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A cold and foggy morning

28 Thursday May 2020

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It was a beautiful morning with our local river fog, “The Bridgewater Jerry” trailing down the River Derwent. The suburbs upstream were engulfed in the fog, but from suburbs south of the Tasman bridge, the “Jerry” looked stunning in the sunlight.
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I took these photos on my way to work, from Howrah, Kangaroo Bay and Tranmere. I like that you can see Hobart City under the fog, while Mount Wellington stands tall and proud above.
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Daily Gratitude

12 Sunday Apr 2020

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What are you grateful for in these unusual times? Here are some of my daily photos.

Finding balance in this new normal (17 stones, my personal best).
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This weekend I am especially grateful for where we live. We arrived in Hobart five years ago yesterday. (We knew Tasmania’s history but never thought we’d be “locked in” with no flights out! Lols)
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Daily exercise after working from home. Grateful for these tracks and views. We do not have to walk along city or suburban streets.
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Our new garden windmill, looking good with this week’s full moon in the morning sky.
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Early morning high tide at a local beach.
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Fresh local produce still available at our weekly farmers market.
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We are very fortunate and grateful.

Open House Hobart

13 Wednesday Nov 2019

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Last weekend was the 7th annual Open House in Hobart, where the public could look behind the scenes of some of the city’s most intriguing buildings.

Here is a quick tour of the buildings we chose to visit this year.

Holy Cross Church serving Russian, Serbian and Australian Orthodox community since 1949
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City Hall rooftop and apartment – completed in 1915
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Construction House – 1956 office block with a five storey rubber tree growing up the stairwell
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Jarvis House – private home designed by architect Esmond Dorney in 1959
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Hobart Savings Bank – built in 1859 by The Quakers as a bank for the ordinary people. The rich man’s bank was next door. Now a private residence, we were able to walk around the old banking hall with safe, a small library, the basement terrace with unusual views of the iconic red awnings.
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Benches made from recycled plastic

07 Saturday Sep 2019

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Hobart

Recently, I noticed these delightful new benches made from recycled plastic. They are in Hobart’s Salamanca Place, with plastics obtained from the market held every Saturday.
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The design of the benches replicates the sandstone warehouses built in the 1830’s.
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It’s great to see thoughtful recycling.
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Sunday Stroll – Tranmere Coastal Path

14 Sunday Jul 2019

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This morning I stepped out for a stroll along our local coastal path.

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It was a chilly 8°C with a good covering of snow on Mount Wellington, across the river. But with more heavy rain forecast it was good to get some fresh air.

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Yesterday was rain all day so I did some chores then spent the afternoon with Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire. The joy of afternoon movies on a winters day 🙂

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A Big Sing

08 Monday Jul 2019

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It’s the fifteenth year of The Festival of Voices in Southern Tasmania. A two week celebration of choirs, solos, a cappella, duets, various music styles, many free events, some ticketed concerts, workshops.

The highlight is the free open air “Big Sing Bonfire” held in Salamanca Place. Last night was a perfect still, mild evening, attracting a large crowd covering all generations.

The crowd was in good voice, joining a band and performers on stage, singing along to Queen, Abba, Carole King, Aretha Franklin and others. The finale was “Love is in the Air” by John Paul Young which everyone sung in three part harmony. Such a joyful evening.

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Before the bonfires and once they were alight.

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A foggy morning

06 Saturday Jul 2019

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Hobart and its suburbs were shrouded in fog when we woke this morning. The fog ebbed and flowed down the River Derwent all morning, giving glimpses of the opposite shore.

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This particular river fog is called “Bridgewater Jerry” and is rather stunning, fast moving, appearing like a scarf or ribbon flowing down the river.IMG_3632IMG_3628IMG_3645

Snow on Mount Wellington

25 Tuesday Jun 2019

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At 1,271 meters, Mount Wellington dominates the Hobart skyline. There has been snow on the mountain summit in recent weeks. On Saturday we drove up to see the snow close up. We knew it would be cold, at least ten degrees lower than in the city. However we did not expect these snow and ice effects created by the wind.
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“Spectra”

22 Saturday Jun 2019

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There is a stunning light in Hobart’s night sky. An art / light installation called “Spectra” created by Japanese artist Ryoji Ikeda. 49 searchlights that reach up to 15 kms into the night sky.

The light looks fabulous from a distance and up close.
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Paint the Town Red

20 Thursday Jun 2019

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Midwinter in Hobart means it’s time to paint the town red, in line with our winter festival.

Here are a few photos of our red city.

The Tasman Bridge
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Brooke Street Pier
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Hobart Town Hall and other city buildings
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Shop windows, fountains and our tourist seaplane
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