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Saturday, 15 February 2025 - In Sydney we enjoyed La Traviata at the Sydney Opera House, ate oysters for lunch, took a long street photography class around the harbor, and ended the day capturing sunset and night scenes around Circular Quay and the Harbor Bridge.

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A selfie in front of the Sydney Opera House. Very excited.
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The windows looking out of the Opera House.
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Interior woodwork adorns the walls in the hallways.
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From a distance, the shells appear uniformly white but they actually feature a subtle chevron pattern composed of 1,056,006 tiles in two colors: glossy white and matte cream.
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Beams support the massive glass windows.
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Frank and Tricia join Virginia Ann and Cal for the performance.

The opera was wonderful, the actors were superb, the costumes beautiful, and the orchestra fantastic. It is a great and memorable experience.
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We have a fun lunch of raw oysters at Morrison's Oyster Bar & Grill with Frank and Tricia.

After lunch, Cal heads to the north side of the harbor to meet an experienced photographer who teaches Cal new techniques for 6 hours.

Here is the view from the north side of the harbor.
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A couple snap a picture with Sydney in the background.
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A family enjoying the harbor walk.
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Enjoying a picnic under the Harbor Bridge in Olympic Park.
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A huge cruise ship backs out of its berth in Sydney Harbor.
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The shadow of the Harbor Bridge on a very, very large cruise ship.
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Sydney from under the Harbor Bridge.
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Looking up under the Harbor Bridge.
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The entrance to Luna Amusement Park.
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Entrance to a ride.
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Spinning ride. Feel the motion?
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Walking into Luna Amusement Park.
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The ferris wheel.
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Harbor Bridge reflection.
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Kyakers in the setting sun.
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On the ferry across the harbor, Cal takes a picture of a man taking a picture of the Harbor Bridge and downtown Sydney.
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Setting sun on Harbor Bridge.
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Last light on the Sydney Opera.
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A ferry coming into Circular Quay.

Our hotel is nearby, so Cal makes a quick trip to the hotel for a tripod to help in the night photography.
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People walking at the ferry terminal for Circular Quay.
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The Harbor Bridge at sunset.
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Nightlife at the Opera House.
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The south end of the Harbor Bridge.
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Sydney at night.
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The Harbor Bridge from under the Sydney Opera House entrance.
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Headed somewhere under the Sydney Opera House.
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Taking a picture on the steps of the Sydney Opera House.
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The Harbor Bridge at night.
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The Sydney Opera House in moonlight.
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