Love growing tomatoes, flowers and herbs. Photography as a hobby. Reading and collecting books. Collecting stamps. Baking. Love dogs. And little model electric trains 🚂 No DMs please. Canberra, Australiahttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mqvbhoquyc26Just in case you need a Goldie fix then feast on this. Ned resting on Nell in a quiet moment after walkies #goldenretriever #dogsofbluesky18 Jul 2026 02:59 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqvbhoquyc26https://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mqomqrhruk22Dogs in the Archibald Prize portraits over the years. #dogsofbluesky15 Jul 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqomqrhruk22https://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mqomb3ms6c22I have come down to Kiama from Canberra for a few days. Today I took the train to Sydney and visited the Archibald prize exhibition. It was a lovely day, though long; and I am now quite tired. The exhibition, as expected, was of the finest quality #art #archibaldprize #agnsw15 Jul 2026 11:23 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqomb3ms6c22https://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mqjcd5433c22Nellie, fast asleep ❤️ #goldenretriever #dogsofbluesky13 Jul 2026 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjcd5433c22https://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mpxyc5sdvk2pCold night cuddles. Frieda and Ned #goldenretriever #gsp #dogsofbluesky06 Jul 2026 11:27 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpxyc5sdvk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mps446ube224A very pleasant wine tasting and lunch at Yarrh Winery near Murrumbateman with friends from the dog club www.yarrhwines.com.au04 Jul 2026 03:20 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mps446ube224https://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mpk6x3ts3c2dMy last day at work in my career job so I thought I would share something completely unrelated. A pipe band warming up before marching, Feb 2024. I remember arriving in Aberdeen, Scotland, during a pipe band competition. The big sound is thrilling #pipeband #music #bagpipes #drums30 Jun 2026 23:49 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpk6x3ts3c2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mpf4scdk6c2cHello @mooretee.bsky.social Tee! We have something in common. Today, 29 June, I turn sevenTee 🍰😂. And in two days time I retire, my present to myself 🤸🎉28 Jun 2026 23:27 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpf4scdk6c2chttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3moupisokgc2qMy how times have changed. This is from the book I just finished reading. Published in 1979 when a book was not only a story but also a messenger and a storefront at the end. The last page could be torn out and used to order more offerings. My goodness, the prices!! #booksky 📚💙🪐22 Jun 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3moupisokgc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3moramc23422kAn opportunistic photo of a rainbow. Walking two dogs on leads, asking them to stop while take off my gloves scramble with the phone and snap one off #photography #rainbow21 Jun 2026 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3moramc23422khttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3momnl5hp3c2qKato n scale C11 steam locomotive. Pretending it's a night run #kato #nscale #modelrail19 Jun 2026 05:51 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3momnl5hp3c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mok2ajczvc2uKato N scale and Fleischman HO are playing together separately very well. The controller is custom built by a guy in Queensland and sells on EBay #kato #nscale #fleischmann #ho #modelrail #modelrailway18 Jun 2026 05:00 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mok2ajczvc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mo5dzp4nvk2dA foggy morning with rain coming this afternoon #photography #canberra13 Jun 2026 03:50 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mo5dzp4nvk2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mnw2cciwv22nCuties. Sleeping off a wet day, thank goodness, because they are both mud larks given half a chance #dogsofbluesky #goldenretriever10 Jun 2026 06:07 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnw2cciwv22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mnqeplvv4c2sOak leaves #oak #photography07 Jun 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnqeplvv4c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mnmtqeuvlc22While my wife was showing Ned at the dog show I went looking for the Book Fair that I was told was "just down there". All I found was a Chook Show. Some of them looked positively Jurassic #poultry #poultryshow06 Jun 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnmtqeuvlc22https://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mng4jzknk22qThe sky was beautiful on the morning dog walk. A night of strong cold winds and rain. Winter is here. #photography #bluesky #moon #clouds 🌦️🌬️03 Jun 2026 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mng4jzknk22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mncasithts2xI may have only read this book a dozen times but the other day while walking, a trick of the light, a sensation of the mind, brought back rich memories of this story. So here I am reading it again without regret and totally immersed. I got this copy in November 1982. It's been a while #booksky 🪐💙📚02 Jun 2026 09:11 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncasithts2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mmzs5z5v6k2fI have been riding a bike since I was about 4 years old but I have never ridden with a view like this. Loving the Giro. Many thanks SBS #ilgiro #giro #giroditalia #sbs30 May 2026 00:27 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmzs5z5v6k2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mmvqgpunos2fI spent some time at the train club this morning. I gave this Lok a run. It's been a while however it had no issues with the track or the coaches #fleischmann #dc #ho #modelrail #modelrailway28 May 2026 09:46 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmvqgpunos2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mmsdghsirc2e#dogsofbluesky keeping warm ❤️ #gsp #goldenretriever27 May 2026 01:15 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmsdghsirc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mlwjw7pi5c2lFor a few cents worth of plastic the price is high for a single HO coupler however the shipping seems a little bloated! #modelrail #modelrailway #fleischmann #ebay15 May 2026 23:57 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwjw7pi5c2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mlwhlc7cak2bThe farmer's market is buzzing. The local radio station is broadcasting from there and highlighting bee day #localmarket15 May 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlwhlc7cak2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mlcbydwub22lI fitted the LED Interior Lighting kit version 3 into the coach set last night. It was straight forward although fiddly at times. Refer to image alt text for more details #kato #modelrail #modelrailway #nscale07 May 2026 22:41 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlcbydwub22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3ml7rygzu5k2xToday mother nature has let us know that Winter is coming. Strong cold winds and low temperatures, currently "feels like" 0.3°C. These two pups know exactly how to get by #dogsofbluesky #gsp #goldenretriever06 May 2026 22:50 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7rygzu5k2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3ml7nape3e22kIt's a beginning. I have plans #kato #modelrail #modelrailway 🚂06 May 2026 21:25 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml7nape3e22khttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mky4udexjs2dIt's a cool wet Monday. Not cold and windy. I love it #weather #greysky 📷03 May 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mky4udexjs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mkx2yxt3hc24Today I went to the cork oak plantation at the national arboretum to collect acorns. You would think that with about 2,600 trees I would have been spoilt for choice. However I found less than ten trees dropping acorns. I don't think they flower consistently every year #oaks #corkoaks #nature 🌱03 May 2026 11:37 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkx2yxt3hc24https://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mku53ahftc2eThese two, Frieda and Ned (the Goldie) are always up for playtime and mischief. However every now and then it's crash time. Frieda isn't fussy about who provides the cuddles, she loves everyone in the family #gsp #goldenretriever #dogsofbluesky02 May 2026 07:36 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mku53ahftc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/crobar.bsky.social/post/3mkov2w5hns26This arrived this morning. A Kato C11 steam loco. Beautiful!!❤️ I laid a sheet of cork beneath the track. There is an audible reduction in track noise. Mainly the deeper notes from running directly on wooden board are missing #kato #modelrail #modelrailway Ten points for translating the Japanese 😊30 Apr 2026 05:30 +0000at://did:plc:d4wveph6ag3o7tncznyo62bq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkov2w5hns26