Dear Vicky: Nocturnal

How’s everyone’s new year? Given up on your New Year’s Resolution yet?

On the first day of the new year, I went out for a run from along the Vicky Harbour from North Point to Kennedy Town and back. It was not easy running through the maddening crowd out celebrating 2026, but this is my city and I run when I feel like it. I did 17 kilometres, near the end of which my apple watch died. The final mileage was 16.94km, and because I didn’t get to restart the watch till the next morning, the app kept going. My 16.94km run took over 12 hours. And the app told me that the pace of this run was significantly slower than all my other runs. Word!

I cannot believe this is my last week of the trip. I don’t feel I’ve done much. I definitely don’t think I’ve taken enough photos. I have got a few hours here and there wandering around the city taking photos while my wife takes care of George, the Nightmare. After a few nightly outings, I’ve got a few photos of the city at night. I avoided the crazy areas such as the Central Promenade, as a result of which, I even got some photos that look quiet. Here are some.

Crossroad, Central. Probably my favourite of the bunch. People, shops, reflections. My kind of hustle.

A pizza place in my rented neighbourhood.

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

Entrance to a garage.

A toy store.

A lady working late at night.

I don’t know why, but I look up sometimes.

Kind of an unsettling Santa.

A late night fruit shop.

Sidewalk.

A Porsche behind a truck.

A noodle shop.

Entrance to a building.

Man and spammed store front.

Foam boxes in front of a fruit store at a street market.

How does a trolley climb the stairs?

Late night fixers.

Flower stall with a lewd message.

A Frankenstein’s Mercedes.

A phone booth

Massage parlour sign.

Late night fixers, but fancier.

A lone man at a bus stop.

This is it for today. Don’t give up on your New Year’s Resolution just yet. At least wait another week. Thanks for stopping by!