Ram Island Light Maine

Banff's Pilot Mountain (9629 ft, 2935 m) is one of the most visible mountains along the TransCanada highway as it resides in a bend of the Bow Valley, therefore, it can be seen from either direction for quite a distance, hence a landmark for travelers.

Some people shoot birds and wildlife, others bugs and flowers. I'm addicted to peaks and mountains, and the beautiful ecosystems that surround them. Hope you don't get weary of primarily peak posts....

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

We've had some strong wind lately. More on its way tomorrow - statewide weather warning has been issued.

Zadar, Croatia

I spotted this beautiful cutter sailing down the Solent on Sunday. Looked into her history and to my surprise found she was not built one hundred and twenty years ago but in 2007 in Falmouth based on the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters She was built to her original spec but for bronze fittings instead of iron and a twin sandwich plywood deck encased in epoxy resin and overlaid with teak. The interior fit out is beautifully done with all the mod conns.

Encore Clovis, mon neveu de 4 ans !!!

Vous pouvez tous rejoindre mon groupe "Juste du talent" pour publier vos plus belles photos !!!

Merci et à bientôt.

The row of four small cottages on Llanddwyn Island was built for the pilots who helped boats navigate into the ports along the Menai Strait. This narrow channel dividing Anglesey from the Welsh mainland posed a threat of grounding on sand banks to the boats calling mainly at the ports of Caernarfon, Y Felinheli and Bangor to collect the fine roofing slate produced in the hills of North Wales. As well as guiding commercial shipping, the pilots crewed the Llanddwyn lifeboat until its wathdrawal from service in 1903.

Late afternoon in Sydney today.

Friday, 23rd January, 2026.

A pilot boat slicing across Sydney harbour near the Bradleys Head Lighthouse. A late afternoon sailing regatta in the distance.

So today after finishing work at Chatswood at 6.00pm I decided, rather suddenly, not to face the evil Lane Cove Tunnel and the hideous M2 in peak-period, but instead drive down to Mosman and check out the Sydney Harbour National Park.

I parked the car in a car-park near Athol Hall (a heritage building now serving as a cafe/restaurant), and tackled the Taylors Bay Walking Track which takes you through the National Park to Bradleys Head. All along the track you can see the harbour and its rocky foreshore through the trees.

You emerge from the forest near Bradleys Head Lighthouse, where there are little beaches with views across to the city.

I then waited for the sunset and took a zillion photos from the beach beside the Bradley's Head Ampitheatre. See:

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My Canon EOS 5D Mk IV with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lens.

Processed in Adobe Lightroom.

Ford Pilot V8 c.1947-51.

A sunny afternoon at the beach and we spotted this gorgeous old gal!

See the comment box below or next image for detail of one of the boot handles with lock.

98. A Four Wheeled Vehicle - 116 pictures in 2016.

A pilot takes a walk while the plane is refueled. A black and white film shot from the 1950's - 60's. It's a U.S. Army Douglas C-54. Another of pop's pics from the shoebox.

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After guiding a container ship through the narrow and dangerous Port Phillip Heads, one of the pilot boats returns to the Bay.

Time to go and receive the ship from the sea.

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Auf der Elbe vor Cuxhaven

The Headland Hartlepool

Love this girl ♥

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I just stole a shot while she was working lol ♥

Sometimes the lens the farthest from your mind might just be the best choice for the shot. Shot this yesterday evening using my 70-200L

Taken at the entrance to our harbour as a pilot boat guides a much larger freight ship.

Sorry I started watching Designated survivor on Netflix. It's like West Wing starting with a big bang.

UP 8019 displays its new pilot as it waits outside NRE's Dixmoor facility to be returned to its owner.

This is my first decor pic since forever, but I really loved these colors for Christmas and actually felt a bit inspired. So, here's a mix of some of my favorite holiday items, new & old. I hope you all enjoy the holiday season if you celebrate!

【Elm - Available at Santa Inc.】

✦ Elm. Avery Light Tree w/ Light Cluster ~ FATPACK LI:9

✦ Elm. Avery Wreath Decor LI:2 (Event Mystery Gift)

【Elm - Available at Collabor88】

✦ Elm. Clara Decor ~ "Better Not Pout" Decor LI:3

✦ Elm. Clara Decor ~ Lantern #1 LI:4

✦ Elm. Clara Decor ~ Lantern #2 LI:2

✦ Elm. Clara Decor ~ Mini Tree Decor LI:1

✦ Elm. Clara Decor ~ Starlight Decor LI:1

✦ Elm. Clara Fireplace w/ Pompoms [White] LI:5

✦ Elm. Clara Stove Hearth LI:4

【Elm - Available at ACCESS】

✦ Elm. Beth Blanket Ladder ~ FATPACK LI:6

✦ Elm. Beth Decor ~ Rug [White] LI:2

【Elm - Available at EQUAL10】

✦ Elm. Joy Paper Garland ~ Combined #1 [Pack #2] LI:3

✦ Elm. Joy Paper Garland ~ Combined #3 [Pack #2] LI:3

【Elm - Available at the Mainstore】

✦ Elm. Whimsy Fuzzy Tree #1 [White] LI:1

✦ Elm. Whimsy Fuzzy Tree #4 [White] LI:1

✦ Elm. Whimsy Fuzzy Tree #8 [White] LI:1

✦ Elm. Whimsy Letter Board [Jingle] LI:2

【{moss&mink} - Available at Santa Inc.】

✦{moss&mink} Blitzen Board Game - Gold (Adult) LI:6

【{moss&mink} - Available at the Mainstore】

✦ {moss&mink} Golden Winter Felt Tree

【BUENO - Available at Kustom9】

✦ BUENO-Winter Cabin-Montana LI:20

【Zerkalo - Available at ACCESS】

[ zerkalo ] Grassington Armchair w/Cloth - PG LI:9

【Fancy Decor - Available at the Mainstore】

✦ 01 Fancy Decor: Gilt & Pearl Tree Topper RARE LI:3

✦ 03 Fancy Decor: Gold Stripe Bauble LI:1

✦ 06 Fancy Decor: Checker Bauble (gold) LI:1

✦ 09 Fancy Decor: Gilt Studded Ornament LI:1

✦ 10 Fancy Decor: Noir Dot Stripe Ornament LI:1

✦ 15 Fancy Decor: Noir Droplet Ornament LI:1

✦ 15 Fancy Decor: Ridged Bauble (gold) LI:1

✦ 16 Fancy Decor: Noir Ridged Ornament LI:1

✦ 18 Fancy Decor: Noir Plain Ornament B LI:1

✦ 20 Fancy Decor: Noir Tree Ribbon LI:1

【Other Decor Used】

✧ Apple Fall Heritage Christmas Tree - Golden White LI:16

✧ Apple Fall Ornament: Metallic Confetti - Gold LI:1

✧ Apple Fall Ornament: Metallic Pinecone - Copper LI:1

✧ Apple Fall Ornament: Metallic Pinecone - Gold LI:1

✧ Apple Fall Ornament: Metallic Ridged - Copper LI:1

✧ Apple Fall Ornament: Metallic Ridged - Gold LI:1

✧ Apple Fall Ornament: Ribbed Cone - Mercury Glass LI:1

✧ CHEZ MOI Sliding Penguins LI:2

✧ Granola. Noelle Gift Box4. Gold. M/C LI:2

✧ Nutmeg. White Holiday Tree LI:4

✧ PILOT & Can't Even - Christmas Tree Strings [White] LI:2

✧ Soy. Raindrops curtain (Long) LI:2

✧ Trompe Loeil - Yasmine Noel Branch Ornamented Long LI:3

✧ Ten Thousand & Co. - XMAS TREE Billboard Black/White LI:1

✧ [North Oak] Gift Wrapping - Tan &White

After heading towards the Tyne tunnel this morning but suddenly remembering I'd left my memory card at home! We decided to dash home, pick it up and stay local for sunrise. This is pilots pier at the headland in Hartlepool.

On Llanddwyn Island. Anglesey.

The pilots resided here and met sailing ships that were heading up the Menai Straits.

Great in the Summer, but a nightmare in the Winter months I would have thought if you personally know the Menai Straits.

Nice storm brewing over our rented cottage in the far distance...good move coming here l'd say. :-)

Barcelona harbour pilots

Incrocio regionali Alessandria-Novara & Novara-Mortara

Pilot Mouintain as seen from the Bow Valley Parkway, early morning on a frigid day in Banff National Park.

Auf der Weser in Bremerhaven

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Bridlingtons latest addition to its Shellfish Fishing fleet .

Pilot Knob in the distance. Sunrise in the sierras in mid June 2020. Kings Canyon NP is in the wayyyyy distant ridge. June is now my preferred time to venture into the mountains! August was the champion but sooooo many years of smoke filled skies and too many people have lost its 1st place rank. Probably should get some snow shoes? Thought on June backpacking......

What an adventurous way to get to work! A harbor pilot is working his way around the deck of a pilot boat to, literally, jump onboard this cruise ship. The harbor pilot can assist the captain in bringing the ship to and from port, or they could take control of the ship and bring it in and out of port on their own.

I totally messed up on this one! With a very quick grab of my camera, I just didn't think to check my shutter speed, as it was a little too slow for action like this!

At port in Italy. Pentax.

Funny position of a mechanic head first in the cockpit of an Alphajet of the Patrouille de France.

I don’t know if the pilot had lost his keys by rolling and looping.

Position amusante d'un mécanicien la tête la première dans le cockpit d'un Alphajet de la Patrouille de France.

Je ne sais pas si à force de faire des tonneaux et des loopings, le pilote avait peut-être perdu ses clés.

Montoir de Bretagne

FRANCE

Alessandria-Milano Centrale

A Pilot Boat heading out into the harbor in Vancouver.

From the archives-A passing Canadian pilot boat taken from our cruise ship traveling along the Inside Passage.

At Lower tides, the island becomes a peninsula on Pilot Bay beach in Mount Maunganui.