We build too many walls and not enough bridges. - Isaac Newton Sydney Harbor Bridge. If you look closely, you can see people climbing the bridge. #sydney #sydneyharborbridge #bridgesofinstagram #visitaustralia #australia #civilengineering

A city is a machine with innumerable parts that never stop moving. - Teju Cole Sydney's Central Business District with the M1 at night. #sydney #visitsydney #australia #SYD #traffic

“It is in our nature to explore, to reach out into the unknown. The only true failure would be not to explore at all.” -Ernest Shackleton Gararra Reserve near Bondi Beach, NSW, Australia. #gararrareserve #bondibeach #australia #sydney #visitsydney #keepexploring #visitaustralia

“Travelling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” - Ibn Battuta From the interior of the Sydney Opera House while on tour. #sydney #sydneyoperahouse #operahouse #tour #visitsydney #australia #visitaustralia

“To awaken quite alone in a strange town is one of the pleasantest sensations in the world.” - Dame Freya Madeline Stark A view of North Sydney from the ferry. #northsydney #sydney #cityscape #visitsydney #australia #visitaustralia

Yesterday a haboob, an intense dust storm carried by the wind of a weather front, moved through parts of the Central Valley and was captured by ALERTCalifornia's cameras. Check out the compilation video and look for weather phenomena across the state at cameras.alertcalifornia.org

If you are going to Bluesky, you can follow me at oliverasis.bsky.social

Reject modernity, embrace tradition.

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” - Marcel Proust New Sydney Architecture. #architecture #architecturalphotography #sydney #sydneyarchitecture #visitsydney #australia #visitaustralia #australianarchitecture

The California law, known as "daylighting," will make it illegal to park within 20 feet of street corners, even if the curb isn't painted red. It goes into effect Jan. 1. cbs8.com/article/news/l…

“Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work in hand. The sun’s rays do not burn until brought to a focus.” —Alexander Graham Bell Early Morning in Sydney. #sydney #visitsydney #australia #visitaustralia #sydneyoperahouse

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When SFMTA opened in 1912, steel streetcars of battleship grey and maroon were the first to welcome citizens aboard. Only one car, the very first, survived into preservation as a symbol of pride for the nation's first municipal railway. It continues to dutifully run today!

“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” —Stephen R. Covey Sydney Harbor Bridge and Climb. #sydneyharborbridge #bridgeclimb #bridgesofinstagram #visitsydney #visitaustralia #australia

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If you want a quick way to find your peeps on Bluesky from Twitter. I used the following, and it worked well. Check this out: skyfollowerbridge.com

PSA: if you are moving over to BlueSky, share you PROFILE LINK. It makes it easier to follow you. bsky.app/profile/oliver…

“If you really want to do something, you’ll find a way. If you don’t, you’ll find an excuse.” ―Jim Rohn View of Sydney from Bar 83. #sydney #visitsydney #bar83 #sydneyviews #australia #visitaustralia

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." — C.S. Lewis The Sydney Opera House in the morning #sydney #sydneyoperahouse #operahouse #visitsydney #australia #visitaustralia

It's been fun. Nearly 10 years on being here, and it ends at 10 tonight. I look forward to seeing you on bluer pastures.