Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George - I think you're right about that. Sailboats and rowboats have to be designed to move through the water with minimum fuss and makes them pretty much "at one" with the environment - usually. I can think of some pretty clunky sailboats made in recent years. Most powerboats today are designed to overcome the forces of nature, not work with them and to my mind that leads to kludgy designs. Didn't use to be that way for powerboats, but now it is with a few exceptions - the Hinckley Picnicboat being the prime example. Can't say I agree about airplanes, though. I think the modern jetliner is one of the most beautiful objects in the world. Regards, Dick On Jun 17, 2008, at 6:13 PM, Lottermoser George wrote: > Never ceases to amaze me how sail boats and row boats appear to be > in synch with their natural environment. > Power boats don't. > > I have similar feelings about gliders, kites and balloons in > contrast with powered planes, helicopters, etc. > > Fond regards, > George > george@imagist.com > www.imagist.com > http://www.imagist.com/blog > Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07 > > > > On Jun 16, 2008, at 8:38 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> On a happier note than near-misses: >> >> RAINY DAY >> Yesterday, Quissett Harbor in Falmouth on Cape Cod. Quissett is a >> large well-sheltered harbor on Buzzards Bay. With sailing plans >> scrapped due to the rain, I went looking for pictures. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/300_0955.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/58rm86 >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/300_0960.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/66zkag >> >> HAZY DAY >> Two weeks ago, just about dead in the middle of Buzzards Bay. It >> was 90 F or so inland and humid, and about 70 on the water. The >> humidity and relatively cool temperature made for the "smokey" >> southwest breeze typical to the Bay in the early afternoon. Shot >> from the deck of a small sailboat underway (just so you wouldn't >> think these were easy). :-) >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/300_0912_adj_web.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/5mlj8y >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/SAILING/300_0926_adj_web.jpg.html >> http://tinyurl.com/5dc7x7 >> >> D300 with 70-200 f2.8 Nikkor zoom and 1.4X Nikkor teleconverter. >> >> Enjoy! C&C welcome as always. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information