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

[Gerry Walden]

Nice series of shots Douglas. I am never sure about these hybrid ships, whether they are beast or fowl. It is ecotourism of a kind and I guess they are green-freindly but I am not sure by how much. I have never seen her in here where of course we are more used to the 200,000 tonne giants pilling their 5,000 tourists up to five times a day.

Gerry

Gerry Walden
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> On 30 Jun 2015, at 00:54, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
> 
> 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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