Hobart Summer Festival

The fastest boats in Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race beat us to Hobart by two days. Line honors winner Wild Oats had already sailed north for her next race.

2009-11-12T14:51:22Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
The fastest boats in Rolex Sydney to Hobart Race beat us to Hobart by two days. Line honors winner Wild Oats had already sailed north for her next race.

These are some of the handicap winners.

2009-07-13T09:15:47Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
These are some of the handicap winners.

You're looking at just the forward 30% of Skandia.

2009-10-09T15:51:24Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
You're looking at just the forward 30% of Skandia.

The "Make Believe Circus" totally captivated all the kids -- us too.

2009-10-09T15:27:30Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
The "Make Believe Circus" totally captivated all the kids -- us too.

Hobart's Taiko Drum Society is the largest in Australia. In late January Art Lee arrived from Japan for a workshop and very special concert.

2009-07-13T09:10:42Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
Hobart's Taiko Drum Society is the largest in Australia. In late January Art Lee arrived from Japan for a workshop and very special concert.

Hobart Summer Festival trapeze artists were working with NO NET. That's just her feet hanging from his feet.How did she get down?

2009-10-09T15:36:36Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
Hobart Summer Festival trapeze artists were working with NO NET. That's just her feet hanging from his feet.How did she get down?

There was a lot of fine piping.

2009-10-09T15:01:11Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
There was a lot of fine piping.

POPEYE Strongmen acrobats were Hobartians pretending to be Russians cracking jokes while they amazed us with their feats.

2009-06-12T21:50:51Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
POPEYE Strongmen acrobats were Hobartians pretending to be Russians cracking jokes while they amazed us with their feats.

Pretty neat balancing trick. That's the heavy one on the top. How did he get down?

2009-07-13T09:40:34Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
Pretty neat balancing trick. That's the heavy one on the top. How did he get down?

Polish folk dancers came from several regions of Australia to share with us some of their heritage.

2009-10-09T15:38:52Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
Polish folk dancers came from several regions of Australia to share with us some of their heritage.

Each group of Polish dancers displayed unique regional differences in clothing and dance styles.

2009-10-09T15:53:13Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
Each group of Polish dancers displayed unique regional differences in clothing and dance styles.

Meanwhile Dorothy's watercolors delight -- here a sketch of the view towards Mt. Nelson and the Royal Hobart Yacht Club from our back deck.

2009-06-12T22:02:15Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
Meanwhile Dorothy's watercolors delight -- here a sketch of the view towards Mt. Nelson and the Royal Hobart Yacht Club from our back deck.

The Royal Australian Air Force team flys the Swiss Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop, often only 3 meters apart.

2009-02-14T03:13:32Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
The Royal Australian Air Force team flys the Swiss Pilatus PC-9/A turboprop, often only 3 meters apart.

Royal Australian Air Force "Roulettes" are a highlight of Hobart's Navy Week each year.

2009-02-14T03:14:38Z

Steve & Dorothy Darden
Royal Australian Air Force "Roulettes" are a highlight of Hobart's Navy Week each year.