14 Sunday Jul 2019
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This morning I stepped out for a stroll along our local coastal path.
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.
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 🙂
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.
Before the bonfires and once they were alight.
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.
This particular river fog is called “Bridgewater Jerry” and is rather stunning, fast moving, appearing like a scarf or ribbon flowing down the river.
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.
22 Saturday Jun 2019
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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
Brooke Street Pier
Hobart Town Hall and other city buildings
Shop windows, fountains and our tourist seaplane
06 Wednesday Feb 2019
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This locally built hi-speed catamaran has left Hobart this evening on a 20 day voyage to the Mediterranean Sea.
She has a capacity of 900 passengers and 167 cars and will join the ferry service between Malta and Sicily. 
It’s been fun seeing the ferry doing sea trials in our River Derwent and moored on our Hobart waterfront.
19 Saturday Jan 2019
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Today, I took a free ferry ride and saw my city from a new viewpoint.
Hobart doesn’t have a regular ferry service as part of its public transport network. However, occasionally, for sporting events or specific entertainment gigs, ferries do run between the city centre waterfront and the Eastern Shore suburb of Bellerive.
Leaving Hobart city and Mount Wellington.
Heading to Bellerive and Kangaroo Bay
Looking back
The ferry
I would certainly commute to work using a ferry service if it was established here.
11 Friday Jan 2019
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The city of Hobart sits nestled between a river and a mountain.
We recently drove to the Pinnacle of Mount Wellington, to enjoy the views of the city, the River Derwent and the landscape beyond.
29 Saturday Dec 2018
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Yesterday morning, the first yachts arrived in Hobart, having left Sydney on Boxing Day. This 628 nautical mile, classic ocean race is an annual event, now in its seventy fourth year.
I joined a crowd on Rosny Hill before work, to watch the first supermaxi yachts sail up the River Derwent, towards the finish line.
It was great to see such a welcome by spectator boats on the river, and crowds on the shore. The past two years, the winning boats have arrived during the night.
The second and third yachts arrived twenty eighth minutes later, with only one minute separating them.
Mid-afternoon, I went to a different lookout at Kangaroo Bluff to watch fifth place (a Tasmanian boat) and six place (all female crew) yachts arrive.
On my way home I stopped at the waterfront.
The smallest yacht in this year’s race, at 30 feet long, is expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon.
