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Title: Some ships of the Aeolian Islands.
Post by: Anthony on September 01, 2019, 16:05:13: Sailing in the Aeolian Islands provides views of some interesting ships.

This emergency services vessel and one of its customers were both new to me.
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Post by: Anthony on September 01, 2019, 16:06:40: Some ships are more traditional.
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Post by: Anthony on September 01, 2019, 16:07:44: Old, new and luxury.
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Post by: Akira on September 01, 2019, 20:57:13: It's fascinating to see such a wide variety of ships! I particularly like the second one from the last: the juxtaposition of two ships of interestingly contrasting shapes is nicely captured at the perfect timing!
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Post by: Anthony on September 02, 2019, 10:24:41: Quote from: Akira on September 01, 2019, 20:57:13
It's fascinating to see such a wide variety of ships! I particularly like the second one from the last: the juxtaposition of two ships of interestingly contrasting shapes is nicely captured at the perfect timing!

Thank you, Akira, glad you like them.
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Post by: armando_m on September 02, 2019, 13:56:35: Echo to Akira's comment, fascinating series

The very first boat seems heavily loaded, I think any moderate wave will make it take water
Title: Re: Some ships of the Aeolian Islands.
Post by: Anthony on September 02, 2019, 15:18:03: Quote from: armando_m on September 02, 2019, 13:56:35
Echo to Akira's comment, fascinating series

The very first boat seems heavily loaded, I think any moderate wave will make it take water

Thanks, Armando, I am glad I was not a passenger. The location was over 2 km from the shore, but fortunately the sea was calm.
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Post by: Thomas Stellwag on September 02, 2019, 15:28:31: what a range of vessels...my favs are the old and the new desinged sailboats
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Post by: PeterN on September 02, 2019, 20:04:51: It looks like you are having a great time! Fascinating variety of ships.
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: Anthony on September 02, 2019, 21:29:11: Quote from: Thomas Stellwag on September 02, 2019, 15:28:31
what a range of vessels...my favs are the old and the new desinged sailboats

Thank you, Thomas, I have t confess a liking for the ice cream boat (something to do with my feelings about ice cream).
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Post by: Frank Fremerey on September 02, 2019, 23:40:36: I like the natural stone dildo
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Post by: pluton on September 03, 2019, 20:02:48: A veritable 'World Of Boats', from the ice cream barge to the Bond Villain motor yacht!
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Post by: beryllium10 on September 04, 2019, 05:35:12: Very nice photos of some beautiful ships, most particularly the Sea Cloud and the green schooner (?) in the photo with the hydrofoil in the background. Whenever I see tall ships I think how much fun it would have been to be a photographer (with time-machine access to modern equipment) in the age of sail. It must have been spectacular to see a tea clipper under full sail, or a Napoleonic era man-o-war. Cheers, John
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Post by: Anthony on September 04, 2019, 10:31:48: Thanks, Frank, Keith and John.

You have a vivid imagination, Frank.
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Post by: Hugh_3170 on September 04, 2019, 15:26:21: Anthony, these are a splendid set of images.

Your shot of the ice cream boat reminds me of similar such boats in the likes of Vietnam and Hong Kong where one may buy all manner of foodstuffs - like a kind of floating grocery truck.

Your image of the rock, in Reply #3, appears to have a person standing on the very top of it - is this a place where rock climbers frequent?
Title: Re: Some ships of the Aeolian Islands.
Post by: Anthony on September 04, 2019, 18:30:06: Thanks, Hugh. What you see on the top of the rock is some sort of man made item (on some images I can see guy ropes), perhaps a radio aerial.