Wednesday IS photoday!!!

[Ken Cross]

This is a Washington State ferry coming out of Friday Harbor last Friday. The second photo is one of 5 orca (killer) whales leaving the San Juan Islands Sunday.

Ken

 

[jssailem]

Just curious Ken. How could you tell which way the Ferry was going. Looks like he was just a ghost in the fog. Was it the sound of his fog horn getting less distinctive as he faded away?

 

[Will Gilmore]

I'm thinking it wasn't the ferry

Ken's lucky he wasn't a whaling ship.

-Will (Dragonfly)

 

[DayDreamer41]

Crashing through the surf........

 

[Ken Cross]

Just curious Ken. How could you tell which way the Ferry was going. Looks like he was just a ghost in the fog. Was it the sound of his fog horn getting less distinctive as he faded away?

We stayed over by the rocks (north side of the harbor) Knowing the big boys wouldn't go there. The fog wasn't bad until we entered the harbor.

Ken

 

[jssailem]

fog wasn't bad until we entered the harbor.

Fog can be that way. Sneaky.
I like the Carl Sandburg description:

Fog​

CARL SANDBURG​

The fog comes​

on little cat feet.​

It sits looking​

over harbor and city on silent haunches and then moves on.​

 

[Will Gilmore]

Crashing through the surf........View attachment 169319

What's so important that a boat like that has to make a run like that?

-Will (Dragonfly)

 

[DayDreamer41]

What's so important that a boat like that has to make a run like that?

-Will (Dragonfly)

I have no idea what the occasion was, but it sure looks death defying, this picture is of a picture hanging in a bar on Coronado bay in San Diego.

 

[Ken Cross]

Not too scary. We know the limited paths the ferry takes. From our position we could easily see it's direction of travel. We could also hear it's horn when it left the terminal. That's for the short time it was visible (a few seconds).

Ken

 

[Ward H]

Crashing through the surf........View attachment 169319

Here’s the story behind the photo. Moro Bay

 

[DayDreamer41]

Here’s the story behind the photo. Moro Bay

Now that clears that up nicely George C. must had some mighty big ones to head in that, I am surprised the Captain didn't tell him to find himself another Captain.

 

[Ward H]

In another more complete article, IIRC, there were injuries and damage.
Mr Scott must have been paying well.

Still, very cool photo.

 

[TomY]

5:39 a.m., Perry Creek. Enjoying the dawn and a rich cup of coffee as the sun rises. It's ok but the light is still coming on, it'll get better.

Nothing much of interest at 5:39. Enjoy the coffee.

5:42, I hear an outboard start up the creek. I sort of know who it is and know where he'll be going, soon.

Which lens? You gotta guess the shot and go with it. Check focus (auto focus kills many shots). From inside the dodger, I hear the engine approach.

5:45, Foy Brown's muffled outboard churns a softened pattern into Perry Creek just a few minutes before sunrise.

 

[kappykaplan]

Beautiful photos, Tom!

 

[Charlie Jones s/v Tehani]

Beautiful photos, Tom!

as Tom's usually are

 

[Serenity on Hudson]

Sunset over the Hudson river. May not be as warm as all those cruising photos but a lovely evening comming home from a day sail. I was out late because low low tide kept me from getting into my marina and i only draw 2' 8".

 

[jssailem]

low low tide kept me from getting into my marina and i only draw 2' 8".

 

[DArcy]

Although we didn't finish well in the race last night, it was a great evening to be on the water.

 

[Captain Larry-DH]

Sunset over the Hudson river. May not be as warm as all those cruising photos but a lovely evening comming home from a day sail. I was out late because low low tide kept me from getting into my marina and i only draw 2' 8".

The lower Hudson Valley is quite beautiful, IMHO it can rival many other great landscapes on earth.

 

[jssailem]

IMHO it can rival many other great landscapes on earth.

And when the trees start to change color I suspect it even gets better.