Rowing at sunrise

I'm off on a walk along the water's edge at 6am when I come across these girls rowing on the bay. The two boats have just turned around in Darling Harbour and the girls are listening to their coach's instructions for the next run. Then they notice me taking pictures of them and they're delighted. We exchange a few words, we are no more than a few feet apart. They tell me they have been on the water since 5:15 this morning. I am amazed, the sun hasn't even hit the water yet! But its golden rays are already illuminating the buildings above, creating bright reflections contrasting with the blue shadows in the foreground.

My Sydney Opera House

Between yesterday's photo and today's, there is no more than a rotation of the feet - I merely turned around.
On board the cruise ship I was referring to yesterday, had you taken a cabin on the port side, you would have had views to the Sydney Harbour Bridge; had you been given a cabin on the starboard side, you would now be seeing this... provided you'd woken up before dawn of course. I hope many passengers on board the QE2 bring themselves to it.
I'm not on an expensive cruise, just standing on the quay, but here and now I am treating myself to one of the most inspiring and magnificent sights in the world. I'm happy to share.

My Sydney Harbour Bridge

1932-2007: Next year, the Sydney Harbour Bridge will turn seventy-five. In the lead up to the celebrations a drawing competition themed ‘My Sydney Harbour Bridge’ was organised for primary school children. The five best drawings were printed on a poster that appeared on all bus shelters last month and the public was invited to vote for the best artwork. Make your own opinion, view the five best drawings here. The winner will be announced on October 30th, 2006. In the meantime, I'll offer my own entry: the Sydney Harbour Bridge at sunrise.

The building on the left is the cruise passenger terminal, so if you sailed into Sydney on a cruise ship (say the Queen Elizabeth 2 next February), your vessel would be berthed here and you'd get that view from your cabin... dream on!