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Post by Low Light Mike on Jun 26, 2007 18:52:14 GMT -8
Thanks for those pics, Graham. I enjoyed seeing your morning's visit to Tsawwassen.
On some of the pics of the Alberni, it looks like she has 3 bridges, thanks to the Q-Vancouver hiding behind her.
I'm always amazed at the different perspectives that occur in photos, depending on the angles of view. Case-in-point is the shots of T-Terminal taken from the bluffs: The terminal looks so small, even at it's wide end with the 5 berths. It looks much narrower than it really is.
I also like the shot of the Alberni, taken from water level....as the ship's reflections add to the hight-deception of how tall the ship really is.
Thanks !
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 26, 2007 18:57:47 GMT -8
Now this is interesting; upon reviewing some of the rest of the images I captured today just now, I've noticed something that eluded me this morning, in more ways than one. I will post once I've edited and uploaded the photos, but apparently what could best be described as a US Coast Guard Defender class boat without the high-visibility orange bumper ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USCG_Defender_class_boat ) rushed to the scene to watch from afar soon after I got near the US/Canadian border. One of these would likely have been in the area anyways for the Alaska ferry; I learned this from seeing them escorting the ferries accross the border from my grandparents' place in Point Robberts and also seeing them beeing towed through Ladner where they're launched / taken out of the water on the northern end. It seems that my close proximity to the border might have triggered one of these to rush back to the border to keep an eye on me, which is understandable, though, considering that I only needed to take a step at a few times in order to enter the US so I could get the best angle.
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 26, 2007 19:44:00 GMT -8
Now this is interesting... Later, taken from much farther into Canadian territory, as the Queen of Coquitlam was departing
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Post by Barnacle on Jun 27, 2007 8:56:38 GMT -8
I'm actually more intrigued by that pile of smoking marshmallow that you were standing next to in some of the pictures... what was that really?
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Post by Neil on Jun 27, 2007 13:14:08 GMT -8
I've crossed the border into Pt. Roberts on that beach many times; people do it all the time. I've never seen any sign of anyone being interested- I figure if they were, they would at least fix the broken down sign that marks the line.
Given that ferries have been identified as a potential target of terrorists, I guess I can understand why a guy standing on a deserted beach at dawn, right at the international border, photographing a distant ferry terminal, might elicit some curiosity, although I think it more likely that boat was there for some other reason.
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 27, 2007 16:48:02 GMT -8
I'm actually more intrigued by that pile of smoking marshmallow that you were standing next to in some of the pictures... what was that really? That would be the smouldering smoking remnants of a fire from the night before, complete with accomanying liquor bottle shaped paper bag. Handling a nearby feather with some dry seaweed for sanitary purposes, I framed a few shots with both. The 'marshmallow' effect was created by using a flash along with maximum negative exposure compensation to ballance between the foreground and background in that one image. I've crossed the border into Pt. Roberts on that beach many times; people do it all the time. I've never seen any sign of anyone being interested- I figure if they were, they would at least fix the broken down sign that marks the line. Given that ferries have been identified as a potential target of terrorists, I guess I can understand why a guy standing on a deserted beach at dawn, right at the international border, photographing a distant ferry terminal, might elicit some curiosity, although I think it more likely that boat was there for some other reason. I can think of no other possible reason, can you? (I think we'd be happy to entertain atleast one example to back up your argument) After all, this is the infamous Homeland Security that we're speaking of. But of course I have no idea what I'm talking about with half of my family residing in the 'States and after waching drastic changes in all procedures dealing with the border by the U.S. since 9/11 through mine and my family's own experience as well as readings after crossing the border in recent years compared to so many countless crossings in my past (It should be noted that I was for a little while aiming my camera quite intently at the Alaska ferry that these defender boats are charged with escorting. Also of note is the massive radar on such a small boat, giving away the boat's true nature)
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Post by Neil on Jun 27, 2007 18:45:37 GMT -8
Sheesh... I wasn't suggesting you 'don't know what you're talking about', and I wasn't really arguing. I wouldn't have a clue why that boat was out there; I was just suggesting there might be a reason other than your presence, considering that that beach is usually completely unobserved (apparently, anyway) despite the number of people who wander across the boundary marker. I wouldn't be surprised if that changes in the near future, along with that unfenced park along Zero Avenue right near the Peace Arch crossing. Bizarre sight- Canadian street, park, U.S. street, no barrier. Not much longer, I wouldn't think.
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 27, 2007 20:37:17 GMT -8
lol, I guess I should try to understand better how type is generally interpreted and the differences between that and chatting in person where you can communicate using intonations and inflections. Here I was thinking the smileys were enough I was actually thinking while taking those pics that there might be another reason, I mean there were the old-school lifeboats of, presumably, the Queen of Vancouver on the water doing what I could only guess were drills, but for all I knew the ' Vancouver could have been filling with water and sinking at that very moment. Like the nature of light, I am interested in perceptions.
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Post by Neil on Jun 27, 2007 21:16:33 GMT -8
Fair enough. You're right, I should have paid attention to the smileys.
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 28, 2007 0:47:13 GMT -8
I was actually thinking while taking those pics that there might be another reason 'Another' as in various possible reasons for all the different marine traffic, including the boats moored near the ferry terminal on what looks like it's a Canadian Coast Guard or similar moorage.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jun 28, 2007 15:43:01 GMT -8
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 28, 2007 15:49:25 GMT -8
Those are great photographs, Karl, keep it up, and thank you
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Post by Coastal Drought on Jun 28, 2007 18:40:43 GMT -8
cool photos Karl. Keep up the great work.
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Post by Mirrlees on Jun 28, 2007 21:27:25 GMT -8
Loved the aerial of the Cowichan "in-profile" Karl!
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 29, 2007 7:42:12 GMT -8
Continuation of my earlier ' when ferries meet' set, 17 pics from farther along the beach towards where Tsawwassen Terminal's causeway meets the mainland and from the terminal itself of the Queen of Alberni at Berth 1 www.ferrypicsbygraham.fotopic.net/c950796_46.html
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Post by Retrovision on Jun 29, 2007 10:32:27 GMT -8
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Post by Retrovision on Jul 3, 2007 11:37:12 GMT -8
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Post by Retrovision on Jul 3, 2007 13:14:01 GMT -8
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Post by Coastal Drought on Jul 3, 2007 21:35:38 GMT -8
Cool photos Graham. Thanks for sharing them.
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Post by Queen of Nanaimo Teen on Jul 3, 2007 22:46:03 GMT -8
I got some more ferry postcards in the mail today. They are at the bottom of the page (The bottom four) seangoerzen.fotopic.net/c1151374.htmlSo this now means I am only missing the Pacificat Explorer, Queen of Victoria, Queen of Saanich in the blue border.
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Post by Retrovision on Jul 4, 2007 5:09:48 GMT -8
Thank you for your efforts, Sean, much appreciated
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Post by Northern Exploration on Jul 4, 2007 6:44:19 GMT -8
Thanks for the pics as usual Graham. Was the Nanaimo listing as it appears in the one pic or was that just the angle of the camera?
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Post by Retrovision on Jul 4, 2007 10:26:54 GMT -8
Angles are set by me and me alone in my photographs, skewed or not. Yes, the ' Nanaimo often lists because of of the different ports she serves and contraints that the route is under.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jul 4, 2007 20:01:08 GMT -8
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 4, 2007 21:45:44 GMT -8
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