A tourist in my own city.

Yesterday, I joined a group of my girlfriends and ventured into town for the much anticipated '52 Suburbs' exhibition that I mentioned on my blog a few weeks ago.  It was on at the Museum of Sydney (MoS) which incredibly, none of us had ever been to before.  The exhibition was sublime, with the most creative and clever pairing (diptychs) of divine pictures of ordinary, everyday scenes in Sydney's suburbia.  Most of us would look straight past the vast majority of subjects, but Louise Hawson managed to find the beauty and create some magical scenes of our beloved Sydney and its modest suburbs.  From Cabramatta to Woolloomoolloo to Lidcombe and my home 'burb of Manly, Louise covered a different suburb each week for a year, photographing and blogging her journey.  You can find out more on her blog '52 Suburbs':

http://www.52suburbs.com/2009/08/expanding-my-horizons-one-suburb-at.html

Through the magic of photography, Louise gives us a special insight into the magic, diversity and multiculturalism that makes our city so unique and fantastic. '52 Suburbs' is exhibiting at the MoS until October 9.

Fresh out of the exhibition, inspired to see the beauty in everyday things and sporting my favourite toy (my trusty D-SLR), I set off to capture some things that jumped out at me around The Rocks area...  Here are a few of my shots:

So, if you're looking for something different to do next weekend, I'd highly recommend '52 Suburbs' at the fabulous MoS - an ethereal mix of old wooden beams from shipping yards dotted around our famous Harbour, paired with shiny glass and cool steel.  You may just find a side to Sydney (or your suburb) that you have never seen before.  I know I did!

Or in the very least, get out there and be a tourist in your own city, wherever it is.  You may be pleasantly surprised discovering things you've passed by every day and find joy in the supposedly ordinary things that surround you.

Love,
Miss Manly x