OUR WALK HOME
Our walk home, 05.06.2023, Monday night. I will probably add some voice to this when I do something for youtube. Of course the lesson of always use a tripod when doing video is evident, I just need to heed the lesson and not think I can hold the thing still! Look out for my feeble attempts at creativity, pinching a bit out of my second recording of the drone show and cutting in to the front end of this mash up.
Monday night was a very low crowd night, my kind of night, but maybe no good for the folks selling things. After the Campbells Cove projection, we headed home, on foot, around Barangaroo. First though it was down through The Rocks, and the very colourful tree with bird sounds, then past the Hyatt, $1700 plus per night, with personal butler. First stop was ‘The Dandelion’, it was pretty cool, but highlighted my lack of creativity. If you look on Instagram at drruthcollins feed and see how she has just walked around the other side and made a great image with the Sydney Harbour Bridge. All of her images are great to be honest. Next along to the South Pylon of the Harbour Bridge, Eastern side. There used to only be projections on this pylon, but now on both pylons, and both sides of each pylon. There was once a time when the bridge was only lit on the Western side too, not sure who thought that up with all of the action on the Eastern side, basically. Around the corner to old mate bullfrog keeping an eye on what is going on in and across the harbour. Still in The Rocks I believe, and down through some of the Finger Wharves, a couple of installations there. Some expensive Sydney Real Estate in these little areas. I am not sure where The Rocks become Barangaroo but it is somewhere here. Through Barangaroo, it is a gorgeous walk, past some more frogs, and the Bogan Moths in a Light Bulb installation. Again, highlights my personal lack of creativity, go up the hill a bit and get the Sydney Harbour Bridge over the lightbulb, again @drruthcollins gets this well. We missed a couple of installations on the way back to Pyrmont. A quick look at the Barangaroo development and yet another filthy casino, sorry gamblers, not a fan in any way shape or form. I would think the Casino Tower would have 360 degree views of the entire city and harbour. There was a pretty cool projection onto the banks of the boardwalk as we wound our way back along the front towards the casino and other developments. Another installation there that was pretty cool but didn’t stop to check what it was, with the colourful lily pads or flowers and jumping lights. In the distance is another building, changing colours. This is the Sofitel, next door to the International Convention Centre. The Sofitel will rip around the $700 per night starting money from you, an amount I personally just see no value in, value being the key word. I meant to go back and photograph/video the Sofitel and ICC buildings but never made it. Then to finish off the projection on the Museaum (yes spelling is correct), it was also really cool, and glad we stopped for a look. It turned 11pm while I was recording that so not sure if I got it all or not. So another km or so and off to bed.
OUR WALK HOME
Our walk home, 05.06.2023, Monday night. I will probably add some voice to this when I do something for youtube. Of course the lesson of always use a tripod when doing video is evident, I just need to heed the lesson and not think I can hold the thing still! Look out for my feeble attempts at creativity, pinching a bit out of my second recording of the drone show and cutting in to the front end of this mash up.
Monday night was a very low crowd night, my kind of night, but maybe no good for the folks selling things. After the Campbells Cove projection, we headed home, on foot, around Barangaroo. First though it was down through The Rocks, and the very colourful tree with bird sounds, then past the Hyatt, $1700 plus per night, with personal butler. First stop was ‘The Dandelion’, it was pretty cool, but highlighted my lack of creativity. If you look on Instagram at drruthcollins feed and see how she has just walked around the other side and made a great image with the Sydney Harbour Bridge. All of her images are great to be honest. Next along to the South Pylon of the Harbour Bridge, Eastern side. There used to only be projections on this pylon, but now on both pylons, and both sides of each pylon. There was once a time when the bridge was only lit on the Western side too, not sure who thought that up with all of the action on the Eastern side, basically. Around the corner to old mate bullfrog keeping an eye on what is going on in and across the harbour. Still in The Rocks I believe, and down through some of the Finger Wharves, a couple of installations there. Some expensive Sydney Real Estate in these little areas. I am not sure where The Rocks become Barangaroo but it is somewhere here. Through Barangaroo, it is a gorgeous walk, past some more frogs, and the Bogan Moths in a Light Bulb installation. Again, highlights my personal lack of creativity, go up the hill a bit and get the Sydney Harbour Bridge over the lightbulb, again @drruthcollins gets this well. We missed a couple of installations on the way back to Pyrmont. A quick look at the Barangaroo development and yet another filthy casino, sorry gamblers, not a fan in any way shape or form. I would think the Casino Tower would have 360 degree views of the entire city and harbour. There was a pretty cool projection onto the banks of the boardwalk as we wound our way back along the front towards the casino and other developments. Another installation there that was pretty cool but didn’t stop to check what it was, with the colourful lily pads or flowers and jumping lights. In the distance is another building, changing colours. This is the Sofitel, next door to the International Convention Centre. The Sofitel will rip around the $700 per night starting money from you, an amount I personally just see no value in, value being the key word. I meant to go back and photograph/video the Sofitel and ICC buildings but never made it. Then to finish off the projection on the Museaum (yes spelling is correct), it was also really cool, and glad we stopped for a look. It turned 11pm while I was recording that so not sure if I got it all or not. So another km or so and off to bed.