Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A REALLY wonderful picture story! Beautiful! Ric Carter http://gallery.leica-users.org/Passing-Fancies On Sep 29, 2005, at 10:23 AM, Nathan Wajsman wrote: > Earlier this year, after I had posted some photographs from > Friesland, LUGger Michiel Fokkema kindly invited me to experience > his native region from the water. After some schedule juggling we > finally were able to make it this month. So on a Sunday morning we > met in the harbour of the town of Heeg, climbed on board a > beautiful wooden sailboat and set out. Michiel was doing all the > work, so I was free to look and take pictures. > > Here is Michiel: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37.jpg > ...and the boat: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt1.jpg > Michiel explained to me that this kind of traditional boat is > becoming quite rare since they are expensive to buy and maintain. > They are built especially for the shallow waters of the inland > seas. The one we were using dates from the 1920s. It has many > beautiful details, like this: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt2.jpg > > The weather was decidedly iffy... > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt3.jpg > but we set out anyway: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt4.jpg > > It was obvious that Michiel is a very experienced sailor--a good > thing, since sailing such a boat involves a lot of work: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt5.jpg > For example, lowering the mast is a rather delicate operation which > requires some dexterity and balance: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt6.jpg > But it is handy to lower the mast when you want to pass under a > bridge like this, instead of waiting for it to be raised: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt7.jpg > (this is my son, who came along for the trip) > > Despite the rather ugly weather, many people were out and about, > although Michiel told me that on a nice summer day the waters in > Friesland are much more crowded. Here is one family enjoying the day: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt8.jpg > > And finally, in a shop/boat gas station where Michiel filled up I > saw this safety equipment on display: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt9.jpg > > The complete PAW index is at: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2005.html > and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated. > > Nathan > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >