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Where there are fishing nets and boats, there seems to be birds. This is such a common sight in Cochin and the surrounding area.
I first saw Cochin when it was a port of call of the Star Clipper lines. You have seen the water flowers of the backwaters. They also fill some of the harbor of this area too. Imagine slowing coming into port on a huge clipper ship with mammoth sails flying and seeing this fishing paradise.
If that wasn't enough to take your breath away, there are graceful Chinese fishing nets adorning the coast as well. Cochin is a memorable city.
Il pescatore ha il mare nell’anima, ha mani abili , il volto scolpito dal sole e dalla salsedine e con orgoglio, mantiene viva l’arte della pesca nel rispetto della tradizione …
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One of my earliest posts to Flickr with a bit of editing.
Brazil's Guaratuba Beach with Caioba, another very popular beach town, in the background.
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This is the last of the sunset pictures taken by the Chinese fishing nets. To read the whole story one can go back to the beginning picture entitle "Cracks of Time."
it is not a remarkable story, but a traveller's story. One of going to a dream location for pictures, finally realized because of thoughtful travel planners and a kind and dedicated boat crew, A story that shows that a little old clunker of a boat may just be better than a modern one designed for tourists for experiencing what you have dreamed of seeing.
Hopefully this image depicts the bittersweet mood I felt when we pulled away from the nets and chugged back to the pier.
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Leaving the egrets behind as they frolic in the trees, my boat continues to hug the coast line of the Arabian Sea. We wind around a bend and then in the near distance the fishing nets appear.
I had not been able to see this group of nets since my journey began. They may have been slightly hidden in a cove. The sun is getting lower in the sky. After this shot, it begins to align with the nets so I can take sunset shots. The two crew members knew exactly what they were doing and helped me fulfill a travel dream.
I mentioned in my last post that this trip to Cochin or Kochi, as it is also called, was a return trip. It is quite a magical place with water flowers along the shoreline and these Chinese fishing nets. They are lift nets that are secured on shore.
The Indian people call them Chinese nets because they are unusual to India except in Kochi. Mind you, I do not fish, but these elegant and wispy creations are so beautiful to see and photograph. This is just one scene of many that I will show you as they fascinated me as I am sure they have others.
We have been travelling in the north of Sri Lanka for almost 10 days now. This colourful scene takes place in Jaffna, the northernmost city of the island. Jaffna was heavily fought over during the civil war 1983 - 2009. Now we are in a dream hotel in Trincomale, where I stay in bed with a covid disease.
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Watching the sunset through the eyes of the egrets and through the magic of the billowing magical nets, I took many shots. This is one where the sun is framed by the nets. When I got home, it was great fun to make designs out of the nets
I must say that this experience was far more spectacular than I had hoped for. The crew was thrilled for me because the sun cooperated and was not clouded over. They said I was lucky1
Tomorrow's on it's way
And there's always new songs to sing
Glorious kind, always on time
Pearls on a string
Many of the beaches on Zanzibar were busy with people working in the fishing industry. Yes, dinner was always wonderful on the island.
Early morning and the two amateurs are bringing in the nets.
I love the serenity of the moment but I disapprove strongly with their methods.
Les filets de pêche sèchent sur la plage (Fishing nets are drying on the beach)
Au bord de l'Etang de Thau, Héraut, France.
A voir en grand, better in large !
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Again I hope you are not tiring of the sunset pictures. Sometimes it is fun to watch the stages of a sunset when the conditions are good.
The boat, the crew and I stayed in the bay by Kochi for about 1/2 hour watching this spectacle. The effect of the sun disappearing behind the fishing nets was more than I expected. The crew had positioned their rickety old boat perfectly. Many of the Indian people have an eye for pictures. Perhaps it is due to their love of their Bollywood movies.
One man sits around as another repairs fishing nets at the docks of Ao Noi in Prachuap Khiri Khan. Locally the town is known as the "City With Three Bays" Ao Manao (Lime Bay), Ao Prachuap, (Prachuap Bay and the largest of the three) and Ao Noi (Little Bay).
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So as I was holding on to the post for dear life with my camera in hand, I watched the sun continue to do its magic. The crew of the boat had aligned us in a great position to take photos.
I think they had done this for other travellers as the nets have great tourist appeal. The boat was bobbing up and down in the water, but my tactic of wrapping my arms around the post seemed to be working. It is probably a technique that many others have used, but for this clumsy photography it was a great discovery.
When I returned home, I enjoyed seeing the phases of a sunset and hope you do too. I'll break up the series a couple of times to keep you from getting too bored. I do think though that each photo seems to have an unique quality.
Thaïlande - Ce pêcheur à l’épervier n’a pas eu de chance. Je l’ai observé et photographié pendant plus d’une demi-heure, sans qu’il ne prenne le moindre poisson. Pourtant il s’est donné du mal. Il passait entre 5 et 10 minutes à remonter son filet de pêche et à le replier avant de le rejeter à l’eau d’un geste expert et nerveux. En vain !
Fishing net
Thailand - This net fisherman was unlucky. I watched and photographed him for more than half an hour, without him catching a single fish. Yet he tried hard. He spent between 5 and 10 minutes reeling in his fishing net and folding it before throwing it back into the water with an expert and nervous gesture. All in vain!