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tribesmanjohn.bsky.social
Cybersecurity, Amateur Radio, Technology, Occasionally Photography and everything in between. Located in Tasmania, Australia. Posts are my own opinions and thoughts. Mainly posting over on Mastodon - @[email protected]
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Absolutely stunning footage of the Firefly Blue Ghost landing on the moon. The HD vision of the moon and landing is almost unreal. https://youtu.be/NpHhEybJdxg?si=GcVrFwyfyVaKPGpo #space #blueghost #firefly #moon cc:bsky

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I don't know why I bother trying to mulch the garden, it seems within a couple of hours the blackbirds have dug it all out of the garden and back onto the paths and lawns. rinse and repeat. Infuriating.

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I am having one of those very dangerous periods of idly browsing a boat sales site and thinking “I have enough money for that”….. cc:bsky

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Incredibly sad news overnight on the back of the Wooden Boat festival, with the 100+ year old Cartela partially sinking at Franklin after years of inaction for her

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The last of my photos from the 2025 Australian Wooden Boat festival have now been uploaded (an extra 38). Mostly new photos from the Sail Parade. https://www.flickr.com/photos/vk7ben/albums/72177720323661152 #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia #photography cc:bsky

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[2/2] James Craig side on. #awbf2025 #hobart cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKArXX

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[1/2] Revisiting the Sail Parade on Friday, and here are a couple more photos of the James Craig as it passed by. #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #photography cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKH8tw

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Bowsprit Detail on Enterprize #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKGX6H

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Tall Ships at Princes Wharf #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKFQJq

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The May Queen #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKFJWP

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The Jolly Hatters Morris Dancer's are regulars at the Australian Wooden Boat Festival #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKEuRP

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King's Pier is the quintessential Australian Wooden Boat Festival experience #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia #photography cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKF9JR

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No DSLR Photo processing today - I am beat :) Be prepared for photos tomorrow! #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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And we’re out of here! Thanks everyone for following me around the Festival! #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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Tall ships #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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The scallop stick was a delicious Snack #awbf2025 #hobart cc:bsky

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A lot of smaller vessels in Waterman’s Dock #awbf2025 #hobart cc:bsky

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James Craig #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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From big to small.. 4 foot dinghies #awbf2025 #hobart cc:bsky

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Sitting down watching a craypot being made. #awbf2025 #hobart cc:bsky

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A short distance away at town hall is the dinghy display #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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Wooden boats are not just yachts and Tasmania has a rich history of wooden fishing vessels, many found in Victoria Dock #awbf2025 #hobart cc:bsky

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Vintage Machinery often features at the festival #awbf2025 #hobart cc:bsky

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Kings Pier is always impressive #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania cc:bsky

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The model yacht pavillion is always impressive #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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It may be overcast but the colour of the flags make up for it #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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Good Morning. Welcome to my Day 2 coverage of the 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival #awbf2025 #hobart cc:bsky

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OKthats all my highlights from Day1 of the 2025 Australian Wooden Boat Festival. I’ll back tomorrow with more commentary and photos. DSLR Photos for the event can be found here: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjC1ANL #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia #photography cc:bsky

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The Young Endeavour makes an Entrance in the Sail Parade #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKhqYy

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Westwind making the best of lumpy conditions in the sail paradr #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKhmqR

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Not all boats have a keel…. #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKo11H

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Raukawa handling herself with grace in the Sail Parade. #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKmKSS

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Te Uira took an absolute screamer of a reach into Sullivans cove as part of the Sail Parade. #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKnQsK

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Storm Bay looked absolutely in her element on the river this afternoon. #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKh4tp

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It was great to see some great close-quarters sailing between Allegresse, Storm Bay and Julie Burgess. #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKnvnz

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The James Craig is always welcome in Tasmania and is becoming a tall ship regular :) #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #australia cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKnr6t

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It was great to see so many people coming out during their lunchtimes to watch the Sail Parade and lining the waterfront! #awbf2025 #hobart #tasmania #photography cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKodwq

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Derwent Class “Goblin” was revelling in the stiff Sea Breeze today in the Sail Parade. #awbf2025 #photography #sailing cc:bsky https://flic.kr/p/2qKg9Tz

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Home, and now seeing how we went with the DSLR Camera... #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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On our way back to Marina now #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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#awbf2025 cc:bsky James Craig

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