We met up with some people at 7.00 but quickly realised that a group was going to have little chance of staying together in such a huge mob.
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So we wandered off by ourselves. It was still light so we headed to the NGV, following some of the crowd.
The Edward Steichen exhibition was free. As I had seen it before, and as it was reasonably busy, we didn't spend a lot of time there but still enjoyed it greatly. It is a wonderful exhibition.
Then we had a wander in the garden outside, as well as a brief walk through the Great Hall. There were events and people everywhere.
By the time we had finished there, it was dark.
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| Tattooed City - on walls of NGV |
It was SO crowded at the intersection of Flinders St and Swanston St that we couldn't get to the buildings beside St Paul's cathedral.
We headed the other way and saw the Flinders St station show (Wonderland)
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| Flinders St station |
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| Changing images |
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| Mirror at tram stop |
as well as going along the river to see the Vortex.
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| Before Dark |
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| After Dark |
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| Inside the Vortex |
By this time we were done in - and the crowds were still growing. So, having covered very little ground but also having seen plenty, we went home.
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| Front of station - there were so many people coming out we couldn't get back in! We ended up going in another entrance. |
4 comments:
Great photos Mary!
Thanks, it was a bit of a challenge to take them in the dark but I got some good ones.
To me the highlight of the night was that nearly a million people could all crowd together to have fun.
Actually, I think it was only half a million. It was good and bad - great atmosphere, lots of happy people -LOTS of people. A bit scary at times. But also lots to see. Must do some homework next year and work out the things that I would like to see, other than the lit up buildings.
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