AustraliaNewZealand2024 Approaching Sydney Approaching Sydney Early Thursday morning, after a long trek across the ocean, you can see the iconic Sydney Opera House and bridge Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 IBM Sydney IBM Sydney One more IBM location - ready for our partner meeting the next day. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Sydney Tower Eye Sydney Tower Eye No time for this trip. But in the future, I'd like to take some pictures from up there. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera House The iconic Opera House is a huge attraction. People were everywhere even on Good Friday. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Category Alabama 2019 Sydney Harbor Bridge Sydney Harbor Bridge Almost as iconic as the Opera House, the Harbor Bridge is quite a site to see even at night. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Wellington Airport Wellington Airport You know you're in New Zealand when you see Gandalf in the airport. The entire Lord of the Rings series was filmed near Wellington, NZ Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Welcome to Wellington Welcome to Wellington Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Wellington Harbor Wellington Harbor Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Thor's Hammer Thor's Hammer Who knew they had a thing for Thor in Wellington? Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Fascinating architecture Fascinating architecture Whenever I find interesting architecture, I feel the need to photograph it. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Interesting People Interesting People We stumbled into one of the biggest street parties on earth. This guy was there to greet us. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Solace in the Wind (Naked Man) Solace in the Wind (Naked Man) This is a famous statue in Wellington harbor. Of course I had to get a selfie with him. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Princes Wharf Princes Wharf In Auckland, we stayed on the wharf. The first morning was a stunning run rise. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Princes Wharf Princes Wharf After work, we took a ferry to Waiheke island. This was the view from our ferry back to Princes Wharf where we were staying. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Oneroa Beach, Waiheke Island Oneroa Beach, Waiheke Island Tell me if you think this is portfolio worthy. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Onetangi Beach, Waiheke Island Onetangi Beach, Waiheke Island Selfie on our beach day off Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Onetangi beach Onetangi beach How do you like this one? Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Observation Point, Waiheke Island Observation Point, Waiheke Island On-and-off bus took us high atop Waiheke island to view the valley below. Thought this view was spectacular. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Returning from Waiheke Returning from Waiheke As we boarded the ferry back to Princes Wharf, I thought this view was captivating Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Middle Earth? Middle Earth? Bilbo, Frodo, are you there? Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Certainly Middle Earth Certainly Middle Earth I can see Gandalf flying in the sky over Bilbo and Frodo. Can't you? Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Killer Wale Killer Wale Approaching our return harbor, we saw a pod of killer wales. Too bad I didn't have my long-lens. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024 Returning from Sydney Returning from Sydney So long "down-under". This was actually my return view to Sydney Friday evening. Album AustraliaNewZealand2024