Category: Transportation

Planes, ships, trains, trams, cars. If it moves it is in here.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Public Transport (no private cars or trucks)

People on the Move

It’s no secret that I love photographing public transport especially ferries, trams, and trains. I tried to find some that I had not used before, or at least not recently.

The Manly Fast Ferry. This is a private service I think and crosses Sydney Harbour in much less time than the larger ferries.

The Manly Fast Ferry in Sydney.

Still in Sydney a picture I have used before but this time with a yellow filter.

Tram on the Light Rail system outside Sydney Central Station

I took this one at Kings Cross Station in Sydney. I am very familiar with this station having stayed in King’s Cross on various visits to Sydney in the past.

Train at Kings Cross, Sydney

I didn’t want to leave the buses out. I took this one outside Bellerive oval just before the end of a cricket match. The buses were lined up to take everyone home after the match.

Buses in the rain, outside Bellerive Oval.

This bus ran hop on hop off tours around Hobart and tours to the Cadbury Factory a few years ago. I think it is still in service in the summer time but for another company.

Double Decker bus used for tourists in Hobart.

Finally, a very old photo, taken in 1987 soon after David and I got our first car. We took a trip north to the Flinders Ranges. We saw this coal train somewhere near Leigh Creek SA so strictly speaking not public transport but this type of diesel was used for passenger trains too.

A scan of a coal train, Flinders Ranges SA 1987

Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Things People Drive (Ride, Pilot or Captain)

Two Wheels, Four Wheels, No Wheels, Legs

I do seem to take a lot of photos of types of transport. It is a favourite subject of mine after all.

Two Wheels

Many cities have free or cheap bike hire. In Singapore it is free and the bicycles turn up all over the place. Melbourne is a bit more regimented.

A Hire Bicycle, Singapore
Melbourne's St Patrick's Cathederal.
Visitors taking a selfie in front of Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral.

Four Wheels

I spotted this delivery truck in Singapore, a little bit of Tasmania for sale.

A little bit of Tasmania in Singapore.

Hop on Hop off tour buses are found in many cities too. This is the Hobart one obviously.

Hobart’s Hop on Hop Off bus.

Wheels and legs in this one taken in Melbourne.

Horse and Carriage Melbourne

Wheels on Rails

I can never visit Melbourne without taking photos of trams and there is another bicycle too.

Swanston Street Melbourne October 2014.

Trains in Melbourne.

Trains at Southern Cross Station
Trains at Southern Cross Station (formerly Spencer St) Melbourne 2014.

Lots of Wheels

A log truck on Scotts Road, Geeveston

No Wheels (except for steering)

A tourist ferry in Hobart.

This ferry does tours.

Like trams in Melbourne, I can’t resist taking photos of ferries in Sydney.

A big ship and a little one.

A Photo A Week Challenge: Reflections

Reflections on the Water

I am so lucky to live near the beautiful Huon River where most of these photos were taken at different times over the past few years.

image boats on Huon river
The tranquility of the Huon River at Franklin
Moorings at Franklin, Tasmania
Yukon hails from Denmark but now carries visitors on the Huon most days of the week.
A beautiful winter day at Port Huon
Rowing boats on the Huon at Franklin.

This last one was taken in Hobart.

Reflective window.

Snapshot Sunday: Fire Engines

Hobart Fire Station
Two old fire engines.
A vintage fire engine at Hobart Fire Station.
Vintage fire engine in Hobart.

On Friday I had to go to Hobart to pick up a parcel from a shop just outside the CBD. As I walked back down Campbell Street I noticed that there was some activity around the open roller doors at the fire station. When I saw vintage fire engines, of course, I had to grab my phone and take a few photos.
We do have more modern fire engines for actual firefighting though 🙂

A Photo A Week Challenge: Neglected

Lady Jane

This blog would qualify as neglected itself for the past week as I’ve been busy with the doll blog but I don’t think a photo of blank screen would be very interesting do you?

Lady Jane used to do cruises on the Derwent from Hobart but was abandoned by the previous owner a few years ago. For a time she was berthed on the Huon at Port Huon and later near Huonville where I took these photos. The last I heard she was over the other side of the river at Cygnet being worked on. One day I hope I’ll be able to get over there to see if she is still there.

Lady Jane at the old mooring near Huonville

Snapshot Sunday: Stretch Merc Limo

I came across this car in the Hobart suburbs some time ago and never got around to posting it. Years ago my boyfriend at the time took me out to dinner at the Adelaide Casino in one of these. I can’t remember if it was a Mercedes or not but it was fun to go for a ride in one instead of the boring taxi or public transport. We got dressed up and had a fancy dinner in one of the good restaurants and then we played the pokies and I won a hundred bucks which was a fantastic win back in 1995. This one looks to be from the 80s. I’ve taken a few shots of it from different angles. I remember the road being very busy at the time and I had a job to get across as there was no pedestrian crossing. It was equally hard to get back to my car on the other side of the road. What you do just to get a photo!

Snapshot Sunday

Metal Cement Truck Sculpture

 

This is a photo I took of a cement truck sculpture at the Mona art gallery. It’s one of the only pieces I actually liked there. Mona is more for people who enjoys today’s art and cultures. I thought this one clever and well made and quite an interesting choice. Mona is a little weird but the place is really popular with locals and tourists. I selected this photograph randomly just for something to post today.

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