, 1 hour west of Sydney. (© Simon Bayliss)

Early morning swim by the members of Manly Surf Life Saving Club. Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia.

Sunrise view from south end of Manly beach towards Shelly Beach along the Manly Scenic Walkway. Sydney, Australia.

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

The support stucture of the SYdney Harbour Bridge on the city-side of the harbour

Empress Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The support stucture of the SYdney Harbour Bridge on the city-side of the harbour

Beautifully coloured Sandstone - Bondi Beach - Sydney

The Sydney Harbour Bridge at night

Weeping Rock at Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Three Sisters viewed from Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Weeping Rock at Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Empress Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Early morning Cloud fills the Jamison Valley - Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

Manly sunrise view through the ‘Wind and wave’ sculpture by Leton Parr, installed on the Corso. Sydney, Australia.

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

The Scenic Skyway in the Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Sydney Opera House from Milson's Point.

Friends fishing on Sydney Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The support stucture of the SYdney Harbour Bridge on the city-side of the harbour

Beautifully coloured Sandstone - Bondi Beach - Sydney

The support stucture of the SYdney Harbour Bridge on the city-side of the harbour

The Steps of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Undercliff Track - Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Sydney Opera house and Sydney CBD skyline, Sydney, NSW, Australia

One 'Sail' of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Sydney Harbour Bridge photographed from Dawes Point. Sydney Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

Manly sunrise view through the ‘Wind and wave’ sculpture by Leton Parr, installed on the Corso. Sydney, Australia.

Pre-dawn light silhouettes a couple preparing for an early morning surf on Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia

Mt Solitary and the under cliff track at Wentworth Falls, The Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Three Sisters viewed from Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Mt Solitary and the under cliff track at Wentworth Falls, The Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Empress Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

An early morning surfer waits patianetly as the sun rises over Manly Beach. Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australa

Sunrise view from south end of Manly beach towards Shelly Beach along the Manly Scenic Walkway. Sydney, Australia.

Members of the Manly surf lifesaving club train on their paddle boards as dawn breaks. Sydney Australia.

South Curl Curl Rockpool on Sydneys Northern Beaches.

Pre-dawn light silhouette’s beach signs on Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia

An early morning surfer waits patianetly as the sun rises over Manly Beach. Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australa

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

South Curl Curl Rockpool on Sydneys Northern Beaches.

South Curl Curl Rockpool on Sydneys Northern Beaches.

The Rockpool at Queenscliff on Sydney's Northern Beaches

New day dawns at the Queensliff Rock Pool on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

First light at Manly on the Northern Beaches of Sydney

First light at Manly on the Northern Beaches of Sydney

Brilliant blue skies at Manly on Sydney's Northern Beaches

Manly Beach scene. Northern Beach, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The icon on the Corso, Hotel Steyne, Manly. Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australia

An early morning surfer waits patianetly as the sun rises over Manly Beach. Northern Beaches, Sydney, Australa

Members of the Manly surf lifesaving club train on their paddle boards as dawn breaks. Sydney Australia.

The beautiful Leura Cascades near the township of Leura in the Blue Mountains, 1 hour west of Sydney. (© Simon Bayliss)

The beautiful Leura Cascades near the township of Leura in the Blue Mountains, 1 hour west of Sydney. (© Simon Bayliss)

Pre-dawn light silhouette’s beach signs on Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia

The beautiful Leura Cascades near the township of Leura in the Blue Mountains, 1 hour west of Sydney. (© Simon Bayliss)

Early morning swim by the members of Manly Surf Life Saving Club. Manly Beach, Sydney, Australia.

Sunrise view from south end of Manly beach towards Shelly Beach along the Manly Scenic Walkway. Sydney, Australia.

Sunrise view from south end of Manly beach towards Shelly Beach along the Manly Scenic Walkway. Sydney, Australia.

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

The support stucture of the SYdney Harbour Bridge on the city-side of the harbour

Empress Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The support stucture of the SYdney Harbour Bridge on the city-side of the harbour

Beautifully coloured Sandstone - Bondi Beach - Sydney

The Sydney Harbour Bridge at night

Weeping Rock at Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Weeping Rock at Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Three Sisters viewed from Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Weeping Rock at Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Empress Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Early morning Cloud fills the Jamison Valley - Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

Manly sunrise view through the ‘Wind and wave’ sculpture by Leton Parr, installed on the Corso. Sydney, Australia.

Manly Beach silhouette as dawn breaks. Sydney, Australia.

The beautiful Leura Cascades near the township of Leura in the Blue Mountains, 1 hour west of Sydney. (© Simon Bayliss)

The beautiful Leura Cascades near the township of Leura in the Blue Mountains, 1 hour west of Sydney. (© Simon Bayliss)

The Scenic Skyway in the Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Three Sisters viewed from Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Sydney Opera House from Milson's Point.

Friends fishing on Sydney Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The support stucture of the SYdney Harbour Bridge on the city-side of the harbour

Beautifully coloured Sandstone - Bondi Beach - Sydney

The Three Sisters viewed from Echo Point, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The support stucture of the SYdney Harbour Bridge on the city-side of the harbour

The support stucture of the SYdney Harbour Bridge on the city-side of the harbour

The Steps of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Undercliff Track - Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Sydney Opera house and Sydney CBD skyline, Sydney, NSW, Australia

One 'Sail' of the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Empress Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The beautiful Leura Cascades near the township of Leura in the Blue Mountains, 1 hour west of Sydney. (© Simon Bayliss)

Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

Empress falls (© Simon Bayliss)

The Sydney Harbour Bridge photographed from Dawes Point. Sydney Harbour, Sydney, NSW, Australia

Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW - Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

The Undercliff Track - Wentworth Falls - The Blue Mountains - NSW Australia (© Simon Bayliss)

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