The iconic Sydney Opera House

Sydney Shines

Vivid Sydney 2022 – the annual festival of light, music and ideas.

Not the sunrise morning light I’m used to – but where the city of Sydney lights up, with music, creative activations, projections & performances for 23 days and nights.

In 2019, 2.4 million people filled the streets of Sydney to watch it light up. To put it into context, that’s the entire population of Western Australia.

One of my favourite parts of experiencing Vivid Sydney is seeing the Sydney Opera House Lighting of the Sails. It’s pure magic. Start there, and then follow the 8km Light Walk which – for the first time ever –  winds continuously all the way to Central Station.

This year, there are works by 62 light collaborators and 114 light artists from 5 countries.  This magical experience is yours to see until the 18th of June. Rug up and take the kids – it’s a pretty special thing to immerse yourself in.

Find out more about Vivid Sydney here.

Oh, and there’s surf today. Well over head high, clean offshore grooming breezes. Have a good long weekend.

:: uge

P.S. We’re hiring. Full Time Production Manager and Casual Weekend Gallery Sales.

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Cold offshores and chunky waves, Bronte

Fury

It’s still big, just not as big. We’ve got a well positioned low hanging off our coastline, feeding Sydney with heaps of goodies. Ah winter swells, gotta love ’em. The 21-knot-bitterly-cold offshores will make you feel alive this morning. The water remains warm and double head high waves are frequently found. The crowds are minimal […]
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Frames, Bronte

Beefy

Overnight the swell has spiked into some really chunky chunks. Most beaches are overloaded and a tad out of control – or just plain old closing out. Thankfully the sun was out and the skies were clear. The claws of winter are here and it’s frosty – even if you’re rugged up in the best […]
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Hi Wendy, I see you! South Bondi

Dive

Swimming with my camera is my favourite form of photography. It’s how Aquabumps began (1999) and something I think I will always do. Swimming on days like today is a real treat; even though the mercury on land is plummeting, it’s pretty fantastic underwater – hidden from the winter’s breeze. It’s all quiet underneath the […]
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Dribbles, limping into Bondi Bay

The Big Chill

It is nice to check the weather forecast and see days and days of sunshine. I don’t mind the polar temperatures, as long as we have solar. Waves have gone flat and surfing is off the cards. The water still remains warm but the dash up to the carpark will rattle you into gear. The […]
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Sunrises like this are rare in 2022. What a cracker this morning

Rivers of Colour

This morning was a wild ride with vividly painted skies. At 6:10 am the reds popped, then the pinks ensued, then it went boring grey, and THEN it blew up pinks again. Wow, so far 2022 has had few sunrises like this so this was a real treat. And the swell has leapt, like the […]
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Star dust, Bronte Reef

Puffer

Grab the puffer before heading outside – it’s cold. Polar winds are chilling Sydney. We have a new swell in town, which seems to be growing – shame the banks at Bondi are straight and useless to us. Maybe a punchy swell will bite holes in the sand, creating better banks? Perhaps? We live in […]
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The french express, South Bondaka 8:20am

Extra Effort*

I hope you like today’s batch of photos. I put a lotta effort into ’em. Extra effort. In very chilly pre-sunrise conditions, I buzzed all the way to Maroubra on the scootie…eyes watering, knuckles numb (no medal required). I stopped at the usual spots – snapping away a few. Most locations were deserted due to […]
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Sculptured curves, Bondi this morning

Acclimatise

Before the sun rose, it was a little chilly. The last thing you felt like doing was dunking in the ocean, but if you did, you’d agree that it was well worth it! Super warm in, cold out…take advantage of the salubrious water temperature before it drops. The swell has dropped a few gears and […]
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Hello good looking! Empty hollows of Bondi

Frosty

Pretty quiet Sydney autumn morning – not a Demogorgon or rift in sight. So I guess you’ll have to settle with this dimension. The waves have come up and breaking around 4 foot (but incredibly straight). Bondi was frustrating with little opportunity – for what should be a cranking morning. Very chilly morning with stiff […]
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This is how this very strange morning begun @ Bondi

Strange Bondi Rifts

As you all know, it’s been raining for six months, pretty much every day. Ho-hum. Every morning, I wake up and ride my bike down the beach, raincoat on, desperately hunting light to make something of the grey mundane. It’s been hard; I won’t lie. Most days, I dream of a rift… an enormous crack […]
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Grayson Hinrichs destroying lips in glorious backlit golds, Bondi

The Clinic

Today is all about surfing as there are waves and coach Blake had a frothin’ pack of groms that he’s trying thrust onto the ‘CT. Good luck snagging a wave of this pack when sessions are on – they’re a hungry wolf pack. Pleasant conditions with golden light, clean surfaces and head high waves (adult […]
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South Bondi 7:30am today, chasing nugs

Flare

I honestly couldn’t believe my luck this morning – S U N S H I N E ! The typical Autumn golds are back as the sun burst through heavy rain this morning – oh, the joy! OK, so it was short-lived, and I got a little excited there – 3 coffees in today – […]
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