Saturday, 2 June 2018

Sydney Rocks at VIVID

Do you get the scale of it? Boomtish!

VIVID's 10th birdthday


It's pretty obvious that I love Sydney and I am mad for VIVID, tearing all over the city at night lured by the lights. I am amazed at the negative press. We hit the Rocks on Tuesday and I expected to crowds to be overwhelming given the media, only to be met with none. Near empty streets, ease of view at the railings, no queues for food or drinks. I have no idea what everyone is talking about?!


So ignore the complaints and see for yourself.














 There is beauty in the darkness, awash with colour, the city dazzles.


In the laneways at the Rocks there were barely any people at all!


No people at all outside the MCA
Crowds? What crowds?

 Linking with  #SundayBest #MondayEscapes  #WednesdayAroundtheWorld #PictorialTuesday #ThruMyLens #TheRandom #TwinklyTuesday #PointShoot #WordlessWednesday & #GlobalBlogger
















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28 comments:

  1. JOhn Adams2 June 2018 at 23:18

    Alas, Sydney is about 10,000 miles away but if I could get there, I would simply have to take similar images. Looks great and whatever the negative press is, keep ignoring it! Headed over from #mysundayphoto

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  2. Dad4 June 2018 at 02:50

    Ah Sydney. We are turning into world-class whingers! I can't believe all the negativity that I have been hearing around Vivid. It has been a few years since I last went, but I loved every minute of it. Will definitely be heading back in when my little one is old enough to appreciate it (if all the whingers haven't had it cancelled by then).
    Love the photos, looks fantastic! #GlobalBlogging

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  3. Enda Sheppard4 June 2018 at 04:43

    Looks absolutely amazing. #GlobalBlogging

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  4. stevebethere4 June 2018 at 13:51

    Well I thoroughly enjoyed the photos very vibrant :-)

    Have a lighttastic week :-)

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  5. Carol @Comfort Spring Station4 June 2018 at 13:54

    Wow - looks fabulous!

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  6. Ericka @ A Quiet Girl's Musings...4 June 2018 at 15:33

    What a fun thing to see! if I lived in Sydney, I'd totally be out and about viewing this.

    Visiting from The Good. The Random. The Fun. linkup

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  7. betty-NZ4 June 2018 at 16:15

    Sydney seems to be a great place for lights and for celebrations. One day, I'll hop across to see it for myself.

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  8. Powell River Books4 June 2018 at 17:24

    I love coloured lights at night. We have a lot around our float cabin home. They are especially cheerful during the long dark nights in winter. - Margy

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  9. NanaHood4 June 2018 at 17:34

    Very pretty as always!

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  10. Fi Anderson4 June 2018 at 18:07

    The photography in this post is incredible! #GlobalBlogging

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  11. Natasha Mairs - Serenity You5 June 2018 at 01:08

    lovely photos!! Love how the streets are brought to life with colour! #PointShoot

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  12. Tracey (ohprettycity)5 June 2018 at 04:22

    Love the colours, surprised the roads were not filled with people! #pointshoot

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  13. Spectrum Mum5 June 2018 at 09:50

    I love your shots and what a shame some people are being negative. It looks amazing to me, I would be sure to take a look too. Thank you for linking up to #pointshoot 📷

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  14. Claire Hall - Tin Box Traveller5 June 2018 at 14:04

    This is beautiful. I love seeing illuminations and this looks like a great event for Sydney #MondayEscapes

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  15. Karren Haller5 June 2018 at 21:17

    Very colorful place to visit, I have always wanted to visit Australia!!

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  16. NCSue6 June 2018 at 03:29

    It's an amazing and iconic structure.
    Thanks for linking up at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-retreat-house.html

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  17. An Apel a Day6 June 2018 at 20:07

    I wan to be there to take photos. It's all so very pretty!

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  18. Wendy Kaye7 June 2018 at 09:28

    Lovely. Thanks for linking up at Life at Rossmont.

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  19. Jill7 June 2018 at 14:44

    Simply beautiful! I would love to visit Vivid someday!

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  20. Noleen8 June 2018 at 02:31

    Visited Australia in 2012 as we have family in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. Visited the Opera House and took the ferry out into the harbour which gave us amazing views of the Harbour bridge and the Opera House #globalblogging

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  21. Sharon8 June 2018 at 09:46

    The light and the bright colors are stunning! You did a great job of nighttime photography, too!

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  22. Peabea Scribbles8 June 2018 at 11:17

    So colorful. Can only imagine how great in person. Thanks for sharing at Pictorial Tuesday.

    Peabea from Peabea Scribbles

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  23. Jacqui9 June 2018 at 11:51

    Wow, that looks incredible. Love all those colours! #globalblogging

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  24. Melbourne Australia Photos10 June 2018 at 06:24

    An amazing spectacle, Lydia! Great photos.
    Thank you for taking part in the "My Sunday Best" meme!

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  25. Mom Of Two Little Girls10 June 2018 at 08:30

    That looks stunning! I'd have gone if I didn't live so far away! I hate crowds.
    #globalblogging

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  26. A Colorful World10 June 2018 at 17:18

    Amazing light displays! Makes the city look incredible at night!

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  27. Kate11 June 2018 at 13:22

    It all looks so pretty! Such a shame to hear there's negativity surrounding it. Thanks for linking up #twinklytuesday

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  28. Sarah Christie13 June 2018 at 07:46

    Wow it is breathtaking I would love to see this for real, thanks so much for linking up #MondayEscapes x

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