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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

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.

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

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

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

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

[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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

James Craig #awbf2025 cc:bsky

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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