Circular Quay and the Manly Ferry

A trip on the Ferry is often nothing to talk about. Today was different. A huge swell in the outer reaches of the harbour tossed the large ferry around like a rubber duck in a bathtub full of toddlers. At times there was just a view of the hide trough between the waves. Other times just sky. We were asked to stay seated and only as the ferry turned back towards Circular Quay was it OK to get up and take some photos.

There were the usual photos to be snapped but this time there was a huge cruise ship tied up near the ferry terminal. So big it can not pass under the bridge that was originally built so high nobody ever expected that it would prevent any ship passing. There are now even larger ships at sea.Read more