[Leica] harbour dawn

[photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)]

Ah yes...northern latitudes are the place to be this time of year.

Cheers,
Nathan (sweltering in Alicante)

Nathan Wajsman
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YNWA



On Jul 1, 2012, at 3:21 PM, scleroplex wrote:

> got up at 0400 this morning and headed to the waterfront
> public access to the waterfront or waterline in massachusetts is guaranteed
> on paper
> but your real chances are higher if you show up before the private security
> guards :-)
> 
> the tall ships are in town to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the War of
> 1812.
> they will stay till the Independence Day celebrations on the 4th.
> 
> so here are a few shots with my pocket camera of sunrise over the harbour
> today.
> 
> 1
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/L1670202+sunrise+over+dewaruci.jpg.html
> 
> 2
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/L1670214+sunrise+boston+harbour+1July2012.jpg.html
> 
> 3
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/L1670229+boston+harbour+dawn.jpg.html
> 
> 4
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/scleroplex/L1670318+dewaruci+sailors.jpg.html
> 
> the only tall ship i wanted to see is the Indonesian barquentine, on it's
> round the world tour.
> the sailors were very pleasant to talk to as well.
> am off to bed now :-)
> more photos later!
> bharani
> 
> http://kridewaruci.com/
> 
> The *KRI Dewaruci* (KRI: *Kapal Perang Republik
> Indonesia<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_Indonesian_Navy>
> *) is a Class A tall ship and the only
> barquentine<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barquentine> owned
> and operated by the Indonesian
> <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indonesia> Navy. She
> is used as a sail training vessel for naval cadets and is the largest tall
> ship in the Indonesian fleet. The *Dewaruci* also serves as a goodwill
> ambassador for the country of Indonesia to the rest of the world.
> 
> Foremast, named as "Bima"; from Pandavas' Bheem character -- 35.3 metres
> 
>   1. Flying jib
>   2. Outer jib
>   3. Middle jib
>   4. Inner jib
>   5. Royal
>   6. Topgallant
>   7. Upper topsail
>   8. Lower topsail
>   9. Foresail
> 
> Mainmast, named as "Arjuna"; from Pandavas' Arjun character -- 35.9 metres
> 
>   1. Main topgallant
>   2. Main topmast staysail
>   3. Main staysail
>   4. Main topsail
>   5. Mainsail
> 
> Mizzenmast, named as "Yudhistira"; from Pandavas' Yudhistira -- 32.5 metres
> 
>   1. Mizzen topsail
>   2. Mizzen
> 
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