On January 1st, 2014, NEW YEARS OVER SYNDEY HARBOR…

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Sydney Opera Hall and Harbor Bridge lit by 2014 fireworks

Sydney Opera Hall and Harbor Bridge lit by 2014 fireworks

…was covered in lavish loud colorful and smoky fireworks with paper streamers rolling down from the floors of the tower above us and some freaked out grey-headed flying-fox bats from the nearby Royal Botanic Gardens taking to the skies too.