02 October 2008

Sky Watch Friday - Tall Ships

I must go down to the sea again, to the lonely sea and the sky, And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by....



.......mmmm so can anyone see the stars through all this rigging.... and how does one keep tabs on all this rope?


I must say that there is something romantic about a tall ship, but personally I like terra firma.



NRP Sagres, a Portuguese navy training ship stopped in at Port Elizabeth for a visit this week. Like many other people in the city I could not resist taking time to visit her.
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31 comments:

  1. Ivar Østtun2 October 2008 at 21:38

    Great idea for SWF. Beautiful pictures :-) Well done

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  2. Katney2 October 2008 at 21:44

    I went back to take a second look at Suzy's tall ship photos from earlier in the week. Both of you got awesome views. Dueling cameras?

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  3. Petunia2 October 2008 at 22:22

    Lovely pictures of a very beautiful ship!!
    Great SWF shots!!!

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  4. Photo Cache2 October 2008 at 22:34

    Isn't she a beauty? Thanks for sharing this.

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  5. Coloradolady2 October 2008 at 22:39

    What a beautiful set of photos. Really enjoyed looking at them.

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  6. EG CameraGirl2 October 2008 at 22:43

    OH WOW! This is something I don't see every day. ;-)
    Happy Sky Watch!

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  7. Monika2 October 2008 at 23:00

    Hello - lovely pictures
    and i LOVE the Elefant
    Smil from monika
    I come back ;)

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  8. Rose2 October 2008 at 23:12

    Wonderful shots...and how did they keep up with all those ropes?

    and I am glad I don't have to climb up anything there.

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  9. Merisi2 October 2008 at 23:25

    That one is a really grand Tall Ship, beautifully captured! :-)

    I miss seeing a tall ship every now and then. Somehow, they don't sail down the Danube.

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  10. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the Gardens2 October 2008 at 23:37

    Ships like that draw a crowd. Great skywatch picture.

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  11. Leslie:3 October 2008 at 00:09

    I agree with you that I also prefer terra firma. But these shots are stupendous! I bet you enjoyed visiting the ship and catching all the photos. Come visit me at my Photologue - although my shot today isn't nearly as good as yours! :D

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  12. Tom3 October 2008 at 01:36

    Theseare great Shots Max... love the 'Rigging'

    Tom

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  13. Jane Hards Photography3 October 2008 at 01:38

    These are fanatsic, especially the second all the rigging against that beautiful sky.

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  14. RiverPoet3 October 2008 at 02:41

    I love tall ships. Hubby and I were going to take a sail on one of the Windjammer cruise ships, which are mostly tall ships like this, but they filed for bankruptcy protection :-( I guess hard times are falling on everyone.

    Peace - D

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  15. Anonymous3 October 2008 at 03:23

    I had to learn that poem in school too. And funnily enough that first line is all I remember. When you're on one of those boats, it doesn't feel so unstable - give it a try. Lovely series of photos - thanks for sharing them with us!

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  16. Anonymous3 October 2008 at 07:38

    Who doesn't love seeing tall ships?! They're amazing -- and your intro lines from John Masefield are perfect.

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  17. Pernille3 October 2008 at 10:43

    A beautiful ship and wonderful shots!:)

    Have a nice weekend:)

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  18. Laura ~Peach~3 October 2008 at 13:44

    excellent! I am a land lubber too! but I love to watch :)

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  19. Roses and Lilacs3 October 2008 at 15:52

    Absolutely beautiful. I can almost understand the attraction of going to see in something so lovely.

    Always a pleasure to visit your site and view all your photos.
    Marnie

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  20. Arija3 October 2008 at 16:23

    I too love tall ships and would gladly sail on one for a few days but definitely not around the Cape of Good Hope or The Horn of Africa.
    I prefer to leave that sort of thing to the Ancient Mariner. Great shots, also of the geese and if I may make so bold, the goslings?

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  21. Tootie3 October 2008 at 19:38

    A beautiful ship! It would take a navy to keep all those ropes untangled. :-)

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  22. Anonymous3 October 2008 at 22:37

    wow! never mind the skies without the stars... the ship's too nice already!

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  23. Firefly the Travel Guy3 October 2008 at 22:48

    I keep on saying it, but I wish I was hear to see and photograph the ship.

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  24. Bob Johnson4 October 2008 at 02:25

    Great shots. "And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by" John Masefield.

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  25. Snowbird4 October 2008 at 20:34

    The Tall Ships are always so neat to look at. I think it would be fun to travel on them for awhile but I don't know that I would want a job on one.

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  26. SandyCarlson5 October 2008 at 02:09

    That is one grand ship! Wow. I am always amazed that sailors can figure out all that rigging and make it go!

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  27. photowannabe5 October 2008 at 03:59

    Beautiful lines and angles. I guess I like Terra Firma too but the Tall Ships are simply beautiful.

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  28. myonlyphoto8 October 2008 at 19:48

    Max-e these are bautiful ship photos, and wow lot of workmanship. Anna :)

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  29. Anonymous10 October 2008 at 17:31

    that is a great looking boat. well captured

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  30. Neva14 October 2008 at 06:17

    That is one tall ship.!

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  31. Heather16 October 2008 at 00:17

    Ohhh how beautiful is she!!?

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