It starts

* its back
* its that time of the year again
* craziness ensues
* the already beautiful becomes sublime
* don't forget to pay the electricity bill
* classic beauty is destroyed by tackiness - hmmm thats a matter of opinion and if you have this opinion be careful you maybe harmed by the swarms of people rushing to see the festival of light known as Vivid

Taken from Blues point, looking back to the city with Opera House projections showing all kinds of weird and wonderful patterns and colour. The entire western side of the bridge is lit up in coloured light, controlled by members of the public. This year many of the ferries are dressed up in colour, buzzing around making the water and life colourful.