Little boxes . . .

Rosalie Dale IPA

Little boxes . . .

How long have these council flats been a landmark on the Sydney-city skyline? I can remember them from at least 40 years ago, and they don’t seem to have changed a bit over all those years!

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Little boxes . . . by Rosalie Dale IPA
Little boxes . . . by Rosalie Dale IPA
  • Craig Shadbolt

    Craig Shadbolt

    Nice one Rosalie! I’m pretty sure I know where these ones are…

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Shaddy – taken from The Bridge – I’m sure you’d recognise it!

  • Warren Williams

    Warren Williams

    Well spotted, interesting subject.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    You walked past this Warren on your visit – across The Bridge.

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    Excellent find, well photographed and beautifully edited, Rosalie !! A perfect title !!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Little boxes, made of ticky-tacky?!! Shows my age a bit. Thanks so much Phil for the visit and kind words.

  • Murray Swift

    Murray Swift

    I like the little park on the roof!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    I have another pic of a lower building’s roof – complete with swimming pool and bathers … make the most of what you have, I guess! I’m all for whatever helps in those living conditions! Thanks Murray my friend.

  • Loreto Bautista Jr.

    Loreto Bautist...

    The Architecture of yesteryears…boxes are what they’re called today, but surely they’re a character in their own rights. Well spotted & a great shot.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    They certainly served (and still serve!) a good purpose Bot – I would find it very difficult to live there though!

  • Will Barton

    Will Barton

    Classic style of ‘modular’ architecture. They’re great to look at Rosalie and full of interesting little bits of info about the occupants. They’re all so alike but at the same time have been personalised just that little bit.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Each window tells a story Will – actually many years ago, had reason to visit many of these actual buildings – you could write a book about the tenants.

  • Vic Cross

    Vic Cross

    NEARLY OUR SETUP ,WELL PHILIP LODGE ,GREAT FIND & GREAT PIC

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Yep a bit like Philip Lodge dad – very ‘boxy’ and somewhere to sleep only – get out as much as you can. Mind you, these have stunning views over the harbour!

  • Maximus

    Maximus

    Always depressing to think about living there. :)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Makes ya grateful for the “neighbours” over your back fence Max?!! Emus and kangaroos and peacocks etc are possibly a better option!

  • Vic Cross

    Vic Cross

    PS TENENTS, DONT GO SLEEP WALKING

  • intheflesh

    intheflesh

    This is very cool Rosalie

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks heaps Virginia!

  • jerry alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    i like this box within the box….great one!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Pleased you saw that Jerry!!! There are a number of ‘box within box’ images here – thanks heaps.

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Good architecture shot – not that that is good architecture, because it is anything but …

    If you tell people you live in a box in Sydney, they will assume it is a cardboard box and you live on the street – hehehe

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Tom – street people over here tend to sleep on benches and under bridges – The only people living in boxes that I’ve seen were in African and Cambodia!!

  • Memaa

    Memaa

    Great shot and wonderful title. I love the gardens on the top. We’re going to go and spend a week in a “box” just like that on the beach next week. I will be thinking of this shot.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    A little box short term would be OK – long term, not easy!!! Thanks Sue.

  • Noelene Davies

    Noelene Davies

    Not the best looking units I have seen and thank goodness you took these in the daylight and not at night you never know what you might have spotted. Love the title.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Noelene I’d just missed a sunbathing fellow on another rooftop – he’d become overcome with shyness and ran inside when he saw me! This being the Sydney Harbour Bridge, there is opportunity to see across all kinds of rooftops!

  • Kazzoom IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    well done, yep know what that building sits

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Not far from you Kaz!!

  • Deanna Roberts Think in Pictures

    Deanna Roberts...

    Nice one. Almost looks like something out of a Pixar movie :D

  • Maximus

    Maximus

    There’s no possible about it. :)

  • Kazzoom IPA

    Kazzoom IPA

    yep your right there lol

  • shakey

    shakey

    great capture Rosalie.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Shakey

  • satwant

    satwant

    Wonderful idea. accurate perspective. Nicely clicked Rosalie

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Much appreciated Salwant thank you

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Splendid job, Rosalie!!!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thank you for your visit and encouragement Prasad.

  • Tparker

    Tparker

    Nice image

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks Teresa

  • Roger Sampson

    Roger Sampson

    Little boxes with trees on top!! You really “squared” this one up Rosalie:) In boxes you can find; cake mixes – toys – jewelry – and pills…. guess we can add people to the list now too!! A nicely taken photo my friend!!

    Rog

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Appreciated Roger … this building is right next to our beautiful Sydney Harbour Bridge so the ‘boxes’ have magnificent views.

  • Stefan Trenker

    Stefan Trenker

    nice capture! probably a sight a lot of people know, as they walk by every day. but how many of them have really seen these little boxes so far ;o)

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Stefan thank you for using special eyes to see this one!!

  • Steven de Siow

    Steven de Siow

    Wow superb. What a beautiful art. I love the 3D effect. Wonder how you do it.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for favouriting this one Steven – I am glad you got the 3D vision of this – it jumped out at me also!!

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Fantastic lines and color,, Very interesting image!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks heaps Jeanne

  • solareclips~Julie Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    You rock Julie!! Thank you for the wonderful visual comment!

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    cool work rosalie.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks MT!!

  • kenspics

    kenspics

    Amazing find and a fantastic photograph Rosalie!!
    One can imagine all the tenants taking box lunches to work …and thinking inside the box!! lol

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    :) ... all looking like little wind-up people with keys in their backs?!!

  • George Petrovsky

    George Petrovsky

    G’day Rosalie!
    A great capture and presentation. You can imagine that it would cost an arm and a leg to buy one of those, due to their proximity to Circular Quay Station, The Rocks area, the CBD, the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Some, I imagine, would have great Harbour and North Sydney/City?Opera House views. The noise from Bridge traffic and trains would be something they’d get used to.
    To be honest, I’d rather have my little caravan in the bush – but then, to each his own…. :)george

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    These used to be council flats – a not-too-salubrious place to live – many years ago – it would be interesting to know if they’ve been sold off to boost council’s coffers!!! I agree the view would be “to die for” ... but I’d get claustrophobic! Thanks for the encouragement George!

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    Very nicely done indeed Rosalie. I love the way they slope downwards from left to right and the colours are gorgeous and compliment the blue sky very nicely indeed.

  • photoloi

    photoloi

    Great shot!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks for the visit and encouragement

  • Ellen

    Ellen

    Very nice image Rosalie!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Much appreciated Stuart – thanks mate.

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Thanks heaps Ellen

  • Lois Romer

    Lois Romer

    love the abstract of this image well seen

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    The more I look Lois the more I see!!! Thanks for joining me on the walk across our Harbour Bridge – strange the views one gets from up there!!

  • Lois Romer

    Lois Romer

    we cannot walk on our bridge so your lucky. not that i would anyway i hate heights.

  • Lucindawind

    Lucindawind

    excellent find and shot !

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Thanks hon for the encouragement!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    so well seen and so well shot Rosalie – love this!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA replied

    Glad you like it Paul – I often look at urban scenes and wonder how YOU’D interpret it.

  • Carmelh

    Carmelh

    Well sighted indeed….you have a great eye…

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