AndrewD
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Wonderful that it is still used ...
From the Wiki entry:
"The James Craig is one of only three nineteenth century barques in the world that still go to sea regularly. She sails out through the Sydney heads fortnightly, when not on voyages to Melbourne or Hobart. As such she is a working link to a time when similar ships carried the bulk of global commerce in their holds. Thousands of similar ships plied the oceans in the 19th and early 20th centuries linking the old world, the new world, Asia and Oceania. She is sailed in the traditional 19th Century manner entirely by volunteers from the Master to the galley crew. She has 140 running lines secured to belaying pins and spider bands and many of the crew know each one by name."
Photoessay: Sydney, Australia
I took these photos walking around Sydney Harbour and thought I would share them with you. Sydney is Australias most populous city with 4.6 million people and the site of the first British colony in 1788. However, there is evidence of Aboriginal settleme...
Sydney, particularly around the harbour is ...
... a delightful place to visit. Pleased you enjoyed the photos. Andrew
James Craig...
I've had a chance to travel on that barque...lovely thing it is, too. My Dad crewed on her on a trip to the Wooden Boat festival in Hobart a few years back. Your photos almost make me want to head back up there for a visit :-)
Wonderful that it is still used ...
From the Wiki entry: "The James Craig is one of only three nineteenth century barques in the world that still go to s ea regularly. She sails out through the Sydney heads fortnightly, when not on voyages to Melbourne or Hobart. As such she is a working li...
Perhaps not serene ...
... and a much shorter history than the European cities you are used to, but Sydney is a buzzing multicultural place with temperate weather, great beaches and the harbour so you can enjoy it all year round. A little more 'superficial' than Melbourne, the ...
I completely agree
that I should come down ;) My best man told me he liked Perth best :) Sincerely yours D
There are a couple of good reasons to visit Perth
... but it mostly has to do with the PuristS who live there. 4 hours flight and two time zones away from the East coast cities unfortunately. Andrew
4 hours more or less
don't make big difference if and when I'm down there Most cordially D
Convergence
It is a wonderful sculpture, reflecting the moods of the sky. I did wonder what happens on a sunny day when a bird flies through the point of convergence of the reflected sun. Roast bird? Andrew
Nice photos of Sydney
Nice photos Andrew. Did you use the panoramic feature on your camera to capture the first few photos? Regards, ED-209
