Thanksgiving Day

Statue of Liberty

East River

Hudson River

Kirchner and The Berlin Street

Kirchner and the Berlin Street, just finished showing at MoMA, had settled into a very nice groove. Busy when it first opened back in August, a lot of tourists, I must say, who made their way back home for September and some local populace who hadn't escaped to The Hampton's, eager for something new, the crowds thinned somewhat and it became a very nice exhibition to spend some time perusing, which I indeed did. They grew on me, those Berlin St scenes. Was hoping for another look last Sunday, but it had closed. Haven't bought the book yet, but I'm sure I will, finances permitting.

MoMA has a great online exhibition of the show

The show centred on a series of works painted 1913-15, known as the Street Scenes, depicting 'street walkers' or prostitutes.

Berlin Street 1910

Some other works shown

Dresden 1908/19

Panama Dancers, 1910-11

Tramway Arch 1915



Nude, 1912-14



Street Scene at Night 1926-27

German Expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880-1938)

Self portrait

No Turns

Sign of the Season

Yellow tree

Life in Sydney

From smh.com.au article here

Since 1998 16 different rail lines or extensions have been proposed, only two being delivered and one partially completed, here are the cancelled lines.

It's hard to believe that so many have been cancelled, why propose them in the first place? There has been discussion about what type of lines to build, add to the existing heavy rail network where stations are are 1-2 km apart, or build 'metro' style where stations are 1/2 - 1 km apart. Metro will work for high density, this would be great for the proposed Parramatta to Circular Quay line, 4 lines under Parramatta Rd, two express and two local. Other parts of Sydney not so.


One line that got built was a link to the airport, built in time for the 2000 Olympics, which is expensive, for two it's cheaper in a taxi, and it doesn't attract a lot a patronage




A mishmash of maps from The Sydney Morning Herald

Proposed and cancelled

High speed train to Newcastle, proposed in 1998.

Extension to Rouse Hill, proposed and cancelled twice



Y link Turn around at Liverpool proposed in 1998

Parramatta to Circular Quay, shown in green, proposed in 2008.

West Ryde to Malabar, planned and cancelled in 2008!

Northwest metro Rouse Hill to the CBD via Gladesville, shown in black, proposed and cancelled in 2008!

Some success, Epping to Chatswood line completed, shown in purple, the continuation to Parramatta, part of the original 1998 proposal, not built.

South West Line between Glenelfield and Leppington proposed in 2005

Sutherland to Wollongong high speed rail link proposed 1998, proposed section show in red

Hurstville to Strathfield, proposed 2008

Redfern to Chatswood, shown in pink, proposed 2005, super seeded 2008

Bondi Junction to Bondi Beach, proposed 1998, cancelled 2000( to the relief of many locals)



The complete Sydney metro area train system,proposed and cancelled lines in black and a proposed CBD metro(shown in pink) running from Rozelle to Central station

44th President

Victory speech in full

Yes He Can

My Friends: The Musical

from the people the brought you The Empire Strikes Barack comes My Friends: The Musical
Very, very funny