Sydney City Council provides quite a bit of free motorcycle parking in the city.
This is one place, outside the Hyatt at Circular Quay (left) and below the
Harbour Bridge (top right). It's an easy walk from here to the action.
Nearing the shortest day, but specifically at the time of the earliest sunset of the year, Sydney stages the Vivid festival, during which various buildings are illuminated with animated displays. This year, the focus has been around Circular Quay/The Rocks, with a large woman climbing over the Opera House sails, geometric designs on the old part of the Museum of Contemporary Art, and a visitor controlled display on the very recently opened new wing.
But the major attraction is Customs House, behind the road and rail bridge at Circular Quay. It is quite inventive, portraying a vision of city working.
Sydney City Council provides quite a bit of free motorcycle parking in the city.
This is one place, outside the Hyatt at Circular Quay (left) and below the
Harbour Bridge (top right). It's an easy walk from here to the action.
The new wing of the
Museum of Contemporary Art
at Circular Quay. The old
building is on the left. This part of the Museum displayed a web of objects
which were moved about by "players" moving their hands in front of a display
device down at ground level.
The old section of the
Museum of Contemporary Art.
It was originally
The Maritime Services Building
but was converted to the current purpose when they moved out. As seems fitting
for its content, the light show here was of a geometric nature.
Still known as
Customs House
this building is also not used for its original purpose. The top floor has a restaurant,
while the lower floor has a reading library and another, less formal restaurant. This
was a main attraction for the Vivid festival.
This vessel is the
Brigit Bardot,
part of the Sea Shepherd fleet. And off to the left is a RiverCat ferry,
used for carrying passengers around Sydney waters.
While the Opera House shells are reflective of sails (thank you Mr. Utzon), the
most common vessels to pass by are ferries, such as this one. These are the smaller
ferries used on shorter or less populous routes.
This boat is part of
Captain Cook Cruises
fleet. This time of night would be a dinner cruise on the harbour. The land
behind would be Bradley's Head.
The view under the Harbour Bridge to
Luna Park
and the high rise, mostly office, buildings of North Sydney.
The Harbour Bridge, and Luna Park and North Sydney, as seen from West Circular Quay.
Just visible (above where the lower arch meets the deck) is a group of Bridge Climbers.
Better seen on this
detailed view.
Looking from near the Hyatt Hotel towards the northern end of Sydney's CBD.
This very brigth, and large, torch (flashlight to North Americans) is illuminating
an area which can be used for whatever purpose, but clearly would be ideal for
photography. The "roof" is the deck containing the "City Circle" rail line.
I made two visits to Vivid. The first was to take some photos, but mostly the video
used to make the clips below. But, as is often the case, more photos and
video were required, so I joined Peter, Michelle, Jake and Flynn when they came
to watch. Taken at Circular Quay, opposite Customs House.
The show at Customs House is about to start. The building went through a series of colour
changes during the countdown to blast off!
One of the more static displays at Vivid, contrasting with the show on the Opera House
in the distance. That show included the lady climbing up and over the sails!
A better view of Miss Opera House getting ready for her climbing act.
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