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Monthly Archives: November 2017

Waiting for the rain.

30 Thursday Nov 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in one with nature

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astronomy

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Down the track

29 Wednesday Nov 2017

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art, Hobart

I discovered these murals during a lunch time walk. There are no trains in southern Tasmania, but old tracks remain, partly converted into cycle and walking paths. I like the train and bike themes for the murals. IMG_4807-2

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Transformation

26 Sunday Nov 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in one with nature, weekly photo challenge

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boats, Hobart

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Hobart Domain Rose Garden

25 Saturday Nov 2017

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flowers, Hobart

This rose garden is visible from one of Hobart’s busiest roundabouts, so I’ve driven past on multiple occasions and admired the flowers from afar. Yesterday, on the way home from work, I detoured, parked and walked through this delightful little garden.

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Transformation

23 Thursday Nov 2017

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photos

Take some fruit tea leaves, add hot water, leave to brew, cool in the fridge, add peach pieces, mint leaves and crushed ice. These ingredients transform into a delightful iced tea, just perfect for the hottest week in Hobart in 127 years!
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YES

15 Wednesday Nov 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in making changes

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Australia

The Australian people have voted YES for marriage equality!  ❤️❤️ 🙂

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Sunrise through binoculars

13 Monday Nov 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in one with nature

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astronomy

I set the alarm early this morning, wondering if I’d be able to see the conjunction of Venus and Jupiter in the pre-dawn sky. Alas, no, they were too close to the rising sun.

Instead I experimented with my iphone, held in front of binoculars, as the sun rose above the horizon. I then reset my alarm and had another hour in bed before the start of my working week 🙂IMG_7661IMG_7664IMG_7663IMG_7666

Hobart Synagogue

12 Sunday Nov 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in days out, photography

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architecture, Hobart, people

We visited the Hobart Synagogue today as part of Open House weekend. It is the oldest Jewish place of worship still in use in Australia, consecrated on 4th July 1845.

The building is in the Egyptian Revival style, characterised by its columns with lotus capitals and the trapezoidal shape windows.IMG_7648

We saw the central raised platform, the Bimah, where the Torah is placed for reading.IMG_7632

We saw the Ark, the sacred place behind a curtain, where the Torah scrolls are kept. Our guide explained that the practicality of winding the scroll from one place to another, one reading to another, can be time consuming, so they have five Torah in their Ark.

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There is a Sefer Torah on display as a memorial of those who died in the Holocaust. It is one of 1,564 scrolls seized from desecrated synagogues in Czechoslovakia by the Nazis. IMG_7625

Hobart Synagogue embraces both Orthodox and Progressive members and offers services for both, but the building was obviously constructed at a time of Orthodox Judaism so there is a box for the Rabbi. The seating downstairs was for men only, with a balcony at the back for ladies and children.IMG_7633IMG_7631

It was built when Tasmania was known as Van Diemen’s Land and was still a convict settlement. Original benches where convicts sat, are still used for spare seating, some are stacked and used as book shelves.

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The chandelier was originally designed to burn whale oil and has since been adapted for every variation of electric light technology. If you look closely from the Ladies Gallery, you can see that the light fittings hang below the ceiling level, allowing smoke from the oil burners and candles to escape into the ceiling space.IMG_7626

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It was a privilege to see inside this synagogue, to hear about the history of the building, about the Jewish community in Tasmania and to learn more about the Jewish faith.IMG_7647

Open House Hobart

11 Saturday Nov 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in days out, weekly photo challenge

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architecture, Hobart

This weekend, various private buildings are open to the public. We visited the rooftop of the Colonial Mutual building in Hobart. Built in 1931 the roof has distinct hand painted coloured tiles, gargoyles and expansive views of our city and waterfront.

It was great to have temporary access to a building that we regularly walk past but usually only see from street level.IMG_7520IMG_7511IMG_7521IMG_7535IMG_7532IMG_7543

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Weekly Photo Challenge – Temporary

10 Friday Nov 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in remembering / musing, weekly photo challenge

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WW Remembrance

Temporary flowers yet an everlasting symbol of remembrance.

Here are some poppies that I have seen this week, as we approach Remembrance Day, to mark the end of the First World War at the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month. “We will remember them”.IMG_7314IMG_7480IMG_7483IMG_7484IMG_7239AA

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