View looking east across the harbour towards Barangaroo Reserve and Millers Point.

Photographed from the Balmain East Wharf, at the end of Darling Street, Balmain.

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

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

A Legacy 'Food' filter from the Flickr Photo Editor

Seen on Sydney Harbour, Balmain Tiger catches the breeze.

So it's the 'Kirralee' catamaran on Sydney Harbour.

Photographed from the Barangaroo Reserve. Looking west across the harbour to Balmain (left) and Cockatoo Island (right).

The 'Kirralee' Seawind Resort 1050 was designed and built in Australia. It is 33 ft and holds up to 30 people. It is $500 AUD per hour to hire. Not too bad compared with other yachts for hire in Sydney.

See:

www.sydneyharbourescapes.com.au/boat/private-cruises/kirr...

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

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

View across Darling Harbour from the Balmain East ferry wharf.

Eastern end of Darling Street, Balmain.

Looking east towards Barangaroo.

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

The sunset over Balmain, in Sydney.

Photographed from the Barangaroo Reserve.

So I often travel into the city after work to take photographs, mostly around the harbour. The Barangaroo Reserve (near the Crown Casino Tower) provides views looking west across Darling Harbour towards Balmain. This is one of the views.

And, of-course, not too far away at Barangaroo it is cafe central with my choice being the cool 'Butchers Block' cafe. Great for flat white coffees after watching the sun set over Balmain.

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

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

Door handle, Cinnamon Balmain Chinese Restaurant.

Balmain, Sydney

Darling Street , East Balmain some weeks ago.

Darling street - memory sketch

same place - I just like sketching this view - could be about the 10th time?

Second lesson. Still waiting for his soccer gear to arrive.

Balmain, Sydney

Or is it Balmain East?... you decide

My Haus

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Luxury boutiques in Paris.

Darling St East Balmain looking east - digital edit.

No. 20 Colgate Avenue, Balmain - in Sydney.

One of the original 'workers cottages', circa 1860.

Now utilised as a very cool 'Bed & Breakfast' venue.

The Fiat belongs to the owner of this cottage, who I just happened to meet two weekends ago when I parked in front of the Fiat and I was getting the camera out of the boot of my car. Suddenly, a voice called out from a man sitting on the cane chair (with a red velvet cushion) - "That's the wrong lens you're putting on that camera. And the light's no good now. You're too late. And why are you using a Canon? You should have a Nikon."

I was amazed and rather humbled - it was none other than legendary Sydney and world photographer, Neil Duncan. He photographed Wimbledon for the 'New York Times' back in the 1970s, amongst many other achievements in photography.

Just check out his photos:

neilduncan.com.au/travel/index.html

Anyway, we had a cup of tea on the little balcony and I thought better of taking any photos that day in the presence of this great, now quite elderly, but astute professional.

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

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

A Legacy 'Candy' filter from the Flickr Photo Editor, chiefly to bring out the red in the Fiat, lol.

Ferry off in the distance after leaving Balmain Wharf in Sydney.

Or was he longing for a gelato treat.

Inside Gelatissimo gelato shop.

Balmain, Sydney

Darling Street Balmain East looking towards harbour - rendered version of b+w sketch posted in May 2018.

... with secrets you can't tell your partner.

Balmain Barber Shop.

Balmain, Sydney

I edited out ceiling lights, wall decorations and door signs but not the man using the screen.

Balmain Library, Sydney

While grandkids were savouring their gelato.

Darling Street, Balmain, Sydney

ceramic platter 30x30cm

I told them to pretend I was not there.

Aren't they sweet. I wish I have a life long friend too.

Elkington Park, Balmain, Australia (Sunday 30 Oct 2016)

Rainbow Lorikeet, a medium-sized parrot found in Australia.

Balmain, Sydney

Jacaranda Massage.

Balmain, Sydney

Linocut A/P 30x30cm Handcoloured-watercolour. 16 Feb 08

Inside Gelatissimo gelato shop.

Balmain, Sydney

Allowing 10 people in a one person per four square metre space in small cafes and restaurants. That means many doing takeaway may want to put up enough tables to start gently serving 10 people at a time.

Contessa Cafe, Balmain, Sydney

Liquid brunch menu at Contessa Cafe.

Contessa Cafe, Balmain, Sydney

Palmer Street, Balmain, Australia

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Graffiti truck on a rest day.

Balmain, Sydney

Quietly working in his workshop.

Balmain, Sydney

Flippin' symmetry.

Balmain, Sydney

Small car sticker. JM is an Australian artist.

Balmain, Sydney

Riverview Hotel, an award winning hotel dating back to 1842. It is the hidden gem of the Balmain pub culture.

Balmain, Sydney