[Theme] Trains and boats (no planes)

[Thomas G]

I guess this is a kind of forerunner of the boats in Bruno's post - great mood, Bruno     
 
The large Viking ship (quote Wikipedia:) "Havhingsten fra Glendalough ("The Sea Stallion from Glendalough" or just "Sea Stallion")" from the Viking Ship Museum in Roskilde.

Yes, impressive technology and seamanship. As far as we know, these boats were the fastest of their time.
They posed a real threat to all their neighbours, as they could cover the distance to the nearest coastal settlement almost as quickly as the alarm chains.
Thus reducing the time window for defensive measures to almost zero.

[Lars Hansen]

Yes, impressive technology and seamanship. As far as we know, these boats were the fastest of their time.
They posed a real threat to all their neighbours, as they could cover the distance to the nearest coastal settlement almost as quickly as the alarm chains.
Thus reducing the time window for defensive measures to almost zero.

A belated thanks for commenting, Thomas! - the various boat types were very flexible wessels and able to sail in shallow waters, e.g. up rivers .. Wiki quote: Kievan Rus' was a medieval state (9th–13th centuries) with deep Norse roots, founded by Varangian (Viking) elites—likely under Rurik—who navigated from Scandinavia to Kyiv via the Dnieper River.

[Lars Hansen]

Fishing boats like this one, and their fishermen, like this gentleman from Skærbæk in the strait Lillebælt between Funen and Jutland, are having hard times and become increasingly fewer due to a decrease in fish stock caused by nitrogen emissions causing e.g. slime algae ("fedtemøg" in Danish). A few years ago, I had some fantastic fresh Mackerel from a local fisherman - I hope it was not the last time.

Taken close to the 90 year old Lillebæltsbro (Lillebælts bridge) between Funen and Jutland.

I'm very happy with my Z 100-400 @400mm