At work this year’s annual department offsite and Christmas party was held in Brisbane. I flew up early on the day so I could walk around and take some photos.
This first set is from the Brisbane central business district (CBD) where our office is.
Big sign on a very thick pole on George Street
Photo of an overhead directional road sign in a city centre with several tall buildings and moderate traffic. The sign shows lane markings and directional arrows for Toowong (via Coronation Drive), Gold Coast (via Riverside Expressway), and Roma Street.
Bank of New South Wales building (now the Westpac Bank Building)
Photo of a six-storey, neo-classical, commercial building completed in 1930. The facade is constructed from brown coloured stone. The front has four giant Ionic columns above which is written, in all capital letters, ‘Bank of New South Wales’.
Carindale Express bus exits the underground busway at William Street
Photo looking downwards at a blue-and-yellow bus exiting a bus-only tunnel that runs below the Brisbane central business district. A digital sign on the front of the bus reads, “Carindale Express via Cannon Hill” and the 215 bus number.
Layers of transport options along the Brisbane River near North Quay
Photo showing multiple layers of roads and pedestrian walkways running along an urban river, including a motorway, elevated expressway, bikeway, and walkway.
Nice and peaceful in the City Botanic Gardens
Photo looking over a wooden bench facing a large public garden with several massive trees around it. The bench itself has been set under the shade of several large trees.
No need to run the sprinkler at the City Botanic Gardens when its been raining
Close-up photo of a plant irrigation sprinkler mounted on a pole that has several small cobwebs all around it.
Bush stone-curlews chilling at the City Botanic Gardens
Close-up photo showing two bush stone-curlew birds sitting on some brown mulch in a public garden.
Weeping Fig Avenue at the City Botanic Gardens
Photo of a long, wooden walkway with long wooden benches running along its entire length. On either side of the walkway are very tall weeping fig trees.
Selfie on Weeping Fig Avenue at the City Botanic Gardens
Selfie of a man standing a long, wooden walkway with long wooden benches running along its entire length. On either side of the walkway are very tall weeping fig trees. The man is bald and has a short, mostly-white beard. He is wearing glasses, a black t-shirt, and a backpack.
Selfie among the weeping figs at the City Botanic Gardens
Selfie of a man looking down at his phone. Above him is the canopy of several tall weeping fig trees. The man is bald and has a short, mostly-white beard. He is wearing glasses, a black Pac-Man t-shirt, and a backpack.
Gold Tower (originally AMP Centre) in the Brisbane central business district
Photo of a skyscraper with gold-tinted, floor-to-ceiling windows along the outside.
On and off ramps at the end of Ann Street in Brisbane
Photo of three three vehicle on and off ramps in an urban city center. One of the elevated ramps curves so that it emerges from and disappears into the right side of the photo.
Free bike parking under the Pacific Motorway on-ramp in Brisbane
Photo of several motorcyles parked underneath an on-ramp in a city centre.
Waiting in line for his coffee at Brisbane Quarter
Photo of a man wearing business casual clothes waiting in line at a cafe in a shopping centre. The photo is through a large cut-out of a higher floor.
Reflections of a photographer in a massive Christmas bauble at Brisbane Quarter
Photo of a large, golden Christmas bauble hung from the ceiling in the foyer of an office building. The photographer is standing on the street outside the building and you can see his dull reflection in the bauble.