Photos from the past 8 months

I know I've been bad about posting and sharing photos. So, rather than subject you to the nearly 1,000 photos I have from my time here, I've put together a brief highlights video.

I hope you enjoy.

A brief update and photos

I've been busy over the past few weeks, training for my first half marathon (taking place tomorrow) and enjoying Sydney. I've been trying to find some good restaurants and brunch locations... and I'm happy to report I've been successful at finding them.

I'll post something more substantial in the next few days. In the meanwhile, here are some new photos. You should be able to view them, even if you don't have Facebook.

Photos from my first six weeks in Australia

By popular demand (and I use that term loosely), I've uploaded an assortment of photos from my first six weeks here in Sydney. Don't worry, I've greatly limited the number of pictures of the Opera House.

This link below should work for members as well as people who are not on Facebook, but please let me know if you have any trouble.

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=98457&l=b0978&id=563190400

A few more from this afternoon

The skies finally parted this afternoon (just as I was beginning to wonder if it was monsoon season). As a result, I was able to watch the Chinese New Year's Parade (from my balcony) and make it to Sydney's Taronga Zoo. Below are a few photos.

Many "dragons" came through the parade, but this was the largest.







I've never seen so many people out to celebrate a rat. Notice the piece of "cheese" it's following.







Downtown Sydney from the ferry to Taronga .








Koala bear with Joey. I thought the Joey was so cute, that I adopted him and named him George. I get to pick him up in a few weeks. Not sure how I'm going to get him back to the States. Somehow I don't think the customs declaration form has a spot for marsupials.




A few more Koalas. I love the one sleeping at the top of the tree.











Roos! I finally saw kangaroos, so now I actually feel like I'm in Australia.







This little wallaby was adorable. I have plenty (like 75) pictures of more animals from the zoo, such as elephants, zebras and chimps, but I won't subject you to more.






The view from Taronga of the bridge and the Opera House. As I've told you, I'm obsessed with the Opera House.

Images from the first week

Below, by not so popular demand, are just a few of the pictures I've taken of Sydney over the past few days.

I've decided I won't feel like I live here until I can walk past the Opera House without taking a picture. That may take awhile - it's one of the most majestic buildings I've ever seen.






This sculpture, made out of peaches, is a temporary art exhibit made to raise awareness of skin cancer. How do they keep the birds away? I have no idea.






Sydney Harbour Bridge. Built to be the longest, but sadly was measured to be a few feet shorter than New York's Verrazano which opened just before the Harbour Bridge.






One more of the bridge








A photo of the skyline from Darling Harbour. Isn't it, well, just darling?








I'll add more pictures as I continue to explore the city (if it ever stops raining...)

A photo with the roos

I had the Ladies of Australia eating out of the palm of my hand

For those who wanted to see pictures, attached is one from Brisbane, feeding kangaroos. They were absolutely adoreable.