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We were 36 hours sailing out of Mauritius (on a live-aboard fishing trip) when this open-ocean sunset closed the day.
Come on it's time to go
There is no pain, you are receding
A distant ship’s smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown
The dream is gone
I have become comfortably number
-Pink Floyd (for those who young’uns who might’ve been wondering)
The Hawaiian Chieftain tall ship on its afternoon sail, with a few surf scoters thrown in!
As seen from Morro Stand State Beach.
"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky." — Rabindranath Tagore (Stray Birds)
Open Ocean Series #1
• Albatros de ceja negra
• Black-browed albatross
• Albatroz-de-sobrancelha
Scientific classification:
Superdomain: Neomura
Domain: Eukaryota
(unranked): Opisthokonta
Kingdom: Animalia
Subkingdom: Eumetazoa
(unranked): Bilateria
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Clade: Tetrapoda
Clade: Amniota
Clade: Diapsida
Clade: Archosauria
Class: Aves
Subclass: Neornithes
Infraclass: Neognathae
Clade: Neoaves
Order: Procellariiformes
Family: Diomedeidae
Genus: Thalassarche
Species: T. melanophris
Pelagic waters off the coast of Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay (35.1073°S, 54.9380°W)
This is the name we gave this humpback whale that came very close to the boat several times and entertained us with his deep dives all afternoon. Pismo Beach, CA
Key West Harbor - Key West, Florida U.S.A.
SUNSET - Spring 2022 - March 23rd, 2022
Choppy Channel - Fort Zachary Taylor State Park
*[left-double-click for a closer-look - Final Curtain]
*[un-inhabited island and a reef sailboat-shipwreck]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Key_West,_Florida
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida_keys
"Margaritaville" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4XtBiWgXLE
"It's Five-Oclock Somewhere" - Alan Jackson & Jimmy Buffett
Two Humpback Whales breaching in open BC waters between mainland and northern Haida Gwaii.
Those are indeed the two front halves (not the tails) of two nearly school bus sized marine mammals leaping out of the water. I have seen a reasonable number whale breaches in my life but never a double breach. It was amazing to see!
If you have ever had a chance to photograph whales, you will know that any breach is exciting, and it is something you usually will not see when you are whale watching (based on my experiences). Photographing breaches is even harder because you have no clue where and when they will leap out of the water, so usually most of my attempts to photograph a breach are just giant splashes. For this shot I couldn't have been luckier. One whale breached fairly close to the boat, and I had just gotten a splash. A minute passed with no more activity, but I decided to get ready with my camera just in case something happened. And just like that, two whales breached right where I was pointing my lens!!! Talk about luck!!
"The Atlantic Ocean is lonelier than the Pacific while the Caribbean is not lonely at all..."
— Jonathan Hull (Losing Julia)
Open Ocean Series #2 - Orton Effect
I knew I had a photo of this wall, it was painted in 1994?
fixed up in 2009, for the 2010 Olympic Games hosted in
Vancouver, then demolished in 2015, along with the hotel
it was painted on. And because I am very remiss about tagging
my photos ... it took me a while to find it, maybe that should be my New Year's resolution ! But while I was searching for this one, I found lots of other good ones !
here is a link to all the walls that Robert Wyland painted
all over the world -
A juvenile Long-tailed Jaeger flies by far offshore in BC waters between mainland North America and Haida Gwaii.
"A chaos of mind and body - a time for weeping at sunsets and at the glamour of moonlight - a confusion and profusion of beliefs and hopes, in God, in Truth, in Love, and in Eternity - an ability to be transported by the beauty of physical objects - a heart to ache or swell- a joy so hoyful and a sorrow so sorrowful that oceans could lie between them..."
— T.H. White (The Once and Future King)
Open Ocean Series #3
Schooner America 2.0 ~ 3500 Feet of Sails ~ Sunset Sail
Florida Keys ~ Key West Harbor ~ Key West, Florida U.S.A.
(3 more America 2.0 photos 'from this trip' in the comments)
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History: Designed and built by Scarano Boat Inc. in Albany, N.Y., the America 2.0 had big shoes to fill. Its 1995 predecessor, the 139-foot America (now berthed in Santa Barbara) won the hearts and minds of many islanders on and off the docks. That ship replicated the original America, a 101-foot sailing vessel that won an 1851 race against 15 yachts of the Royal Yacht Squadron in what would become known forever as the "America's Cup" in honor of that ship. The 1851 original America ended up a blockade-runner for the Confederacy and after the Yankees seized her, became a blockade-buster for the federals. She remained government property until falling victim to a shed collapse in 1945, and with the shed was scrapped and burned.
America 2.0 (105 feet) replaced the 1995 replica schooner America (139 feet). The '95 replica is now berthed in Santa Barbara, California
The America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union, the Appledore and other tall ships are credited with helping keep
Key West's maritime traditions alive for years to come.
Sunset Cruise on the America 2.0 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwafAYA32Ek
Sailing the Schooner America (w/ great music!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Wm0NQnfKY
America 2.0 - by Classic Harbor Line (w/ great sunset!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nq-KIhBdQsE#t=78.783416
July 31, 2022
The sun is rising as we arrive at the fishing grounds known as "The Regal Sword." The area is named after a huge cargo ship that sank here in 1979. The ship rest on the bottom under 275 feet of water.
Regal Sword Fishing Grounds
Atlantic Ocean
Offshore Cape Cod Massachusetts - USA
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Key West Harbor ~ Key West Florida U.S.A.
Just a thrill and a joy to see under full-sail in the busy harbor.
She is the tallest sail-ship in the current Key West fleet. She
is pretty to look at, isn't she? Thanks for enjoying her with me.
The America 2.0, the Adirondack III, the Western Union,
the Jolly Rover II, the Appledore; and other tall ships are all
credited with helping to keep Key West's maritime traditions
alive...for years to come. KW Harbor is active and exciting!
Sunrise at Sea ~ Saturday Morning ~ Day 3 ~ 7:00 AM
Rock Legends Cruise VI ~ February 15th-19th, 2018
Independence of the Seas ~ Royal Caribbean Line
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MS_Independence_of_the_Seas
Fort Lauderdale - Cozumel - Fort Lauderdale
Twenty-two bands ~ Five Day Party ~ four stages
Concerts all day-and-night from 10AM to 3AM
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2018 Bands: Sammy Hagar & The Circle ~ Bad Company
John Kay & Steppenwolf ~ Blue Oyster Cult ~ Uriah Heep
Elvin Bishop ~ Molly Hatchet ~ Vanilla Fudge ~ Quiet Riot
Rik Emmett & Resolution 9 ~ The Black Star Riders
The Artimus Pyle Band ~ Pat Travers Band ~ Zebra
Gary Hoey ~ Eric Gales ~ The Devon Allman Band
Two Wolf ~ Mike Zito ~ Andrew Hagar aka Drew Hagus
Brandon "Taz" Niederauer ~ The Damn Truth