Sydney Observatory as seen from the west in the late afternoon sunlight, with the full moon large overhead. The people standing on the street below are watching the Pope’s formal arrival by boat at the Sydney World Youth Day.

Photos from my time back in Sydney—with all my immediate family eventually—in July and August 2008, in anticipation of Thomas’ and Mary’s wedding on 16th August. This gallery includes photos from around Sydney, of events before the wedding, and a few from the wedding-day itself.

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Richard Flynn > The moon over Sydney Opera House in July 2008.

Richard Flynn > Sydney Observatory as seen from the west in the late afternoon sunlight, with the full moon large overhead. The people standing on the street below are watching the Pope’s formal arrival by boat at the Sydney World Youth Day.

Richard Flynn > John and Daddy on board the HARS Super Constellation VH-EAG before taking off from Illawarra Regional Airport for a circuit-flight north to Sydney and back again.

Before Thomas’ wedding the men of the family were invited to go to HARS for the day when Mary held her Kitchen Tea for the ladies. The day included a flight on the Super Constellation.

Richard Flynn > In the cockpit of the Lockheed Super Constellation VH-EAG preparing for takeoff from Illawarra Regional Airport.

Before Thomas’ wedding the men of the family were invited to go to HARS for the day when Mary held her Kitchen Tea for the ladies. The day included a flight on the Super Constellation.

Richard Flynn > In the cockpit of the Lockheed Super Constellation VH-EAG the navigator prepares for takeoff from Illawarra Regional Airport.

Before Thomas’ wedding the men of the family were invited to go to HARS for the day when Mary held her Kitchen Tea for the ladies. The day included a flight on the Super Constellation.

Richard Flynn > In the cockpit of the Lockheed Super Constellation VH-EAG shortly after taking off from Illawarra Regional Airport.

Before Thomas’ wedding the men of the family were invited to go to HARS for the day when Mary held her Kitchen Tea for the ladies. The day included a flight on the Super Constellation.

Richard Flynn > Albert examines the safety card for the HARS Super Constellation.

Before Thomas’ wedding the men of the family were invited to go to HARS for the day when Mary held her Kitchen Tea for the ladies. The day included a flight on the Super Constellation.

Richard Flynn > Daddy in flight.

Before Thomas’ wedding the men of the family were invited to go to HARS for the day when Mary held her Kitchen Tea for the ladies. The day included a flight on the Super Constellation.

Richard Flynn > Sydney, looking over North and South Heads from the Pacific (in the east) towards the city. When surveying the east coast of Australia, Captain Cook initially dismissed what would later become Port Jackson/Sydney Harbour: he couldn’t see over the rock of the heads and dismissed it as merely a rocky cove.

Before Thomas’ wedding the men of the family were invited to go to HARS for the day when Mary held her Kitchen Tea for the ladies. The day included a flight on the Super Constellation.

Sydney Observatory as seen from the west in the late afternoon sunlight, with the full moon large overhead. The people standing on the street below are watching the Pope’s formal arrival by boat at the Sydney World Youth Day.

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