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Boaters know the places where the current is strong enough (but not much) to swim safely, among them a beach on the west bank, in front of Seluga Island.
This motorboat rapidly passed us on calm water but he created a large wave we had to safely paddle over.
Boaters motor across Calibogue Sound bathed in the light of a golden sunset on the backside of Hilton Head Island in Coastal Carolina.
The brunette trio! <3
Model: Silkstone Dulcissima, Silkstone Boater Ensemble, Silkstone Continental Holiday.
LOVE this doll! So glad i own her. The tailoring and detail in her outfit is amazing! Adore the spectator pumps too.
A boater in Alamitos Bay (Long Beach, southern California) flies the Union Jack and Saint George's Cross pennant.
There are many waterfront restaurants here, along with fishing charter boats. It is popular with both tourists and locals. Just a 10-15 minute drive from my home, it's great for photography, people-watching, and especially a beautiful place to enjoy the sea birds and salt air!
That is some very expensive California Real Estate in the background. Naples Island www.californiabeaches.com/naples-california/.
The berths nearby have been completely replaced, and large luxury yachts abound. That came at the loss of some beautiful 1920's-era fantail yachts.
Two boaters on Narrowoat President have a chat during their break at the Braunston Historic Boat Rally. 26th June 2016.
The annual canal and canal boat festival at the Black Country Living Museum, some of the museum scenes and characters.
The Boater Silkstone wearing a Paintbox Designs dress, Pink Stole is borrowed from The Baroness, Sensational Soiree Agnes Von Weiss.
A bronze sculpture installation at Brackett’s Landing by the Edmonds ferry terminal.
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Fujinon XF 50mm f/2 + Fujifilm X-Pro2.
A boater is busy getting ready to go out and enjoy the day on the Caddo Lake. He said jokingly don't let anyone at work know he was here! We have to keep it our little secret.:-) Even though I told him we were here to photograph him, really the 1st train of the day was our focus. Here a loaded Martin Lake, TX, coal train highballs across the bridge on this beautiful morning. I see why he is playing hooky! The train is on the Shreveport Terminal Sub and only 15 miles from Shreveport. We would see 3 BNSF coal trains before the end of the day.
Boaters and Railing, captured with an Isco-Gottingen Westar 50mm f/2.8 lens mounted on my Sony A7S II with a Fotodiox M42 to Sony E-mount adapter.
I figured the sky was going to be good for a sunset. I set up my tripod and camera near a local lake and waited for the sun to set. Just as it was near setting a man on a pontoon boat oared his way right through my scene. He was apologizing profusely as he went across. I told him, "don't be sorry, I think you just made my shot!"
The annual canal and canal boat festival at the Black Country Living Museum, some of the museum scenes and characters.
Capt Hiram's Resort offers an island resort atmosphere right on Sebastian's River Front. The Indian River is in the forefront, while the ocean is beyong the barrier reef at the horizon.
Great place to eat fresh fish, watch the sea birds and enjoy the breezes coming in off the water.
The fact that she's my WISHLIST darling for a longggggggg longggggggg time and she's my 7th Silkstone girls just heal my mind in this hard time! <3
She's just...breath-takingly beautiful! One of my most favourite now!
Thanks Aquatalis's Corner for it! <3
Boaters on the Willamette River just north of the Marquam Bridge carrying interstate traffic high overhead.
Back in March when we took the tour of the lagoon, we came across this diverse group, enjoying the water in their own ways!
Venice, Italy
Think of Venice and you immediately think of gondoliers - the first ever mention of an Italian gondola was in Venice in 1094 and, of course, as long as there's been gondolas there's been gondoliers to drive them..
Can anyone be a gondolier? The simple answer is no! Driving an Italian gondola has always been very much a ‘closed shop’. The gondolier’s licence used to be passed from father to son, or if there was no son, to another male family member. These days it's even more difficult to get a licence. Every gondolier must belong to the strictly controlled thousand-year-old Gondolier’s Guild. He must find an experienced gondola driver to act as mentor, attend four hundred hours of instruction, and later pass a rigorous examination which tests not only physical endurance but navigational skills, knowledge of other languages and, most importantly, knowledge of Venice’s culture and sights. There are 425 licensed gondoliers. Once they have passed the examination, both theory and practice, they must await acceptance, but they are sworn to secrecy about the details of the tests.
It has always been deemed a male profession but Giorgia Boscolo changed all that when she became the first women to complete the rigorous training in August 2010. She was given her licence despite reservations not only from the Gondoliers’ Guild, but from her gondolier driving father who commented that he was not sure whether it was a “suitable profession” for a woman.
Being a gondolier is very much a revered profession in Venice - before you scoff at the cost of riding in one, spare a thought that the cost of becoming a gondolier and getting a licence is probably the equivalent cost of lumbering yourself with a decent sized mortgage in the UK!
A gondolier's uniform is very strictly regulated and their clothes are all purchased from a shop next to the Rialto Bridge. In the summer, they wear a white sailor’s shirt or a striped tee shirt (red or navy - this is personal choice and nothing to do with experience!) and a straw boater with matching band. In the cold weather, a navy woollen reefer jacket of traditional style is worn. It can get frosty in Venice in winter and they combat the cold by wearing balaclavas under their straw boaters, making them look rather sinister I think but who cares if it keeps them warm!.
These two gondoliers have each added a very modern twist to their uniforms - I'm not sure how they've managed to flaunt the strict regulations ... and get away with it!