Documenting our Landscape

The Sidney Harbor Bridge is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world. Landmarks serve to mark the memory of places seen even prior to one’s visiting such a place. Prior to my first assignment that brought me to Sydney, I knew of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, I had a clear image of the bridge in my mind’s eye. I was privy to pictures of the bridge, both still images and motion picture images. I knew its shape, its general outline but I was caught off guard by its size. When I first saw the bridge I was overcome by its dimensions. Huge, I thought, how the heck will I be able to photograph this place. Then it happened. Walking from my hotel on the Rocks to the Sydney Opera House the early evening of my arrival, I turned around to look at where I came from and there it was. I made this image just as the sun was setting.