Sydney: July–August 2008
The moon over Sydney Opera House in July 2008.
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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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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.
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.
In the cockpit of the Lockheed Super Constellation VH-EAG the Flight Engineer 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
Toby, at the dinner we held for Thomas in Woolloomooloo on the Tuesday before his wedding.
Daddy, at the dinner we held for Thomas in Woolloomooloo on the Tuesday before his wedding.
Phuong, at the dinner we held for Thomas in Woolloomooloo on the Tuesday before his wedding.
Thomas and his friend Ben John, at the dinner we held for him (Thomas) in Woolloomooloo on the Tuesday before his wedding.
Philip and Phuong, at the dinner we held for Thomas in Woolloomooloo on the Tuesday before his wedding.
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Mummy, in the sitting room of Thomas’ and Mary’s new house, before the family lunch held there on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Antepasti laid out by the caterer for the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
Francis playing in the bouncy castle provided by Mary’s brother Rod at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Reiyanne asleep in a corner at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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George and Selsabeel playing with their (third-) cousin Sophia at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Selsabeel delicately pirouettes away from her new litlte sister Reiyanne at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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George and Selsabeel playing with their (third-) cousin Sophia at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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With Hugh at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Children from four families watching television (Bee Movie!) at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Dessert (fruit salad, cupcakes) laid out by the caterer at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
Dessert (ice cream, apple crumble, tiramisu, cupcakes) laid out by the caterer at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Tiramisu, one of the many desserts at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Individual apple crumbles at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Individual servings of ice cream, one of the desserts at the family lunch held in Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Flynn children gathered together in the garden after the family lunch held at Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Flynn children gathered together in the garden after the family lunch held at Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Flynn family in the garden after the family lunch held at Thomas’ and Mary’s new house on the Wednesday before their wedding.
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Simon Gillespie, Elizabeth, and Ana Maria at Taronga Zoo on the day after Thomas’ and Mary’s wedding.
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