Out of the Haze!!...QM2

Billy B@rk, on October 20, said:

Beautiful composition...& the QM2 is a nice bonus! :)

ACRONYM, on October 21, said:

Hiya Paula...the guy was a true gent, constantly striving to raise the profile of the RNLI..

Billy...thanks..I was glad to reach shelter after waiting almost an hour on the cliff top for this...it was possible to lean heavily into that Northerly wind ;>)

beegood, on October 21, said:

ACRONYM Hi Jim, not really peaceful, but beautiful autumn, too! You really feel the cold creeping into your bones ~ stormy greetings from Maja

steve111, on October 22, said:

Jim this is another of those shot that you get given the chance to capture only once in your life. speaks of the new season coming in the silent fog and the chill windy look in the landscape not the sunny summer of the first shots. reminds me of my shot from the top looking down at lion rock thats for sure. brilliant. Jim pardon my ignorance but 'who' please for us downunders steve

gor.maja, on October 22, said:

So just frame! Congatulation! Maya

ACRONYM, on October 23, said:

beegood...this is very true Maja and more so than ever it creeps into my bones... now I know that I am getting old, but never lose hope ;>))

steve...it's really great to see you back again pal...its been quiet,, I mean really quiet without you!! may be you were very noisy before uh!! hehe!!

As for the shot,, the tribute sail-past was for a guy I knew who was well respected in the town.. He died too young..of natural causes ;>(

gor.maja... that's a fine compliment Maya,,and I am honoured for all your thoughtful words, your visits and kind appraisal.. thank you so much ;.)#

Best wishes to you all ;.)

Jim

beegood, on October 23, said:

ACRONYM Such wist ful tones, Jim? You know that old age does not matter at all - except for wine :)))) All my best, have a bright weekend! Maja

Tony Reid, on October 27, said:

I've seen that ship...in NZ!

Cheers, Tony in New Zealand

Valentine Verchenko, on November 7, said:

Very good perspective.

The sea composition is wonderful!

逃离城市, on November 7, said:

Jim. this is a beautiful Bay! very nice shot!!

Greetings, Flees

ACRONYM, on November 7, said:

Tony Reid~~~good to see you Tony, She certainly gets around..I have just learned that her progress can be followed on the net! thanks for your comment ;>)

Valentine Verchenko~~~Thank you ;>) The photo shows how much shelter is provided by the piers!

逃离城市 Greetings Flees ;.)

What you are looking at is the entrance to the harbour of my home town and in the distance is the cruise ship Queen Mary 2

The Q.M 1 is permanently moored at long beach California as a floating hotel!

Thank you every one for your visit and kind appraisal ;.)

Jim

Jim

sayo2009, on November 8, said:

MUY BONITA FOTO Y LUGAR. SALUDOS...SAYO

ACRONYM, on November 8, said:

sayo2009~~~Muchas gracias por sus agradble comentario e' visita ;>)

Jim

Amelia Royan, on November 13, said:

Great photo Jim, and a lovely tribute to the young man who died. The misty day and the wild seas seem fitting for an occasion such as this. I can see you weren't the only one standing out here to get this fabulous photo, but I can bet my bottom dollar that this is the only one on Pan!!

Cheers, Amelia

ACRONYM, on November 18, said:

Hi! Amelia!

The town has a long, proud history of master mariners going back to the time of Cook and later, Scoresby!

The masters of both the QM2 and QE2 are local men!

The RNLI is held in very high esteem, as it is in all coastal towns! So it was felt with much sorrow when the RNLI gent passed away . I thought that this was a fitting tribute!

The QM2 can be seen in Micha's gallery HERE

Thanks for stopping by ;>)

Jim

2c, 8 days ago, said:

Great shot Jim!!! h

ACRONYM, 8 days ago, said:

Good to see you Hugh~~~Thanks for dropping in ;>)

Jim