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Beached ship
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Photo taken in 108 Beach Street, Port Nolloth 8280, South Africa
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- Uploaded on May 22, 2011
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- Camera: EASTMAN KODAK COMPANY KODAK EASYSHARE C743 ZOOM DIGITAL CAMERA
- Taken on 2011/04/29 14:36:37
- Exposure: 0.001s
- Focal Length: 9.40mm
- F/Stop: f/6.000
- ISO Speed: ISO80
- Exposure Bias: 0.00 EV
- No flash
Comments (12)
Mike Parfitt, on May 23, 2011, said:
Oompie Help me out here, when I look at this beach on Google Earth I noticed that all the boats to the south of the wharf looked like they were streaming nets behind them while at anchor? I can only imagine they doing it to keep their bows into the current? Looks like there would be some exceptionally strong currents over and around that sand bar, does that explain the boat on the beach? Cheers Mike
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Oompie, on May 24, 2011, said:
Mike no these are not fishing boats. They are diamond dredgers. What you see is a thick pipe that is used to suck up sand from the ocean floor which is washed to reveal diamonds. That part of our coast and the south western tip of Namibia is very rich in diamonds and belongs mainly to De Beers. What is today the Orange River flowed in there millions of years ago and deposited a rich harvest of these little stones! You may find this site of interest http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oranjemund Cheers!
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Mike Parfitt, on May 25, 2011, said:
Oompie Ah yes that makes sense... thanks for the web link it was fascinating. I remember a lot of Wilber Smiths characters spent time along this coast looking for diamonds! Cheers Mike
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Ashley.T., on May 25, 2011, said:
0ompie thats a magnificent pic, keep up great work
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Oompie, on May 26, 2011, said:
Thanks for the visit Ashley!
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papkassen, on May 31, 2011, said:
Did you find any diamonds ??
And beached mean sat there hy will, and not the same as stranded ??
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Oompie, on May 31, 2011, said:
Papkassen Nope still looking for them!! No not stranded, when the tide pushes high enough they will float it again. Stranded means it is fixed and will stay there until rotten or broken up!
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patano, on June 5, 2011, said:
Very good enquadre ! Nice view !
I like it !
Kind regards from
PAT.
Greetings from Italy.
like !
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KhoiTran, on June 7, 2011, said:
Very nice photo! Like!
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rózsák, on June 27, 2011, said:
Hi!
Very good shot! LIKE!!
Greetings, Rózsák
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nino evola, on July 2, 2011, said:
Bella composizione. L
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Oompie, on July 11, 2011, said:
Thanks so much Nino
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