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Happy New Year

31 Sunday Dec 2017

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Hobart at its best

30 Saturday Dec 2017

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Hobart, Tasmania, is a charming small city at all times of the year, but in this week between Christmas and New Year, the city is at its best.IMG_E9685

The yachts of the 73rd annual “Sydney to Hobart” ocean race are in town, giving our waterfront extra colour and vibrancy. Crews are from twenty seven countries. Eleven of the 102 yachts are also competing in the “Clipper Round the World Race”, this being just one leg of their seven month journey.ORG_DSC01071ORG_DSC01087SHXKE6211

There is a fabulous atmosphere as locals and tourists view the yachts and visit “The Taste of Tasmania”, a delicious festival showcasing local foods, drinks and produce.

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Whilst enjoying a few plates at The Taste, we gave a warm welcome to the yachts as they finished the race.IMG_E9603

For some crews, there was still work to be done, repairing sails.IMG_9686

Christmas wishes

24 Sunday Dec 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in my place

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Thank you all for reading and supporting my blog over the year. Thank you for the likes, comments and friendship.

Wishing you all a relaxing and refreshing holiday season 🙂

12 months of our driftwood tree

23 Saturday Dec 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in 52 challenge, creativity

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I didn’t dismantle our driftwood tree, last Christmas. With a family birthday in early January, I changed it into a birthday tree. Then a friend set a challenge, could I keep the tree going all year, with a different theme each month?

Here is a summary of our year and our tree…..
Birthday
Australia Day
Beach Life
Easter
Autumn
Mother’s Day
Mid Winter
Anniversary
Baby Shower
Welcome Grandson
Spring Boats
Summer
Remembrance Day
Back at the beach
Christmas

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The photo challenge this week is 2017 Favorites. Which is your favourite tree?

Our driftwood Christmas Tree

23 Saturday Dec 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in creativity, weekly photo challenge

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This is our third non-traditional Christmas tree. Each year we create a tree from driftwood, rope, a few decorations, ribbon and garlands of bells. No tinsel in sight. I love the new Aussie animal decorations.IMG_9130-2IMG_9202IMG_9207IMG_9131-2

I actually made a second tree this year which travelled with us to Sydney, fully decorated, as a gift for our daughter, son-in-law and grandson 🙂IMG_8116IMG_8149

Lavender

21 Thursday Dec 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in days out, one with nature

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Remembering the weekend.IMG_8905

Jacaranda and Frangipani

20 Wednesday Dec 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in one with nature

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Whist in Sydney recently I took photos of these two beautiful trees that we don’t see in Tasmania.

The jacaranda flowers were past their best but still a blast of colour along suburban streets.IMG_E8430ORG_DSC01000IMG_8432IMG_8433

The frangipani buds opened a little more each day, on our daughters back yard tree.ORG_DSC00981ORG_DSC00987IMG_8414

A day at the beach

18 Monday Dec 2017

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My northern hemisphere brain still gets a kick out of summer in December, evening though this is now my third Christmas in Australia.

Today, one week before Christmas Day, we visited a few of Tasmania’s East Coast beaches, on a beautiful sunny day. The sand gets whiter as you travel north.

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Spiky Beach

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Weekly photo challenge – Ascend

17 Sunday Dec 2017

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This week’s prompt relates to upward movement.

Steps to climb…..IMG_8797IMG_8987IMG_E8992

And the ultimate upward movement, flying. Leaving Sydney and cruising over Tasmania.IMG_8608IMG_8644

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It’s a tough life!

15 Friday Dec 2017

Posted by RuthsArc in days out, one with nature

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We met these local aussie animals yesterday at Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary.

Snoozing, being carried, being hand fed, chilling in the shade on a hot day.
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I love the excuse of overseas visitors, so spend time up close with these delightful creatures.

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