[Photo walk] Brisbane River
This second set of Brisbane photos is from when I walked along the banks of the Brisbane River.
The Prawnster and Princess Prawnster at the City Botanic Gardens RiverHub
Photo of two trawler boats moored next to each other at a pier on an urban river. The boats have been converted into seafood restaurants.
Kangaroo Point Bridge spanning the Brisbane River, a week before its official opening
Photo of a tall, white, single-mast, cable bridge for pedestrians and cyclists that spans an urban river.
Brisbane’s newest Bridge (Kangaroo Point Bridge) and one of its oldest (Story Bridge)
Wide-angle photo showing two bridges that span an urban river. The white, single-mast, cable bridge closer to the photographer is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge that will open a week after this photo was taken. A massive, grey, cantilever bridge can be seen in the background, below the deck of the nearer bridge.
Jetski training
Photo of a several jetskis on floating plastic parking pads that are attached to a pier on an urban river. An instructor standing on the pier is talking to his three students who are sitting on two of the jetskis.
Final touches on the Kangaroo Point Bridge before it opens next week
Photo of a worker in safety gear (white hard hat and bright orange high-visibility clothing) standing on a scissor lift on top of a white bridge that spans an urban river.
Good ideas start with great coffee!
Photo of an outdoor flight of stairs leading up to a cafe. Painted on the riser between the third and fourth step is a painted, bright red sign with white, all-capitals text that reads, “Be amazing today! But first, coffee!”. And painted on the riser below the 12th and 13th step is a painted black sign with white text that reads, “Good ideas start with great coffee!”
Be amazing today! But first, coffee!
Close-up photo of an outdoor flight of stairs. Painted on the riser between the third and fourth step is a painted, bright red sign with white, all-capitals text that reads, “Be amazing today! But first, coffee!”.
Construction crew on the river
Photo of two construction crew members in white hard hats and bright orange high-visibility gear on a small motorboat making their way around a large transport boat from which items are being lifted via a tall, overhead crane.
Brisbane River from my hotel room window at 7pm
Photo looking down from a tall building at an urban river on an overcast night. Across the street is the large Queensland Performing Arts Centre building complex, the outside of which is bathed in red and green lights. Two bridges cross the river, one of which has its underside bathed in green and blue lights. There are a few boats making their way along the river.
Brisbane River from my hotel room window at 6am
Photo looking down from a tall building at an urban river on a rainy, overcast early morning. Across the street is the large Queensland Performing Arts Centre building complex. Two bridges span the river and there are some boats parked along the riverbank. An elevated motorway runs along the near side of the river with light traffic on it.