The view from inside

[Warrigal]

This is what you see while waiting for a train at Circular Quay station. The Harbour Bridge to the left, Opera House to the right, in the far centre, the North Sydney skyline and in the near centre, a ferry or two.

I often gaze out at the Harbour while waiting for a train but I've always taken it for granted.

How about some more photos of scenes taken from inside something - a window, cave, plane, prison, anything interesting...

 

[Bretrick]

Not an impressive view outside, North Mole at Fremantle Port from the Fremantle Maritime Museum
Inside is the revolutionary winged Keel of Americas Cup winning yacht, Australia II

 

[Pam]

This was taken circa 1964 in Kuwait. Looked out of the window to see ice had formed where the sprinkler had been in use. First and only time I ever saw ice out there!

 

[Warrigal]

Not an impressive view outside, North Mole at Fremantle Port from the Fremantle Maritime Museum
Inside is the revolutionary winged Keel of Americas Cup winning yacht, Australia II

North Mole? Now there is a place name that needs an explanation.

Australia II? The legacy of a very flawed man - Alan Bond. The designer of the winged keel, Ben Lexcen, lived in Sydney quite near Hubby's childhood home. He was a very nice man by all accounts.

 

[Warrigal]

This was taken circa 1964 in Kuwait. Looked out of the window to see ice had formed where the sprinkler had been in use. First and only time I ever saw ice out there!

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Interesting. I take it that the climate in Kuwait is usually cold but dry?

 

[Jules]

As much as many detest Facebook, one of my favourite Forums is View from My Window. There‘re so many beautiful places in the world.

 

[CinnamonSugar]

This was the morning view I enjoyed with a cuppa coffee from the back terrace of our B&B in Colorado last June

 

[Bretrick]

North Mole? Now there is a place name that needs an explanation.

Australia II? The legacy of a very flawed man - Alan Bond. The designer of the winged keel, Ben Lexcen, lived in Sydney quite near Hubby's childhood home. He was a very nice man by all accounts.

The entrance to Fremantle Port.
North Mole Middle Mole and South Mole

 

[Wren]

Taken in Amsterdam

 

[Warrigal]

The entrance to Fremantle Port.
North Mole Middle Mole and South Mole

I've been to Fremantle a couple of times, and to Rottnest Is. Fascinated by the gaol.
It's the 'mole' part that I don't understand. Why 'mole'? Where does that come from? Marsupial moles common there once upon a time?

 

[Bretrick]

I've been to Fremantle a couple of times, and to Rottnest Is. Fascinated by the gaol.
It's the 'mole' part that I don't understand. Why 'mole'? Where does that come from? Marsupial moles common there once upon a time?

Wiki
A mole is a structure, usually of stone, used as a pier or breakwater. The defining feature of a mole is that water cannot freely flow underneath it, unlike a true pier.
The word comes from Middle French mole, ultimately from Latin mōlēs, meaning a large mass, especially of rock; it has the same root as molecule and mole, the chemical unit of measurement.

 

[Wren]

My favourite walk, minutes from my home

 

[Pam]

Interesting. I take it that the climate in Kuwait is usually cold but dry?

Long, very hot dry summers. Short winters (with occasional rain) and temperature 19-22C (66-72F) but can drop down to around 0 C (32F) at night. I've just checked and January 1964 set a record of -4C (25F) so I'm thinking that's when my photo must have been taken.

 

[Warrigal]

Wiki
A mole is a structure, usually of stone, used as a pier or breakwater. The defining feature of a mole is that water cannot freely flow underneath it, unlike a true pier.
The word comes from Middle French mole, ultimately from Latin mōlēs, meaning a large mass, especially of rock; it has the same root as molecule and mole, the chemical unit of measurement.

Thanks for the explanation, Bretrick. I was quite perplexed but I did realise that it had nothing to do chemistry.

A mole is a standard scientific unit for measuring large quantities of very small entities such as atoms, molecules, or other specified particles.

 

[hollydolly]

This is the view from inside my friends window at her home in Central London...

 

[hollydolly]

Taken from our boat under the bridge at the local river