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No worries young lady, we'll more than likely be seeing them again....
We were in Antigua, along with the Celebrity Equinox and a couple of ferries. It was early evening, Niccy and I were back from our tour and sitting on the back deck when I saw this scene.
The Equinox was departing, on her way to her next destination. People were milling about, waiting for our departure time when this young lady stepped up to the back rail and fired of a couple of shots with her phone. The light was really pretty so instead of a ship shot I decided to focus a bit closer to home and came up with this. She doesn't know she was my model but I thank her for her services.
Niccy and I just got back from a 2 week cruise down in the Caribbean, a trip that was supposed to be in the UK but thanks to the whole covid fiasco that was not meant to be. We were on the P&O Britannia and as we quickly found out we were the only Americans aboard! We had a good time, got to see some new ports and enjoyed the weather.
Looking at the EXIF I see I had the camera set on f/8, must've been using the Aperture Mode. I guess it also may have been in P Mode and I set the aperture myself? That's something I fooled around with a bit on this trip, slowly working my way out of my comfort zone of just P Mode, trying to branch out a bit to get more of the shots that I want to get.
One thing I did notice on this trip is a distinct lack of people with actual cameras. Lots and lots of cellphones though, along with the occasional IPad.
They had no interest in becoming Flickr Famous!
NIccy and went out for a Sunday drive (on a Sunday no less!) and wound up taking a trip down South to Madera Canyon. We'd never been there, it was a freebie with my America The Beautiful Vets Pass, and they had several picnic areas! A win-win all the way around.
From all that I've read and been told Madera is a Mecca of sorts for folks that are birders. Supposedly there's hundreds of different species that like to hang out here at different times of the year.
We were walking down one of the many trails when these ladies (now I'm assuming they're ladies, didn't ask them for their pronouns) made their presence known. They were on the move, looking for some tasty morsels and had no desire to pose for the camera.
This is one of those "Oh crap, something I should shoot" moments, the ones where you're not expecting anything and up pops something. I definitely wasn't ready and neither were they, hence the picture you see here.
to the limits of the camera!
Camera: Canon PowerShot SX1 IS
Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/1000)
Aperture: f/7.1
Focal Length: 5 mm
ISO Speed: 80
AFMode: Single-point AF
Scene Capture Type: Landscape
Canon Image Size: Widescreen
Image Stabilization: On, Shot Only
Auto ISO: 75
Base ISO: 100
Measured EV: 11.00
Target Aperture: 7.1
Target Exposure Time: 1/1002
on explore
6 hours ago: 423
Highest position: #423 on Monday, June 8, 2009
Okay birder Flickrites, here\'s your chance to show you know your stuff!
Thanks to toddkeith533 and Jim Frazier for the bird ID, it's a Mockingbird!
I'm the first to admit that I know little to nothing about taking bird shots. I just don't have the patience to watch while they preen on a branch, waiting to get the defining shot.
With that being said this is my contribution to the birdiers of the world. This bird landed on a branch just above the picnic table we were sitting at, probably hoping to scrounge a free meal. I was able to get this between bites of my tuna sandwich which he got no part of, didn't get any of the Cheetos either! If you're going to sit right above me and not poop I\'ll give you the courtesy of a photo!
Now the way I understand it Madera Canyon is supposed to be a great place to see many varieties of birds, great for birders but not for me so here\'s my question....What kind of bird was it that was trying to wrangle a free meal from us?
I\'m hoping that toddkeith533 or Jim Frazier chime in since they\'re up on our feathered friends!
She's ready to feed the hungry folks of Mazatlan!
Pretty typical scene in Mexico (and Tucson come to think about it), a roadside kitchen for the hungry masses.
If cooking is the main skill in your toolbox then that's the tool you use. So what if you don't have a fancy restaurant or a commercial kitchen. If you know how to cook the food the people want you can set up just about anywhere!
A really pleasant find on our Thursday drive!
Yeah, I took a LOT of Artistic Liberty with this shot. B/W, Sepia, Fuzzy Border, etc. Working toward that Old West feel.
NIccy had the day off so we had made plans to go down to the Tubac, AZ Festival of the Arts. We'd gone once before Covid reared it's ugly head and thought it would make for a nice relaxing day. Boy, were we wrong.
I knew that it was going to be a problem when I saw a sign on the interstate saying Festival Goers USE THIS EXIT. The exit is about 2.5 miles from where the festival was being held. Well, we took the exit, went about 1/2 mile and abruptly stopped thanks to the traffic jam on the siding road we were on. We slowly creeped our way down to where the parking area was and once we saw the sea of cars Niccy said "Oh hell no, I'm not paying to park in that mess!" so we went right on by.
We got down past the mess and decided to get back on the freeway, head north and go check out the Historic Canoa Ranch, a place we hadn't (and haven't) been yet.
About that time we came up on the Tumacacori Historic National Park, another place we hadn't been before. Since it's a national part and I've got a national park veterans pass we decided to stop there instead.
They have docent led tours but we decided just to wander on our own. It wound up being pretty interesting looking at the old mission church and outbuildings. There weren't many people when we got there but it did get a bit busy as we were leaving.
I'm glad that Tubac was such a mess, it gave us a chance to check out the mission and have ourselves a really nice picnic lunch!
If you'd like to learn about the park:
If you'd like to learn a bit more about the church:
www.nps.gov/tuma/learn/historyculture/the-church.htm
As a side note the weather was fantastic today, 65 degrees and sunny with a slight breeze!
Slowly but surely the port started clearing out...
We left Sint Maarten late which gave me a chance to get a shot of MSC Magnifica all lit up before departure. She was pretty quiet when she left, a couple of toots on her horn and she was off. Exactly opposite of the Mein Schiff 3, not at all what I would have expected!
No, it's not the boarding line for some discount airline!
Just a small part of the 5,146 guests aboard the Carnival Panorama headed back to their ship.
I was going to get a shot of the line we waited in to get back as a comparison but there wasn't one. We did have to wait a few minutes in a nice seating area where we were provided with some nice cold face and neck towels and some very refreshing flavored waters (Orange and Lime)
Another one of those small differences that we truly appreciate on Holland America.
Ho sognato che il vento dell'ovest mi prendeva leggero per mano,
E mi posava alla fine del mondo tra isole e terre lontane
Camminavo al tuo fianco sul molo guardavamo le barche passare,
mi cantavi una musica dolce più dolce del canto del mare
L'orchestra suonava "The blackbird" nel bar sulla strada del porto,
i pescatori gridavano forte fra il vino, la birra e le carte
raccontavi le storie di viaggi, di strade e di amici caduti,
di amori incontrati lontano e di amori che il tempo ha perduto
E i giorni correvano e il tempo nel sogno volava,
stringevo la donna delle isole, ballavamo leggeri nell'aria
e i giorni passavano e l'oceano li stava a cullare
e il vento alla fine del mondo portava un canto del mare
Seduti fra pietre e brughiere guardavamo i gabbiani volare
raccontavi la storia del bimbo che un giorno scappò con le fate
ma il vento dell'ovest chamava ed il cielo d'Irlanda svaniva,
mi svegliai in una stanza deserta ubriaco mentre il sogno finiva
E i giorni che passano sono lunghi e coperti di nero
mi trascino perduto nei vicoli a maledire una terra straniera
e i giorni son secoli aspettando di poter tornare
di nuovo la fine del mondo cullato dal canto del mare
You'll find them all across the state.
At different places across the state you'll see a sign that says Roadside Table and that's exactly what they are.
We've got rest stops on the interstates with full amenities and then on the side roads there's roadside tables. No facilities, sometimes covered sometimes not. A table by the side of the road.
We stopped at one to take a break and a stretch and I decided to document the moment.
I'm sure there's some history behind them but I don't know what it is. I've got a feeling they stretch back to the days when towns were few and far between in Arizona and gave travelers a somewhat civil place to stop and rest.
BTW, if anyone has any information on roadside tables please feel free to comment!
Niccy and I just got back from a transatlantic cruise so I've finally got some shots to post!
In the foreground you see the VB Cartegena, she's sailing under the flag of Spain. Her length overall (LOA) is 29.5 meters and her width is 11 meters.
In the background you can see the Carnota, a salvage tug belonging to the Spanish Navy.
This was early morning in Cartegena, at the cruise port.
left : outlook south- west ; ->Freiburg , Madrid
right: outlook north- west ;-> Paris, London
2 ___________......... Nature in blue ...
4 _____________________..coming home .....
two sights:
near and far away
Don't know if it's Covid or age but the fair just isn't what it used to be.
Niccy and I went to the Pima county fair here in Tucson a couple of weeks ago. We went on the last day since we could get in for just 3 cans of food apiece and with today's grocery prices I'm not sure that was a bargain!
We always go with high anticipations and every year we get shot down a little more. It seems to get more commercialized every year and less of what we expect from a county fair.
Back in the days (yep, one of those stories) the fair was all about agriculture, things like FFA and 4H, grand prize pies and showing off your handmade quilt. These days it's all about cheap plastic tidbits from China greasy food, and vomit inducing rides, all of which are way overpriced.
I know that times change right along with people's tastes and evidently this is what the people of today want. I'd like to tell you we won't be going back next year but I'd be a liar if I did. We'll be back, hoping against hope that the fair will be the fair we knew once again.
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
ALASKABORG is a General cargo vessel built in 2012 by HUDONG ZHONGHUA SHIPBUILDING GROUP - SHANGHAI, CHINA. Currently sailing under the flag of Netherlands. It's gross tonnage is 11885 tons.
Going through the complete Panama Canal was definitely a bucket list item for me. I spent the entire day (8 hours) outside on the deck along with a bunch of other folks, my shutter happily clicking away!
We had a Canal Guide onboard who pointed out all the interesting locations, couldn't tell you one thing he said because I wasn't listening I was too busy shooting!
Have to commend Princess Cruises, they were really nice to us outside in that they had stewards coming aro
With most sincere apologies to Lynyrd Skynyrd.....
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJZrXhMBG1E
Just a shot of 3 tugs doing what tugs do when they're not out tugging.
I've always liked tugboats, they're the workingman's boat in the nautical hierarchy of seagoing vessels. They're not pretty, they're not sporty, they're not quick, they're not luxurious but when you need something big pushed around they're ready and willing to help!
Also in this shot is the Maria Soledad Primera, not exactly sure what kind of a boat she is. Looked on Marine Traffic but there was no listing for her.
Niccy and I just got back from a transatlantic cruise so I've finally got some shots to post!
JSP BORA (IMO: 9390472) is a Container Ship and is sailing under the flag of Antigua Barbuda. Her length overall (LOA) is 147.74 meters and her width is 23.25 meters. I'm pretty sure she's an island hopper since I have another shot of her down in St. Lucia:
The TRIDENT (MMSI: 367760890) is a Tug and is sailing under the flag of USA. Her length overall (LOA) is 45 meters and her width is 9 meters.
We were docked in Fort Lauderdale, waiting for our number to be called to join the cattle queue to get off the ship when I took this shot. The Fort Lauderdale Cruise Port is just like so many other ports in that it seems that EVERYONE has shot it a million and two times so I was looking for something a bit different when I saw the JSP Bora headed out.
Most of the other passengers were more worried about missing their flights, losing luggage, and lousy weather at home to pay any attention to these two.
This was definitely not planned out!
Oh, Lifeboat 13, why are you haunting me? Was it destiny that you and I should come together on so many occasions? What secrets do you hold for me.....?
Definitely not planned but lifeboat 13 once again found it's way into one of my shots. This was shot through a window as we were walking down the passageway. I happened to look out and I liked the way the light was hitting so I took the shot.
The things I do to get the shot...and I'm not getting paid to do this!
Last night (Sunday) and there was a storm rolling in. Checked the weather radar and saw that my new shooting spot was getting soaked so I went up the road to my old faithful. OK, lets see what happens....
Started of pretty normal, clouds building to the South and North with clear sky above me. Got the camera set up, now we wait for the show. Clouds building, building, building but no lightning. Waiting, waiting, oh there's a drop of rain. Not worried since the sky above me is pretty clear, couple of scattered clouds. Might be a good night after all. That's when it happened.
The sky opened up and the rain came down. Started dumping by the bucketful out of a fairly clear sky that quickly turned an ominous shade of black, with some lightning going on.
Dumping, dumping, dumping, looks like I'm calling it a night but something told me to hang out for a bit and see what happens. Had the camera on the front seat of the car and decided to see if I could get a shot off through the windshield. This is the result.
This was 5 secs at f/14 and ISO 100. If this was the only shot I got I'd be happy because I got at least one. Lucky for me it wasn't the only one...
For those who are curious that's my tripod sitting out in the storm, I was able to save the camera but not both!
My birthday is on the 7th so this is an early present!
Finished watching the local news and it didn't look good. Weatherman said there's only a 10 percent chance of any storms so it looks like another dry night. Oh well, there's always tomorrow.
Took the trash out and saw a couple of clouds and flashes to the South. Hmm, maybe that will turn into something so I packed up and headed to my regular spot, just in case.
Ran into a guy named Mike who was packing up and heading out. He said it didn't look like a good night, clouds were falling apart as quick as the formed so he was heading home. I told him I was going to stick around for awhile in case something developed, he said Good Luck but the storms just aren't there today. Mike, it looks like you missed the mark on this one!
Set up my camera and waited, waited, waited with little to no luck. Thinking about calling it a night when a huge bolt announced it's welcome with a thundering CRACK!!! Well, thank you very much, may I have another? CRACK!!! Your wish is my command. Wound up being a pretty good show, a perfect present for me that I know my Dad arranged for me.
This is a combo of two shots with a combined total of 46 seconds between the two. This was shot @ f/7.1 with ISO 100 and 52mm worth of zoom. The lights in the background are a bit blurry since I was fighting with outflow winds and trying to handhold the tripod steady. I can live with a little blur!
Although they don't use it anymore the Electric Chair still needs to be tested every now and then....
This storm blew in last night (26 July 23) as we were out to dinner in town. It really dumped the water up in the Speedway/Wilmot part of town but nothing out at the house. I was seeing little flashes off to the West on the drive home so I decided to grab the gear and head out once we got back. This is one of the shots that I got.
The lightning was popping all around, not focused in any one spot at all. The clouds were just one huge bank with no real definition to them so I wasn't really sure where to shoot, I just took a chance! This was shot looking toward the Northwest which is the direction the storm seemed to be headed in.
This shot is toward the Southwest, looking out toward all the prison complexes. I don't know what's out there but they do seem to get their fair share when it comes to lightning. I had 35 seconds on the clock @ f/7.1 and 18mm. The orange glow in the foreground is coming from a lone street light.
I certainly didn't expect to see a Japanese fishing boat in Panama!
KOYO MARU NO.7 is a Fishing vessel built in 1992 by KANASASHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES - SHIZUOKA, JAPAN. Currently sailing under the flag of Japan. Formerly also known as KOYOMARU NO.7, KOYOMAU NO.7, BBAOMARU NO.7, FUKUYOSHI MARU NO.18. It's gross tonnage is 409 tons.
If you zoom in directly above the Koyo Maru you'll see another ship that has succumbed to the perils of Panama!
Going through the complete Panama Canal was definitely a bucket list item for me. I spent the entire day (8 hours) outside on the deck along with a bunch of other folks, my shutter happily clicking away!
We had a Canal Guide onboard who pointed out all the interesting locations, couldn't tell you one thing he said because I wasn't listening I was too busy shooting!
Have to commend Princess Cruises, they were really nice to us outside in that they had stewards coming aro
I was definitely in the wrong place but at least I'm on the board for the year!
First lightning bolts of the 2025 Monsoon season for me. Not much to talk about but I'm still going to call it a win.
The storm was rolling past me at a pretty good clip, I cought it in the middle which was dry as a bone. I saw some cloud to cloud in the distance so I took a chance that something might materialize and this was it.
Seems like the season is dragging it's heels this year, so far we've only had one real rain here at the ranch and no light show to go along with it. There's still time though and I'm holding out hope for some better shots.
Learned new way to macro, tried at home.
Use 3dead mosquitoes(?). I have a SIGMA 18-200mm lens. Remove lens from camera, set it at 200mm, turned lens180degree, re-connect the lens' object side to camera's lens connector (just tried my best to hold lens stay with camera). Added sufficient light. Pointing the lens' observing side to the objects. Adjusting camera itself (distance) to focus.
The results showed that macro effect was quite dramatic, Bokeh effect also strong and the resolution was great, when consider that hand held taken. Mosquitoes were compared with the reference object in the picture: a red 10mm in diameter button. Foto was not PSed, uncropped.
I will upload the 18-200mm's macro picture, show that it suppose to be as reference.
We got the opportunity to see a LOT of tugs on this trip!
According to Marine Traffic theVB ALMERIA (IMO: 9319363) is a Fire Fighting Vessel.
www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:165872/...
According to Vessel Finder the VB ALMERIA (IMO 9319363, MMSI 224215290) is a Tug built in 2007 (18 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Spain.
www.vesselfinder.com/vessels/details/9319363
I'm not sure which description is right but I am sure she's a pretty good looking lady and I'm glad I got an opportunity to get a shot of her!
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
Princess had a couple of the onboard photographers out on the canal deck taking shots of everyone who was manning the rails. Of course, these photos were up for sale in the ship's photo gallery, proof that you were really there.
Going through the complete Panama Canal was definitely a bucket list item for me. I spent the entire day (8 hours) outside on the deck along with a bunch of other folks, my shutter happily clicking away!
We had a Canal Guide onboard who pointed out all the interesting locations, couldn't tell you one thing he said because I wasn't listening I was too busy shooting!
Have to commend Princess Cruises, they were really nice to us outside in that they had stewards coming around with sandwiches and cool drinks for everyone.
id ? ja Danke,
für den Tipp!
@ tedescos57!
Schlehe, sloe, blackthorn, prunellier, el endrino
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schlehdorn
Der gleichmäßige Reifebelag wird auch Duftfilm genannt. Er besteht aus natürlichem Wachs. Da sich darin aber auch Umweltschadsftoffe ansammeln können, ist es besser , die Frucht vor dem Verzehr abzureiben oder abzuwaschen.
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Niccy and I just got back from a transatlantic cruise so I've finally got some shots to post!
Thanks go out to Tommy James for the title:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLfO738Ok5Y
We had just pulled into Cartegena when I got this shot. I was hanging over the railing, looking for something interesting to shoot other than the port itself which has been done a million and two times.
Saw these guys below hauling in one of the bow lines and took a chance that I could make them look good or at least Flickr Famous.
I'm guessing this was a Union job, once they had the line hauled over the dockside bollard they jumped in a truck and headed out the gate.
This was a weird storm with some weird lightning!
Had a storm blow through last Friday night and it was a weird one. Came in with some howling winds and sheets of rain but no thunder/lightning. Once the rain part of the storm had blown by I started seeing little flicks of light out of the window so I went outside and this is what I saw.
All the lightning stayed up in the clouds, no bolts that I could see from where I was. What was interesting is that there were different colors showing up. Blue, pink, even a quick little flash of green. Almost like an electric rainbow!
The monsoon season officially started on June 15 and lasts through September, hopefully we'll get some better storms coming through since we really do need the rain!
This is a combination of two shots, had to do it since the individual flashes really weren't all that interesting. A total of 16 seconds in BULB mode.
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Photoshop Junkies
www.flickr.com/groups/psjunkees/discuss/72157594251968630/
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A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
Princess had a couple of the onboard photographers out on the canal deck taking shots of everyone who was manning the rails. Of course, these photos were up for sale in the ship's photo gallery, proof that you were really there.
Going through the complete Panama Canal was definitely a bucket list item for me. I spent the entire day (8 hours) outside on the deck along with a bunch of other folks, my shutter happily clicking away!
We had a Canal Guide onboard who pointed out all the interesting locations, couldn't tell you one thing he said because I wasn't listening I was too busy shooting!
Have to commend Princess Cruises, they were really nice to us outside in that they had stewards coming around with sandwiches and cool drinks for everyone.
Heritage Flight training out at Davis-Monthan AFB here in Tucson.
www.airforceheritageflight.org/about
The Air Force Heritage Flight Demo Team has been in town for a few days making some practice runs and getting ready for their 2024 season.
They've been buzzing the house all weekend so I decided to get out and (try to) get a couple of shots. Shooting planes really isn't my thing as you may know so any shots I did get weren't all that spectacular. Add pushing my lens out as far as it will go while trying to track a jet and you just have to accept what you get.
A plane silhouetted against the sky can be a bit boring and there just aren't many places where you can get a bit of background to go along with the planes to give them a bit of context.
If you're interested you can check out their website:
www.airforceheritageflight.org/about
to learn more about the foundation, their mission, planes, and pilots.
I knew this night was coming, just didn't know when! Why isn't this the shot to get the EXPLODE!!!
Had a great storm pass by last Friday night with bolts aplenty! It was about 9:45 PM when I heard the first rumble. Looked on my lightning app and nothing spectacular was showing up so I figured it was a one off. Boy, was I wrong!
Something said to go out and take a look so that's what I did. Once I got outside I saw the sky was flashing to the North, South, and West so I ran in to grab my camera and let Niccy know I was headed out. She was stone asleep so I headed out to my usual spot, hoping for a couple of shots. That was close to 10 PM and I didn't pack it in until it started raining just after Midnight!
BTW, this is SOOC other than a crop in GIMP and the eradication of a couple of blatant hotspots.
There were bolts everywhere, hard to pick a direction to shoot. I was lucky enough to catch a few which I'll be posting shortly.
PS:
For those in the Show Your EXIF group you should note that the actual lens used is a Tamron AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC All-in-One Zoom for Canon APS-C Digital SLR. For some crazy reason it always shows up as a Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8, a lens I've never owned or used!
I was set up in the middle of the street when I got this shot! The things I'll do....
This storm rolled in at around 10 PM last night, followed the pattern of the previous storms. Came in from the North and headed South, pretty much bypassing Tucson.
I really was set up in the street but it was safe. We live in a 55+ gated community with a 10 MPH speed limit. Couple that with the fact that it was 11:15 and most sane people were home asleep and you can understand! There is another spot just down the road that's outside the park that would give me a better view but I choose not to go down there. It's a dead end road with no lighting and I've seen more than one "transaction" take place there and I'm not talking about buying Tupperware!
This is a composite of 2 shots. The first was the main bolt and the second was the peripheral streaks/bolts. I was shooting @ f/5.6 with ISO 100, 32mm of zoom, and a total of 35 seconds on the clock.
PS:
For those in the Show Your EXIF group you should note that the actual lens used is a Tamron AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC All-in-One Zoom for Canon APS-C Digital SLR. For some crazy reason it always shows up as a Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8, a lens I've never owned or used!
I can't tell you how useful it is keeping one, two or a dozen sporks at work for those days you forget to bring cutlery to eat lunch with.
Your time is up, move on so the next one can take your place.
A shot of the Vega Scorpio:
www.flickr.com/photos/nyalr/53554294950/in/dateposted-pub... getting ready to move out while the Barbados II gets ready to give her a hand.
PS:
For those in the Show Your EXIF group you should note that the actual lens used is a Tamron AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC All-in-One Zoom for Canon APS-C Digital SLR. For some crazy reason it always shows up as a Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8, a lens I've never owned or used!
Farewell, old friend.
We made it through all the hurdles and hoops and found ourselves on the dock. A quick text to the shuttle service and we'd be back on the road and headed home.
Kind of sad when your vacation ends but I'm not worried one bit. I know that Niccy has everything under control and as I shot this she was on her phone, looking at the itinerary for our next big adventure!
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
The vessel RIO INDIO is a Tug ship sailing under the flag of Panama. Her IMO number is 9363601 and MMSI number is 356497000. Main ship particulars are length of 27 m and beam of 12 m. One of the many, many tugs I saw during this passage.
Going through the complete Panama Canal was definitely a bucket list item for me. I spent the entire day (8 hours) outside on the deck along with a bunch of other folks, my shutter happily clicking away!
We had a Canal Guide onboard who pointed out all the interesting locations, couldn't tell you one thing he said because I wasn't listening I was too busy shooting!
Have to commend Princess Cruises, they were really nice to us outside in that they had stewards coming around regularly offering up cool drinks, sandwiches, and such.
i>LIght traffic, light smog. Not a bad place to spend a Friday evening!
Niccy and I packed up the family (Tater Tot and Mushi-Mushi) and headed out on our first adventure!
We took the RV on a short shakedown cruise over to San Diego, specifically Point Loma Naval Base.
There's a nice camping spot on the base, right on the water. No electric, no water, but since we're self contained it wasn't a problem We spent a couple of days doing absolutely nothing except watching the world (and all the boats) pass us by. Exactly the kind of experience we were looking for.
PS:
For those in the Show Your EXIF group you should note that the actual lens used is a Tamron AF 18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II VC All-in-One Zoom for Canon APS-C Digital SLR. For some crazy reason it always shows up as a Canon TS-E 90mm f/2.8, a lens I've never owned or used. One thing I've noticed is this lens has a lot of vignette to it at a distance!
One of those things that help define our country.
Down on the waterfront in San Diego there's a statue commemorating the kiss seen around the world.
As you might expect, the statue and the story behind have become moderately controversial in recent years. The 1940s were a very different time than the 2020s, after all.
Some folks are now uncomfortable due to the fact that the nurse was grabbed without her permission. Now I don't want to be controversial but history is history. You have the right to not like it but you don't have the right to erase it.
You can read more about this at this article:
quirkytravelguy.com/quirky-attraction-kissing-sailor-stat...
This is the best angle I could get, there was a ton of folks there all trying to snap their loved ones in the same pose. Once again, those danged tourists getting in my way! I do like that I was able to get the Midway in the background though.
I looked at photos online and tried to recreate the coloring of the original. You can get close with software but there's something about film that you can't quite capture.
Took a lot of work and software to bring this to you!
This is the interior of the Mission San José de Tumacácori church. I was up in the front of the church where the priest would have stood, thought I might be able to pull off something nice by shooting back toward the light from the dark interior.
Well let me tell you that direct sun coming in the entrance really blew out the original shot, that's the reason for the -1 EV. What I found out though is the negative EV calmed the light right down to a manageable level but made the rest of the interior close to pitch black!
Had to do a bunch of twiddles and tweaks in the post process but this is what I came up with. Trust me when I tell you it's not that bright when you're inside!
Interesting fact:
The walls are made of adobe which is basically a dried mud brick. These bricks would've washed away with the monsoons so they were covered in lime plaster that was made in a lime kiln onsite!
Looks like Monsoon 2024 is starting to get it's act together!
Not too impressive but there will be more.
First lightning of the season for me, hopefully not the last.
Had a storm blow through last night about a quarter till eleven and I was lucky enough to get this before the rains came. Everything was going cloud to cloud so no strikes. The cloud cover was pretty heavy and they were lighting up real nice but not coming out in the open. No worries though, I'm sure there are more where this one came from! Hopefully the remnants of Hurricane Beryl will push some storms up our way.
IJZERBORG (IMO: 9456733) is a General Cargo that was built in 2010 (13 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Netherlands.
Her carrying capacity is 12032 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 6.1 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 142.95 meters and her width is 18.9 meters.
Thanks to www.marinetraffic.com
for the above verbiage!
As we were walking down on the beach in Bonaire I saw the IJZERBORG at the dock, making me think of a dog on a long leash. I don't know but it seems to me that the bow line really isn't doing a lot, maybe Alex's Time Flying By can enlighten us a bit more?
Now that I take a second look that's actually a pier for a cruise ship, not a dock for loading and unloading. Maybe there's a fueler on the other side of her, giving her some go juice. I wonder if they offer to wash the windows as well?
The Caribbean sun really isn't a friend to photographers, the light is a lot like it is here in Arizona in the summer. Had I been thinking I would have used the Sunny 16 rule but when you're out and exploring there's no time to think!
I expect it will look something like this.
A Hurricane in the Pacific that was blowing up from the South forced some of the big monsoon storms to come straight up from Mexico instead of veering off to the West and this was an example of one.
I watched the storm clouds coming for a couple of hours with no lightning luck and as this storm approached I though my luck was going to get better. Boy, was I wrong!
When this storm hit my location it came through with a fury that I haven't seen in a long time. It dumped buckets of rain that was for awhile coming in sideways, thanks to the crazy winds. There was lightning all over the place but there was no chance of getting any without getting myself soaked to the bone so I just sat in the car and rode the storm out. Once the front had passed the wind calmed down a bit but the rain stayed which meant no lightning shots. Oh well, maybe tonight will be a better chance.
I'll leave it to you, the viewer to decide.
What is a wall? The most common answer is:
A wall is a vertical structure, often made of materials like brick or stone, that divides or surrounds an area, providing shelter, security, or support. It can also refer to something that acts as a barrier or defense".
This is the side of a ship so does it meet the definition above? It's definitely a vertical structure that divides or surround an area. It does provide shelter, security, and support and definitely acts as a barrier or defense between the people onboard and the sea.
Now it's not made of brick or stone but the description says "often made of" which doesn't absolutely define the construction materials a wall is made of, it just gives a partial list of materials that you COULD use. Steel is definitely a construction material, used every day in buildings around the world for walls, decks, and structural support.
I believe that if you're willing to think outside the box and look at the facts I've presented you'll come to the conclusion (as I have) that yes, this is a wall and deserves all the accolades, awards, and praise given to any common wall. I know where I stand but I'll leave it to you, the viewer to decide.