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The Tibbetts, formerly known as Russian frigate #356, rests on the bottom off the island of Cayman Brac, in the Caribbean. Nice wreck dive.
Have just spent a thoroughly enjoyable week in Suffolk on the east coast of England. Not a photography trip as such, but managed to grab one or two shots while there. These wrecked boats at Orford were fabulous subject matter.
This is a much photographed wreck in Scotland. The main reason is because you can usually see Ben Nevis in the background. Unfortunately you can only see the bottom of it, but i still like the shot. Next time, maybe.
Scooter rentals are a big thing to get around a very crowded Key West, Florida. This one looked like it had been through alot.
The wreck of HMAS Gayundah at Woody Point, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. This ship was built at Newcastle upon Tyne, UK in 1884 for the Australian Navy & sailed to Australia to start its working life. Long exposure image.
No not me, the boat!!
One of my favourite places. It makes for quite a 'busy' photo, but this is what it's like, all crooked and jumbled, everything weathered and old, then the shiny new boats in the background. There are even some umbellifers in the foreground here, this place has it all!!
The song.....just because it's Friday night :) have a great weekend all!
In my previous photo today I mentioned that this wreck is actually the "Pon Rabbel II", a dredge that was used to clear the Tamar River of silt from the 1920s to the 1960s. The fire in 1979 seemed to have put an end to any serious revival of the Port of Launceston, and this wreck has remained here ever since. www.dredgepoint.org/dredging-database/equipment/ponrabbel-ii
I was delighted to find a Facebook group dedicated to some of this history and I'll give you a few outlines from their findings: www.facebook.com/pg/ponrabble/posts/
"The Ponrabbel operated as a steam 'bucket dredge' in the Tamar River from the 1920s until the 1960s. The Port of Launceston authority was determined that as many ships as possible should berth at wharves close to the city centre." This changed once the decision was made to move the cargo berthing to Bell Bay where the Tamar is much wider and deeper so it can accommodate modern cargo ships.
"The Ponrabbel was used to dredge the channel near Launceston to facilitate shipping access. As larger ships were brought into the Tamar some strategic rocks in the Tamar were blasted and removed by the Ponrabbel to improve navigation. She was also used in the building of the Bell Bay berthing facilities. Albeit that commercial shipping barely persists in the upper reaches of the Tamar, the silting of the estuary 'interferes' with the waterway's aesthetics and its recreational 'utility' – and is thus seen as tourism detractor and simultaneously as evidence of environmental degradation."
In any case this wreck is now part of the "visual furniture" of this part of Launceston. And those rusty tones do look good against the green reeds and the hills of Trevallyn on the other side of the river.
Walking along the shore enjoying the turquoise water we came across this wreck. Naturally, I had to shoot it until the clouds were right and the angle was right.
Funny thing behind me was the Cozumel cultural museum. Across the lobby was a Greek restaurant called Mykonos. No way was I not having a Mexican lunch. Greek food can wait. The locals seemed to really like it as it was full.
I was out for a walk yesterday evening in this rarely visited forest when I stumbled across this wrecked car. In the vicinity there was a vehicle ramp and a very small shed. It would appear that someone had been using this as some sort of outdoor garage which is most strange. The light was diminishing fast so I was lucky enough to get this shot, happy days
Been wanting to get this wreck at night for ages, but never been brave enough to go on my own, and the tides/moon phases/clearness of the sky have never quite been right! Anyway, big thanks to Bladerunner2008 for keeping me company! He got a great shot of the wreck using the stacking method which cuts down on the noise and keeps the sky nice and dark. www.flickr.com/photos/35589108@N04/5651629643
Mine is a 54 minute exposure at f/4.5 iso 200. The noise was horrendous, must turn noise reduction on next time! :)
Wrecked during the first days of March 1897 when a howling south westerly gale swept up the Bristol Channel.
Many ships soon found themselves in distress, among them the Norwegian barque SS Nornen which had tried to ride out the storm in the lee of the Lundy Roads but had found her anchors dragging. She was being driven towards Berrow mud flats.
When the mists cleared on the morning of March 3, the crippled ship was spotted just off Gore Sands, her sails blown to rags by the gale. Down the ramp to her aid went the Burnham lifeboat, the John Godfrey Morris.
The lifeboat with its crew of ten oarsmen battled through high seas and winds to the SS Nornen.
The ship's crew of ten, together with their dog, were taken off by the lifeboat and landed safely at Burnham. The rescue is recorded on the honours board of rescues made by the three lifeboats at Burnham during the period from 1867 to 1930 and which today stands in the entrance to the Burnham RNLI Station.
Last year has been a roller coaster ride for many of us, but am hopeful that this year shall be filled with positivity. Take a moment and reflect on how you've come out of this year and am pretty sure you would be surprised.
Last frosty nights exploring car wrecks with Janne Parviainen: www.flickr.com/photos/jannepaint/34147801982/in/photostream/, www.flickr.com/photos/jannepaint/33867123100/in/dateposted/. Paippinen/Paipis, Sipoo/Sibbo.
What's left of a crane for a failed salvage operation to retrieve the SS Dominator a Greek freighter that ran ashore on Palos Verdes Point in 1961.
The Plassey wreck on Inisheer
an image from my trip to Inisheer on saturday with Blackwater Photograpic Society in what can only be described as foul weather ,the ferry crossing was so bad we nearly saw fish out the window , luckily the wind was at our backs when we arrived at the wreck
Fuji XT1, 10-24 , Hitech irpro 10 stop and 85 seconds exposure
Couldn't help entering the building and take this 3-shots HDR with a 15mm Fisheye.
The ceiling was dripping water (I hope it was just water).