Thursday, 24 January 2013

Darling Harbour, Cockle Bay, Rubber Duck

"Rubber Duck" is a 15-metre high, inflatable artwork installed beside the Cockle Bay marina at Darling Harbour until yesterday. The  artwork was created by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman for the Sydney Festival. This view towards Pyrmont Bridge was from the walkway beside the Western Distributor flyover above Darling Harbour.
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24 comments:

  1. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahThursday, 24 January 2013 at 00:09:00 GMT+11

    Haha! The big yellow duck again ! Photogenic !

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  2. DinaThursday, 24 January 2013 at 00:29:00 GMT+11

    I reckon you all will miss seeing this sweet rubber ducky in the harbor.

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    1. JimFriday, 25 January 2013 at 23:02:00 GMT+11

      Apparently he was so popular that they're planning on bringing him back for the Sydney Festival next year but in another location.

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    2. DinaSunday, 27 January 2013 at 00:51:00 GMT+11

      Yay! That is great news! Thanks, Jim.
      Now, if we could only have one in the Sea of Galilee . . . LOL

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  3. Pierre BOYERThursday, 24 January 2013 at 01:23:00 GMT+11

    Playing in a big bath !
    :-)

    Pierre

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  4. LewThursday, 24 January 2013 at 04:37:00 GMT+11

    And you need a harbor for this bath "toy"! LOve the headon shot. And Hofman has created some unusual and spectacular sculptures.

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  5. Lois EvensenThursday, 24 January 2013 at 04:48:00 GMT+11

    Love it! We have a (much smaller) rubber duckie next to our bath tub. The grandkids get a kick out of us having one. I tell them that EVERY bath tub NEEDS a rubber duckie. ;)

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  6. Gemma WisemanThursday, 24 January 2013 at 07:47:00 GMT+11

    That is one very photogenic duck that seems to enjoy and expects photo ops! See the grin? Love it!

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  7. LesleyThursday, 24 January 2013 at 08:04:00 GMT+11

    not many ducks stay still for so long. you have been fortunate with this one.

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  8. Photo CacheThursday, 24 January 2013 at 08:19:00 GMT+11

    how adorable.

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  9. PatThursday, 24 January 2013 at 10:29:00 GMT+11

    How see that's a big duck! Certainly wouldn't fit in MY bathtub! What a cutie!

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  10. Yogi♪♪♪Thursday, 24 January 2013 at 14:56:00 GMT+11

    That is the biggest rubber ducky I have ever seen.

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  11. Gerald (SK14)Thursday, 24 January 2013 at 19:51:00 GMT+11

    wow that's amazing

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  12. AndyThursday, 24 January 2013 at 20:01:00 GMT+11

    Nice of you to put your toy on display:-)

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  13. PeterThursday, 24 January 2013 at 20:17:00 GMT+11

    Cute, and good angle!

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  14. Stewart MThursday, 24 January 2013 at 20:52:00 GMT+11

    Is that one of the new harbour ferries?


    Stewart M - Melbourne

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  15. Pearl MapleFriday, 25 January 2013 at 16:44:00 GMT+11

    yellow ducks can't help but make me smile
    how fun to see the giant versions

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  16. Inside CambodiaFriday, 25 January 2013 at 17:14:00 GMT+11

    How cool is that!?! But that's one rubber duckie I can't bring home :D

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  17. AVCr8teurFriday, 25 January 2013 at 17:17:00 GMT+11

    Love the ducky, but he's too big for my bathtub. :)

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  18. PerthDailyPhotoFriday, 25 January 2013 at 19:34:00 GMT+11

    Haha ! Quack, quack!!

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  19. 'TsukiSaturday, 25 January 2014 at 07:24:00 GMT+11

    Do you know this rubber Duck died in last december ?

    You were lucky to take a pic : now it live forever in our memories...

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  20. 'TsukiSaturday, 25 January 2014 at 07:45:00 GMT+11

    I forgot the link on my previous comment :

    http://www.maxitendance.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2-Mort-Die-Rubber-Duck-Canard-Geant-Florentijn-Hofman.jpg

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    1. JimSaturday, 25 January 2014 at 10:34:00 GMT+11

      Poor, duckie. Luckily, there's more than one and we have another one visiting the Parramatta River in Sydney this year.

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