Domestic commitments had prevented me from attending this light festival until last Friday, two days before it ended. And boy the city was crowded. Here the moon was on the rise behind the second sail.

Vivid Sydney, Dawes Point, Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia (Friday 12 Jun 2009 @ 9:14pm).

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Blue light tunnel at Hyde Park end of Macquarie Street........VIVID SYDNEY

Macquarie Street, Sydney, Australia (Tuesday 1 Jun 2010 @ 6:11pm).

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This was the title of Sydney Morning Herald's Friday article on VIVID SYDNEY, a festival of light, music and ideas. This year's events will last 3.5 weeks from 27 May to 21 June.

As the Opera House lights went on, so did immensive projections onto seven prominent buildings along the Macquarie Street area, from St. Mary's Cathedral and Hyde Park Barracks to Parliament House, the State Library and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

Silver reflections in the harbour came from a full moon. We had a lucky break without rain for a change. It was bucketing down all week.

Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia (Friday 28 May 2010 @ 6:14pm).

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In 2009 over 200,000 Sydneysiders and visitors enjoyed Brian Eno’s Lighting the Sails, and images of Eno’s sails were seen by more than 60 million people worldwide. This year VIVID SYDNEY co-curator Laurie Anderson is putting her own mark on Jørn Utzon’s iconic sails.

Organisers had to replace some of the drenched projectors due to heavy rain.

Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia (Friday 28 May 2010 @ 6:35pm).

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Taking a closer look at SOH being rendered with green light. Jørn Utzon could be turning in his grave if he knew about his masterpiece changing colours........VIVID SYDNEY

Framing wasn't too good without a proper tripod.

Sydney Opera House, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Sydney, Australia (Friday 28 May 2010 @ 7:27pm).

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