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The Monsoons were late this year but they finally showed up!
My first lightning shot of the year. The monsoon season officially started on June 15 and lasts through September but up until yesterday we've had nothing but the hot!
The rest of the week is forecast to be dry with little chance of any rain but that's just a forecast and Mother Nature doesn't pay any attention to forecasts.
I've found myself a new place to shoot from that should give me a better view of the storms as they roll through Tucson. No guarantees since lightning hits where and when it wants but with any luck I'll get a few more good ones!
This was 30 seconds in Manual Mode which worked out Ok. What I'm finding is that I might need to set the F stop a bit tighter to keep the close strikes from overloading the sensor. It's a balancing act to be sure!
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Bolts were hitting on both sides of the road!
When I first scouted for my new spot to shoot from I thought I'd try the parking lot of Worldview Enterprises/ since it was fairly big and if it did start to downpour I'd be on asphalt instead of a muddy field. If you look on the map you'll see that Worldview is right off a road called Aerospace Parkway which is definitely not a main road so I figured it would be quiet, especially on a Tuesday night at 9:30 in the evening. Boy was I wrong!
Evidently this road is used a lot by Boy Racers to do their thing on. especially since it isn't a main road. There was plenty of traffic going by so I decided to find another spot where I'd be a bit more hidden from the road and wouldn't have to worry about any security folks coming by and asking questions.
Three fairly nlice bolts decided to show up!
The monsoon season officially started on June 15 and lasts through September but up until yesterday we've had nothing but the hot!
The rest of the week is forecast to be dry with little chance of any rain but that's just a forecast and Mother Nature doesn't pay any attention to forecasts.
I've found myself a new place to shoot from that should give me a better view of the storms as they roll through Tucson. No guarantees since lightning hits where and when it wants but with any luck I'll get a few more good ones!
This was 30 seconds in Manual Mode which worked out Ok. What I'm finding is that I might need to set the F stop a bit tighter to keep the close strikes from overloading the sensor. For some reason the the exposure bias in gone in manual so I can't set it at all. It's a balancing act to be sure!
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From the same cast and crew that brought you the famed Marigalante Pirate Ship in Puerto Vallarta!
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From the website:
From the same cast and crew that brought you the famed Marigalante Pirate Ship in Puerto Vallarta, the Buccaneer Queen is a 96-foot tall ship that has been featured in many television commercials and even movies, including Cutthroat Island with Geena Davis. This historic authentic pirate vessel features audience participation games, snorkeling, a beautiful tour of the Cabo San Lucas coast, and of course the all-important open bar. >
www.cabosanlucastours.net/Buccaneer-Queen-Pirate-Ship.htm
Evidently pirates run rampant along the Mexican coast even to this day. I have to admit that the prices on the Buccaneer Queen are much better than the prices on the Marigante.
Heck, I suppose if you were a college aged thespian looking for a gig to get you through the summer it might not be a bad deal. You'd get experience, you'd get paid, and you'd spend the summer in a nice warm place with plenty of sea and sand.
Mexico's version of the Coast Guard.
As we were leaving Cabo San Lucas the folks of the Guardia Costera decided to put on a show of force for us so they brought out the MENKAR (PI-1147).
The captain was putting her through her paces, making a couple of high speed runs punctuated with the occasional water donut and generally showing off. The lack of visible armament makes me think the MENKAR is more for the tourists than the pirates but I could be wrong.
CENTENARIO (IMO: 9396098) is a Oil/Chemical Tanker that was built in 2010 (13 years ago) and is sailing under the flag of Mexico.
Her carrying capacity is 46925 t DWT and her current draught is reported to be 7.5 meters. Her length overall (LOA) is 183 meters and her width is 32.23 meters.
I got this shot of her as we were leaving Mazatlan. Don't know if she's taking on or dropping off but she was there when we came into port.
When I pulled up Google Maps to get the location I noticed that she was pictured on the map at the same dock. This must be a regular stop for her.
The things you see when you take the back roads!
Niccy found us an alternative path to get back home and this certainly qualifies as alternative!
We left San Diego and headed East down side streets and two lane country roads which led us to our stop in Jacumba Hot Springs, California where we saw this interesting vehicle. Not my cup of tea but Niccy fell in love with it. No surprise since she's a self proclaimed dirt worshiping tree hugger! I guess it's pretty fitting that we saw this parked next to the Mountain Sage Market.
Yes, there's an RV in our future retirement and no, this or anything close to it is not. While I can appreciate the owner's artistic creativity I'm looking for something a bit more reliable and closer to normal.
OK, this is a very overcooked HRDish look but I felt that this is the treatment that such a vehicle deserved. Now the Admin and Mod of YCPTPH might not approve of it but I'm pretty sure that Bernie (see the Vermont plate on the front) and Ken Kesey certainly will!
Get in their face, be aggressive, and don't take no for an answer!
Niccy and I found several reasons why we don't like Cabo San Lucas and this is one of them.
They were everywhere along the walk, selling cheap (and sometimes offensive) junk that only tourists and drunken fools seem to buy. Just like the "tour guides" and the Lizard Men they were relentless when it came to their pitch, like wolves circling round their prey.
As I said in a previous shot Niccy and I were done with all the tomfoolery so we found a nice shady table and watched as this scenario played itself out over and over. There were way too many of these folks to count and they were working nonstop.
We get it, Cabo is a tourist town and that's how they make their money. We can't fault them for trying to make a buck but when you start getting aggressive for us you've gone too far.
For those who are curious we've decided that the Mexican Riviera is off the table for at least 10 years. By then we'll more than likely forgotten why we didn't like the trip and get the chance to experience it all over again!
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
As I said in my previous photo I really didn't think about the smaller ships and boat that also rely on the Canal. I guess you could call it a Superhighway of the Seas for the people that live along it!
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.
Another shot from the storm that blew through on July 11th.
When I first scouted for my new spot to shoot from I thought I'd try the parking lot of Worldview Enterprises since it was fairly big and if it did start to downpour I'd be on asphalt instead of a muddy field. If you look on the map you'll see that Worldview is right off a road called Aerospace Parkway which is definitely not a main road so I figured it would be quiet, especially on a Tuesday night at 9:30 in the evening. Boy was I wrong!
Evidently this road is used a lot by Boy Racers to do their thing on. especially since it isn't a main road. There was plenty of traffic going by so I decided to find another spot where I'd be a bit more hidden from the road and wouldn't have to worry about any security folks coming by and asking questions.
This was 35 seconds in BULB mode. Not sure why but it seems that I was catching 3 bolts with each shot, maybe it was my timing?
Has me in its spell...
That old black magic that you weave so well...
Vessel BLACK MAGIC is a yacht ship sailing under the flag of Panama. Her IMO number is 6608919 and MMSI number is 356235000. Main ship particulars are length of 27 m and beam of 6 m.
If you've seen this picture of mine:
then you've got an idea of what Black Magic is all about except for one little difference.....
It seems there's a bit of mystery when it comes to Black Magic and her "tours". I checked her WWW site but it comes up totally blank. I checked with MarineTraffic.com and it seems her AIS has been off for over 3 months. I looked at Google Images and found one that said she was for sale and referred to blackmagicpanama.com/ which is the blank page I referenced above. I checked TripAvisor and they show nothing about her. I checked blackmagicbocas.starboardsuite.com/?day=1&month=07&am... and she shows no events scheduled for the forseeable future.
Bottom line seems to be that if you were interested in a "Pirate Adventure" in Panama you might want to rethink it. Unless you happen to be filthy rich and want to buy her for your own, that way you could party like a pirate all day!
This was one of those port shots that looked terrible in color so I converted it. You know the ones with the pale blue sky, pale blue water, sun overhead that washes everything out. I did try adding a little sepia to the shot but kept coming back to the straight B/W so that's what I posted.
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
ATLANTIC PROJECT II is a General cargo vessel built in 2002 by XIAMEN SHIPBUILDING INDUSTRY - XIAMEN, CHINA. Currently sailing under the flag of Malta. Formerly also known as ANTONIO, HYUNDAI JUMBO, HYUNDAI JUMBO, CCNI ANTARTICO, CCNI MAGALLANES, CCNI ANTARTICO, CCNI MAGALLANES, CAPE DYER, CAPE DYER. It's gross tonnage is 23132 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 around regularly offering up cool drinks, sandwiches, and such.
There were so many bolts that a blind guy with a Fisher Price camera could've got some!
The bolts died off to the Southwest so I shifted my focus to the Northwest and caught these beauties. Of course, as soon as I did that Southwest started kicking off again. This was the storm that just kept giving and giving!
I also got a tip from a fellow lightning shooter. He said when you're doing long exposure off of a tripod you should turn off the Stabilization if your lens has it. Evidently cars rolling by, people walking, etc will vibrate the tripod just enough to make the stabilization kick in when it's not needed. Something new to try I guess?
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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!
At the time I didn't even think about the lines!
As we were pulling into San Diego we got the chance to see the Koningsdam parked at the pier we left from just a week before.
The Koningsdam is much larger and newer than the Zaandam, the ship we were on., and though we haven't sailed on her yet there's always hope for the future!
When I got this I was thinking about a ship shot, not the environment it was in. It wasn't until I saw this on my monitor that I realized how nicely the lines of the ship blended in with the San Diego downtown skyline. Double win for me!
The Vincent Thomas Suspension Bridge (background) opened in 1963 & used as a location in "Gone in 60 Seconds..
The vessel NYK JOANNA (IMO 9387449, MMSI 563119000) is a Container Ship built in 2009 (16 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Singapore. Her length overall (LOA) is 210 meters and her width is 30.1 meters.
Niccy and I just got back from a cruise that took us to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, Huatulco Mexico, Puerto Chiapas Mexico, Puntarenas Costa Rica, Puerto Amador Panama, through the Panama Canal, on to Aruba and ending up in Fort Lauderdale.
This trip I decided to actually start learning how to use my camera and to wrap my head around the whole exposure triangle thing. If you're curious I can tell you this was shot following the Sunny 16 rule!
If you like ship shots then I've got a bunch of them to post. If you're looking for vacation snaps then you're going to be disappointed!
More commonly known as Independence Day or 4th of July here in the US.
Went shooting because there was a real good looking storm headed my way, hoping to get my first of the season bolt. Well, the storm fizzled but the surrounding neighborhoods sizzled with 4th of July fireworks aplenty.
I actually got my first bolt on the 3rd of July and didn't know it till I looked through my shots. Not very impressive but I may post it just because it is the first!
Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.
The delegates to the Second Continental Congress declared that the Thirteen Colonies were no longer subject (and subordinate) to the monarch of Britain, King George III, and were now united, free, and independent states.[1] The Congress voted to approve independence by passing the Lee Resolution on July 2 and adopted the Declaration of Independence two days later, on July 4.
Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, political speeches, and ceremonies, in addition to various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States.
She was headed out but she was still packing a punch!
This is from the storm that blew through this last Thursday, 27 July 23. The storm came in from the South and headed North, didn't come close to the city at all, so no nice closeups for me to get!
She was headed out but decided to give me a good look at her backside. You can see that column of rain she was dumping, rain that we truly do need!
This was shot @ f/7.1 with 36 seconds on the clock and ISO 100. I had my lens zoomed out a bit to 46mm since the storm was so far away.
One of the many, many tugs you'll see in Panama!
CHOROY is a Tug boat built in 1998 by PRESIDENT MARINE - SINGAPORE. Currently sailing under the flag of Panama. Formerly also known as SAAM JAROCHO, PM 128. It's gross tonnage is 247 tons.
She came out to help us get into position on the dock to unload a passenger who was having some medical issues.
Huge apologies to Smokey Robinson but the title fit.
When we hit the flats on our Grand Canyon train trip I knew we were getting close to the station and the end of our trip. This was really a great trip and I hated to see it end but it wasn't quite over yet....
Please note that the location is approximate.
Niccy and I just got back from a transatlantic cruise so I've finally got some shots to post!
In the foreground is either the Star Clipper or the Star Flyer coming into port, not sure which. The two are sister ships owned by the Star Clippers Line:
They are true sailing vessels, using wind power whenever possible to navigate between islands of the Caribbean and other ports of call. If you go to their website you can request a personalized quote for costs, just like you would do when buying a castle or a Ferrari.
In the background is the Spanish frigate Álvaro de Bazán (F101) heading out to sea. The frigate Álvaro de Bazán Álvaro is the lead ship of the Álvaro de Bazán class of air defence frigates entering service with the Spanish Navy. She is named after Admiral Álvaro de Bazán:
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I'm glad that I got this shot, just wish I'd gotten them in closer proximity. It was early morning and I hadn't had my tea yet so I was a bit late on the shutter!
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
The vessel CEZANNE (IMO 9697416, MMSI 563062300) is a Container Ship built in 2015 (10 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Singapore.
Looks like she's got a couple of helpers getting her in position. A classic container ship and a beautiful lady.
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.
It's Rodeo time in Tucson and as we have done in years before we're parking cars in our lodge parking lot. The money we raise goes out to community projects we have like providing school supplies to South Tucson's community K-12 charter school.
Since there was a parade going on I thought I should probably shoot some of the participants and this fellow seemed to sum things up pretty good.
I can imagine him riding out through the desert herding the cattle, fighting it out with the rustlers, dreaming of a pretty senorita back home, and desperately searching for a cell signal, Such is the life of a modern day cowboy.
I should have had my Nifty Fifty on when he rode by but this was not the case. I really need to just glue that thing on.
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
The vessel PUSAN C (IMO: 9307229, MMSI: 209251000) is a Container Ship that was built in 2006 ( 19 years old ). It's sailing under the flag of [CY] Cyprus.
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.
Almost exactly kinda close to the shot I was looking for!
To my old eyes the water looked pretty still so I thought I'd try to get one of those mirrored off the water shots and this was the result.
Didn't see the little bit of ripples that distorted everything in a funhouse mirror sort of way. If I'd had my ND Filter with me I would have thrown it on for a shot or two but without it there was no chance of a slow shot, even at f/32. The sun was just too much!
With a little help from her friends Caterina was able to turn her life around!
The MSC CATERINA (IMO: 9705005) is a Container Ship and is sailing under the flag of Portugal. Her length overall (LOA) is 300 meters and her width is 48.23 meters.
Since she's an older lady I'm guessing she didn't have the capability to pull off a 180 degree turn like the newer ships can so she needed a little help from her friends the Vastaso, the Sea Rock, and the Laziale to get her into position. Pretty interesting operation to watch and it was obvious that the tug captains knew exactly what they were doing!
It was an absolutely beautiful day when I shot this, lots of sun and blue sky. You can see this in my previous shot of the Janas so what happened here? I got to playing around with some editing and clicked a couple of things that I normally don't click. I liked the feel that the shot had so I decided to let it be. I also did a funky crop to get rid of some extraneous sea and sky.
Apologies to DEVO and their No. 14 Billboard chart hit Whip It!
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Monsoon storms are like a box of Cracker Jack, there's always a prize inside but it may be at the bottom of the box (or end of the storm). This storm was fast moving and blew over quickly, really didn't pick up until it was well past me and my camera. I hung around for awhile just in case something decided to pop off and this is what I came up with.
When I saw the shot on my monitor the first thought I had was Mother Nature cracking her cat o' nine tails, ready to inflict some punishment on the City of Tucson which might not be a bad thing. I luckily live outside the city limits so I'm not affected by the cities decisions which are quite often misguided and every now and then just flat wrong.
This was shot with 25 seconds on the clock @ ISO 100 and f/9. For those who are curious the glow on the horizon is lighting from the city of Tucson.
Not in the Al Bundy sense!
Had a storm blow by to the East at about 10 last night, put on a really good show. There was lightning bolts-a-plenty with thunderclaps to match! It was a pretty slow mover and gave me lots of opportunities to see the show!
I got a new tripod at the thrift store the other day and I believe it's going to be a great addition to my arsenal. It's an old Vivitar tripod, pretty sure it was made for an old school Video Camera, the kind that recorded on a VHS tape. It's much heavier than my other tripods and so far it's been rock steady in the rain.
This is a composite of 2 shots. I started shooting at f/3.5 and it was overwhelming the camera. I bumped it up to f/7.1 and tried a shot, better but still a little blown out so I bumped it up to f/10 and that seemed to work OK. Between the 2 shots I had a total of 29 seconds on the clock and I was using M mode (BULB) with a wired remote.
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
MAERSK WILLEMSTADT (IMO 9362401) is a Container/Intermediate ship built in 2007 and is sailing under the flag of Singapore. She has an overall length (LOA) of 254 meters and a width (beam) of 32 meters. Her summer deadweight capacity is 53,160 tonnes.
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.
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
The drilling barge Barú was named after Panama's only volcano. Entirely manufactured by Panamanians, the Barú is 51 meters long and 15 meters wide, nearly the size of two basketball courts. The new, state-of-the-art barge will play an instrumental role in the Canal's dredging initiatives.
The Barú is equipped with four drilling rigs that can bore holes up to 30 meters in a single pass. The drilled holes are loaded with explosives and detonated to fracture the rock. The blasted material is then removed by floating equipment.
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.
A summer getaway from the Phoenix heat!
Houseboats moored on Lake Roosevelt, AZ. A great place to escape from the summer heat and enjoy a riparian aside.
Were we filthy stinking rich we'd have a boat here ourselves. Either here or down in Grand Cayman (my preference) Since we're not all we can do is stand by and admire the opulence.!
Niccy and I just got back from a transatlantic cruise so I've finally got some shots to post!
SAR MASTELERO (IMO: 9525730) is a Tug and is sailing under the flag of Spain. Her length overall (LOA) is 40 meters and her width is 12 meters.
She belongs to the Sociedad de Salvamento y Seguridad Marítima (literally: Maritime Safety and Rescue Society), also known as SASEMAR or Salvamento Marítimo, is a sea search and rescue agency that operates in Spain.
SASEMAR is the body in charge of maritime traffic control, safety and rescue operations, and protection of the maritime environment but lacks any law enforcement responsibilities.
The agency runs 20 rescue coordination centers (RCC), employs a staff of 1,500, and operates a fleet of 19 vessels, 54 boats, 11 helicopters, and 4 airplanes.
The wine was flowing freely (between the hours of 3:00 and 3:30)
Before departing San Diego we went up to the Mariner's Reception up in the Crow's Nest on Deck 9. It's sort of a thank you for choosing us again for folks who have cruised with Holland America before. They pour lots and lots of sparkling wine and the waiters are kept hopping the whole time because as we all know old people will always take free stuff. If you don't believe me just stop by your local Costco (or Sam's Club) around lunch time. You'll be battling with the grazers to get down the aisles!
When you take a cruise holiday your every need is catered to and you've got nothing to worry about.
Sometimes it's easy to forget that there are a LOT of people both in the front and back of the house that make things happen for your dream vacation. Folks that aren't on holiday, they're working at their jobs to provide for their families back home.
If you should ever go on a cruise I hope that you won't forget these folks and will let them know that you appreciate the hard work they put in to make things easy for you. They bust their butts so that you don't have to.
A series of shots I got during our passage through The Big Ditch!
MAERSK EL PALOMAR (IMO 9964481, MMSI 563220200) is a Container Ship built in 2024 (1 year old) and currently sailing under the flag of Singapore. Maersk El Palomar has an LOA of 335 metres (1,100 feet), a beam of 51 metres (170 feet), a depth of 27.1 metres (88.9 feet), a draught of 16 metres (52 feet), a gross tonnage of 127,832, and space for 30 crewmembers. The main engine is a Mitsui-MAN-B&W 7G95ME-C10.5 diesel.
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.
Hopefully no one got hit with a direct splat!.
The USS IOWA represents the largest — and last — class of battleships built by the United States Navy. The IOWA class battleships served in every US conflict from World War II through the Gulf War in 1991.
I knew about the Iowa being a museum and right next door to where we were docked in the port. My plan was to check in on the Coral Princess then jump off and walk over to the Iowa to spend a few hours. Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men....
In my planning I forgot to factor in one crucial element, that being we were docked in a working port. Evidently the government doesn't exactly like everyday folks just wandering around on the docks and they put up some BIG fences to prevent it so I had to settle for a couple of photographs.
The Iowa is definitely on our (actually my) list of places we need to visit once we get on the road.
I shot this in AP, wasn't quite using Manual Mode yet so there's some motion blur from us sailing by. At least now I know how to fix it!
Now I might be wrong but in my mind LA (and San Francisco) is as far from the Delta as you can get!
Built in 2009, by Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders Incorporated of Seattle, Washington (hull #S-155) as the Delta Billie for Bay and Delta Maritime Services Incorporated of San Francisco, California.
In 2022, the tug was chartered to AmNAV Maritime Services of Oakland, California. A subsidiary of the Foss Maritime Company of Seattle, Washington. Where she retained her name.
Powered by two, Caterpillar 3516C diesel engines, with Rolls Royce US255 z-drives for a rated 6,800 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by one, 215kW generator set. Driven by a single, Caterpillar diesel engine. And, one, 50kW generator set. Driven by a single Caterpillar diesel engine. The tug's capacities are 70,000 gallons of fuel, 8,000 gallons of water, and 1,400 gallons of sewage.
The tug's towing equipment consists of a single drum, towing winch. Outfitted with 2.5(in) towing wire.
Got a glimpse of the Delta Billy and had to give her a shot, maybe she'll become Flickr Famous?
At f/8 I must've been shooting in AP mode. I still hadn't become the Master of My Domain!
Double your pleasure, double your fun!
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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!
This is a single RAW shot with a crop in GIMP and the eradication of a couple of blatant hotspots. It seems that the area right behind the prison seems to be a lightning target, I wonder if it's the substation or maybe the solar farm?
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.
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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!
Niccy and I just got back from a transatlantic cruise so I've finally got some shots to post!
We arrived real early in Cadiz at a working part of the port. Nothing touristy to see here. There's a Royal Caribbean ship buried in the background but I don't know which one it is. There's also a Spanish Navy ship in the foreground, again I'm not sure which one it is.
Cadiz is a beautiful place and if I were to live in Spain I'd certainly consider living there. Very walkable but we did have to take a shuttle bus to get out of the port.
promenade /prŏm″ə-nād′, -näd′/
noun
1. A leisurely walk, especially one taken in a public place as a social activity.
2. A public place for such walking.
3. A formal dance; a ball.
Holland America Line has a Promenade Deck on all their ships that goes completely around. A nice, quiet place to go for an evening stroll. Many people also go out during the day to read, I guess the sunlight and waves make great companions for bodice rippers!
When I first saw this shot it just spoke to me. I can't tell you why or define what it is that I like, it just spoke to me and I knew I had to post it. For me.
Imagine our surprise at seeing Spiderman drop in from nowhere!
What's more, imagine my surprise at seeing a so-so shot get explored!
Walking along the Malecon in Puerto Vallarta when Spiderman decided to drop in for a visit. Didn't expect to find any Superheros in Mexico other than Luchadores which I totally respect!
I looked over the wall to see the kid that was flying this and boy was I surprised. The guy on the other end of the string was probably as old as I am and seemed to be enjoying himself immensely.
I imagine he was an itinerant Spiderman Parachute Kite salesman, trying to drum up a little business. At least I hope so....
As kids we flew kites and had many, many kite fights. I can only imagine how many more I would have won having a Superhero on my side!