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.

Looking north across the Port of Sydney, towards Balmain.

Photographed from the walkway across the ANZAC bridge.

Victoria Road, White Bay - near Rozelle, in Sydney.

My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 26-35mm f/4L lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom and PhotoPad Pro by NCH software.

A Legacy 'Food' filter from the Flickr Photo Editor.

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

Sydney photographed from the forest at Blues Point Reserve.

End of Blues Point Road, Blues Point, aka McMahons Point.

And because this image was taken from within a forest of gum trees, here's the haunting sound of 'Sweet Lullaby' by French artists 'Deep Forest'. This is the cool, extended mix:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFS_nfNvD2o

So, on this occasion I parked up on Blues Point Road near the amazing 'Breadworks' cafe, sampling the Flat White Coffee and a simple 'Poached Eggs on Toast', before rambling down to the Blues Point Reserve.

Blues Point Reserve provides magical views across the harbour to the bridge, city and Barangaroo - but you can also look west to Balmain, Goat Island, Balls Head and right up along the Parramatta River.

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

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

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Luxury boutiques in Paris.

Darling St East Balmain looking east - digital edit.

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

Inside Tacos Anonymous Mexican Restaurant.

Balmain, Sydney

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

Balmain, Sydney

Friendly 4-year old bulldog.

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

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