St. Peter's Church, Grandborough, Warwickshire (16/52)
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St. Peter's Church, Grandborough, Warwickshire (16/52)
Hasbro - New Star Wars Vintage Collection
* VC 342 - Star Wars: Jawa (Mos Eisley) from "Streets of Mos Eisley"
* VC 350 - Rebels: Chopper (Imperial Disguise)
* VC 352 - Ahsoka: Sabine Wren (Peridea) from "Howler"
Now I might be wrong but in my mind LA (and San Francisco) is as far from the Delta as you can get!
Built in 2009, by Nichols Brothers Boatbuilders Incorporated of Seattle, Washington (hull #S-155) as the Delta Billie for Bay and Delta Maritime Services Incorporated of San Francisco, California.
In 2022, the tug was chartered to AmNAV Maritime Services of Oakland, California. A subsidiary of the Foss Maritime Company of Seattle, Washington. Where she retained her name.
Powered by two, Caterpillar 3516C diesel engines, with Rolls Royce US255 z-drives for a rated 6,800 horsepower.
Her electrical service is provided by one, 215kW generator set. Driven by a single, Caterpillar diesel engine. And, one, 50kW generator set. Driven by a single Caterpillar diesel engine. The tug's capacities are 70,000 gallons of fuel, 8,000 gallons of water, and 1,400 gallons of sewage.
The tug's towing equipment consists of a single drum, towing winch. Outfitted with 2.5(in) towing wire.
Got a glimpse of the Delta Billy and had to give her a shot, maybe she'll become Flickr Famous?
At f/8 I must've been shooting in AP mode. I still hadn't become the Master of My Domain!
Hopefully no one got hit with a direct splat!.
The USS IOWA represents the largest — and last — class of battleships built by the United States Navy. The IOWA class battleships served in every US conflict from World War II through the Gulf War in 1991.
pacificbattleship.com/
I knew about the Iowa being a museum and right next door to where we were docked in the port. My plan was to check in on the Coral Princess then jump off and walk over to the Iowa to spend a few hours. Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men....
In my planning I forgot to factor in one crucial element, that being we were docked in a working port. Evidently the government doesn't exactly like everyday folks just wandering around on the docks and they put up some BIG fences to prevent it so I had to settle for a couple of photographs.
The Iowa is definitely on our (actually my) list of places we need to visit once we get on the road.
I shot this in AP, wasn't quite using Manual Mode yet so there's some motion blur from us sailing by. At least now I know how to fix it!
Private Peachment VC Mural, Town Meadow Park, Tottington, Bury.
"On 20 January 1989, during an improperly authorized gunnery experiment off Vieques Island, Iowa fired a 16-inch (406 mm) shell 23.4 nmi (26.9 mi; 43.3 km), setting a record for the longest-ranged 16 in (406 mm) shell ever fired. "!
The USS IOWA represents the largest — and last — class of battleships built by the United States Navy. The IOWA class battleships served in every US conflict from World War II through the Gulf War in 1991.
pacificbattleship.com/
I knew about the Iowa being a museum and right next door to where we were docked in the port. My plan was to check in on the Coral Princess then jump off and walk over to the Iowa to spend a few hours. Well, you know what they say about the best laid plans of mice and men....
In my planning I forgot to factor in one crucial element, that being we were docked in a working port. Evidently the government doesn't exactly like everyday folks just wandering around on the docks and they put up some BIG fences to prevent it so I had to settle for a couple of photographs.
The Iowa is definitely on our (actually my) list of places we need to visit once we get on the road.
I shot this in AP, wasn't quite using Manual Mode yet so there's some motion blur from us sailing by. At least now I know how to fix it!
:Lots of traffic and congestion, much like the streets of LA!
Niccy and I just got back from a cruise that took us to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, Huatulco Mexico, Puerto Chiapas Mexico, Puntarenas Costa Rica, Puerto Amador Panama, through the Panama Canal, on to Aruba and ending up in Fort Lauderdale.
As we were leaving I was lucky enough to get this shot of the port in action. It's a busy place with trucks coming and going.
I made this in B/W because it seemed fitting for the scene. It's not a beautiful place where tourists tend to hang out, it's commerce at it's finest.
I took this shot (and a couple of others) specifically for our beloved admin and this group!
Niccy and I just got back from a cruise that took us to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, Huatulco Mexico, Puerto Chiapas Mexico, Puntarenas Costa Rica, Puerto Amador Panama, through the Panama Canal, on to Aruba and ending up in Fort Lauderdale. It was in the Panama Canal that I got this shot.
The canal has a long and storied history, much too long for me to tell. If you're interested you can read all about it here:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Panama_Canal
As we were passing through I got to thinking about how many ships had passed the same way over all the years the canal has been operating. While in one of the locks I noticed all the scars, scrapes, and colors on the wall of the canal and instantly knew I had to get a shot.
It's easy to talk about the history of the canal but here in front of me was a timeline that showed the history first hand. Each one of these scrapes and marks was the story of a ship that had gone through before us, a history carved in stone. A history that can't be erased.
Colonel John Rouse Merriott Chard VC (21 December 1847 – 1 November 1897) was a British Army officer who received the Victoria Cross, the highest military decoration for valour "in the face of the enemy" that can be awarded to members of the British armed forces. He earned the decoration for his role in the defence of Rorke's Drift in January 1879 where he assumed command of the outpost and a small garrison of 139 soldiers and successfully repulsed an assault by some 3,000 to 4,000 Zulu warriors. The battle was recreated in the film Zulu (1964), in which Chard was portrayed by Stanley Baker.
Born near Plymouth, Chard attended the Royal Military Academy in Woolwich and was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in July 1868. He was involved with the construction of fortifications in the Bermuda Garrison (three years) and at Malta (two years) before he was deployed to southern Africa at the start of the Anglo-Zulu War.
At the end of the war, he returned to a hero's welcome in the UK and was invited to an audience with Queen Victoria. After a series of overseas postings, he took up his final position in Perth, Scotland. He retired from the army as a colonel in 1897 after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer. He died at his brother's home in Somerset later that year.
Does anyone still call Cop cars Black and Whites?
At the core of port security is the Los Angeles Port Police force, a specialized law enforcement agency that operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week to protect the Port from threats whether by land, sea, air or cyberspace. Comprised of more than 300 sworn officers and civilian personnel, the force’s jurisdiction spans 7,500 acres along 43 miles of waterfront.
In addition to using advanced technology to augment its security operations, Port Police capabilities include K-9 units for vessel and container searches; a full-time dive unit for inspecting critical infrastructure; a Cargo Theft Interdiction Program to prevent and investigate cargo theft; a marine unit for conducting high visibility patrols to deter and detect infrastructure threats; a High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area anti-drug task force for targeting drug trafficking activities; and a Sea Marshall Program to inspect all inbound and outbound cruise ships and vessels of interest.
I shot this in color but the water was a brilliant St. Patty's Day green, a reflection from the Evergreen Ever Most that we were passing by. Black and white solved the issue.
We were escorted out of the port by these fine gentlemen, probably wanted to make sure we were really leaving!
The Vincent Thomas Suspension Bridge (background) opened in 1963 & used as a location in "Gone in 60 Seconds..
The vessel NYK JOANNA (IMO 9387449, MMSI 563119000) is a Container Ship built in 2009 (16 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Singapore. Her length overall (LOA) is 210 meters and her width is 30.1 meters.
Niccy and I just got back from a cruise that took us to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, Huatulco Mexico, Puerto Chiapas Mexico, Puntarenas Costa Rica, Puerto Amador Panama, through the Panama Canal, on to Aruba and ending up in Fort Lauderdale.
This trip I decided to actually start learning how to use my camera and to wrap my head around the whole exposure triangle thing. If you're curious I can tell you this was shot following the Sunny 16 rule!
If you like ship shots then I've got a bunch of them to post. If you're looking for vacation snaps then you're going to be disappointed!
Leicester Road, Rugby, Warwickshire, taken from the old railway line viaduct
Please, if you have some extra browsing time have a look at the rest of my 'Project 52 2025' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72177720322980513
Please, if you have even more time, have a browse at my previous years projects:-
'Project 52 2013' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72157632445195620
'Project 52 2014' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72157639407666594
'Project 52 2015' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72157650090374041
'Project 52 2016' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72157660757070783
'Project 52 2017' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72157677419784130
'Project 52 2018' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72157689104924052
'Project 52 2019' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72157702107071042
'Project 52 2020' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72157712523161043
'Project 52 2021' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72157717690744777
'Project 52 2022' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72177720295823113
'Project 52 2023' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72177720305238552
'Project 52 2024' photo set www.flickr.com/photos/29663856@N03/albums/72177720313921683
The Millenium Maverick was busy this day helping the NYK Joanna to find a berth.
The MILLENIUM MAVERICK (IMO 9159713, MMSI 366998840) is a Tug built in 1996 (29 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of United States (USA).
Niccy and I just got back from a cruise that took us to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, Huatulco Mexico, Puerto Chiapas Mexico, Puntarenas Costa Rica, Puerto Amador Panama, through the Panama Canal, on to Aruba and ending up in Fort Lauderdale.
This trip I decided to actually start learning how to use my camera and to wrap my head around the whole exposure triangle thing. If you're curious I can tell you this was shot following the Sunny 16 rule!
If you like ship shots then I've got a bunch of them to post. If you're looking for vacation snaps then you're going to be disappointed!
Our trip started at the Port of Los Angeles. Man, I could hang out there all day every day!
The vessel WAN HAI A05 (IMO 9935117, MMSI 563201600) is a Container Ship built in 2023 (2 years old) and currently sailing under the flag of Singapore. According to Vessel Finder she is en route to the port of Shekou, China, sailing at a speed of 15.7 knots and expected to arrive there on Apr 16, 02:00.
Niccy and I just got back from a cruise that took us to Puerto Vallarta Mexico, Huatulco Mexico, Puerto Chiapas Mexico, Puntarenas Costa Rica, Puerto Amador Panama, through the Panama Canal, on to Aruba and ending up in Fort Lauderdale.
This trip I decided to actually start learning how to use my camera and to wrap my head around the whole exposure triangle thing. If you're curious I can tell you this was shot following the Sunny 16 rule!
If you like ship shots then I've got a bunch of them to post. If you're looking for vacation snaps then you're going to be disappointed!
