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Sydney’s Botanic Gardens are a few minutes’ walk from the Opera House and the office towers of the central business district. They’re a fine place for a lunch stroll.

Last Friday, little stalls selling French-themed food and drink popped up outside Sydney’s old Customs House as part of the run-up to Bastille Day.

The Opera House serves as a backdrop for this elderly native tree.

I took the above photo in Sydney, just across the road from Circular Quay, the portion of the Sydney waterfront that runs to the Opera House. The Opera House itself is about ten minutes’ walk away.

The Strand Arcade is a Sydney mall completed in 1891. Its ground-level floors contain more mainstream shops, such as fashion outlets, and there’s a large electronics retailer in the basement. However, its upper floors are home to nichier offerings such … Continue reading →

This Elmo was playing the Mos Eisley Cantina theme from Star Wars.

 Panorama of the Austrian National Library in Vienna. These dinosaur paintings aren’t bad; and take a glance at the attached article, where the artist discusses how he collaborates with scientists. 3D printed homes for hermit crabs.

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