[Leica] IMGs: I blame Kyle for my cold...

[jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)]

Douglas, despite the cold, you got, in my opinion, a great image in the 
third shot as it passes the lighthouse.  I know the sails are not yet 
hoisted, but, viewed large, it is a great image. :-)

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 6/29/2015 6:42 PM, Douglas Barry wrote:
> Kyle's interesting essay on Lafayette and the Tall Ships prompted me 
> to check port times here in Ireland as I know the ships are coming to 
> Belfast next week. To my surprise, I noticed the Wind Surf - a five 
> masted sailing cruiser (187 metres) operated by Windstar Cruises - was 
> leaving Dun Laoghaire harbour just down the road from my house at the 
> very time I was looking at the computer. I understand it's one of the 
> biggest sailing ships in the world. I grabbed my Nikon, jumped into 
> the car, and raced off to the harbour.
>
> Pulling up beside the pier in a cloud of tyre smoke and brake dust, I 
> was disappointed to see the ship had just cleared the dock. However, I 
> did get a few shots. Had I realised earlier the ship was there, I 
> would have been at the lighthouse at the end of the pier to see the 
> ship from a closer viewpoint, especially as it switched from engine 
> power to sail power. The sails are computed operated and the whole 
> transformation is very impressively seamless.
>
> The ship was helped by a stiff and chilly breeze which speeded its 
> exit across Scotsman's Bay and into Dublin Bay, but cut me to the 
> quick as I didn't bother to bring a jumper and I nearly froze. The 
> heatwave we're due in a couple of days can't come quick enough!!
>
> Here are the pics, and as I had no time to find a tripod, and was 
> shivering, they could be better...
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/Dun+Laoghaire/Boats_Ships/
>
> Douglas
>
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