In May here,
it gets is quite dark by six o’clock and that’s when the light show
begins. Computerized laser programs
project images and designs on the facades of many of the buildings that front
Sydney and Darling Harbour. The Harbour
Bridge, the Opera House and the Customs House are prominently featured and
there are also several smaller light displays.
We were standing too far away for me to see the Opera House, but Lyle
said that at one point he could see the image of a shark projected across its
white sails. I did see the projection of a fountain of light falling down the
walls of the Customs House, and I really liked the lights that were close up.
I both like
and dislike crowds. I like being around
people who are excited and happy. I
don’t like being in the midst of people who are excited and happy but not
especially watching where they are going. In a crowd, I tend to draw my cane up close to
me. If I know that there will be no
steps or uneven walking pathways I might not use my cane at all. Last night at
Vivid, I needed to use the cane because there were curbs and steps involved in
getting around.
The bright
flashes of changing lights were another challenge. Of course, I should have expected this, but in
fact I hadn’t thought about it prior to the night. The bright flashes of light from the displays
and the sudden flashes from cameras played havoc with my night vision. Still, the night was an experience and I’m
glad we went.
Below are
three pictures taken at Vivid Sydney.
The first is a distant view of the illuminated Opera House. The second
shows Lyle and me emerging from a tunnel of a hundred thousand tiny lights. The
tunnel was dazzling. The third shows us in front of a red globe of illuminated
traffic cones. I liked this rather
unique display. As we came closer, the
globe belched a huge puff of white smoke.
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| The Sydney Opera House during Vivid Sydney |
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| Lyle and Sue under fun nights |
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| Illuminated Globe |
What a wonderful sight.
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