Brisbane, QLD


Friday, September 11, 2015

HOPPING ABOUT AT KANGAROO POINT

We went to check out the parks at Kangaroo Point for a suitable Camera club outing. First we hopped under the bridge but didn't find it that good for photos and there weren't many parking places. So we hopped up to the top of the cliffs overlooking the river, it was much better there.
The police keeping our walkways safe.

 Our iconic Story Bridge.

 The view from the cliffs looking towards Brisbane CBD.

 The sculpture "Venus Rising" by Wolfgang Butress is 23m high and is a stainless steel structure made up of hundreds of interlocking rings and polished tubes which twists and creates a hollow spiral.
 Looking up inside the sculpture

 Zooming in to the apartments across the river.

 St Mary's Anglican Church built in 1873, its distinctive stone work is inspiring.

The Brisbane Australia Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints built in 1998 in Kangaroo Point.

25 comments:

  1. i love looking up through the sculpture, that would be beautiful on a canvas and on the wall. a piece of art taken of a piece of art...

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  2. Diane lovely building. The aprtments look the same as in Poland.Love from Poland The most intersting is the stone church

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  3. What a fun tour of the waterfront and the architecture of Brisbane. That sculpture is interesting outside and in!

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  4. The stone work in the church is brilliant, so warm and inviting rather than often austere grey we usually see here.

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  5. You obviously found a wonderful place for a camera club outing. The sculpture is amazing -- I really like your photo looking up into the sculpture. Brisbane is a very vibrant city.

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  6. Nice bright scenes - would seem a good venue for a trip. I have been out and about a bit in the last few months - the trips to Indonesia and the UK were work based - but I always add on a few days of leave if possible - and in the UK I took a week! By having the days off before the work, I always claim that works gets better value for money out of me - thats what I claim anyway!!

    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne.

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  7. Well done with the sculpture … I love the detail, quite unexpected when you see the distance shot. The river area in Brisbane sure is lovely these days.

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  8. You found the perfect spot Diane.. So many fantastic architectural details!

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  9. You found the perfect spot Diane.. So many fantastic architectural details!

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  10. What nice views and interesting views over Brisbane !

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  11. Fab photos and I love the photo up inside the spiral. Keep well t'other Diane

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  12. Hello Diane, pretty views and images of Brisbane. One of my favorites is the boats in the river. And the shots of the sculpture. Have a happy day and new week ahead!

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  13. This is a lovely city--it looks like there is something for everybody to do.

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  14. The shots are lovely. Inside the spiral is good..must be nice for the Police to ride around in that area...

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  15. Fantastic sculpture photo - and the others are pretty good too! Great place for a walk, and the police look like they've got the best job :D

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  16. Great photos Diane and I also love your detailed look at that marvelous sculpture.

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  17. Wonderful shots. That sculpture is just amazing. And I liked your St Mary's - beautiful and simple! Less certain about the Church of latter-day saints, which looks very OTT. As they often do.

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  18. Venus Rising is a wonderful sculpture and I love the shot looking up into it!

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  19. Sometimes I forget what a huge city you live in .. Fun to see this part of it. Amazing sculptures.

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  20. You live in such a beautiful and diverse place. Love that sculpture and the views of the water.

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  21. I enjoyed seeing those beautiful sculptures, Diane. Venus Rising is amazing!

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  22. What a pretty city you live in. Nice photos, and that sky is brilliant.

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  23. Hello Diane, thank you for your recent visit and comment. It's good to be back in the blogging world again. You have shared some really photographic bits of Brisbane here. I love the shot looking up into the sculpture especially.

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