Recent Maritime Snaps
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| Cosco Shipping Cosco Europe departing Seattle May 24th 6:59 AM We like the "wake" |
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| Hapag Lloyd Tokyo Express at anchor May 25th 5:48 AM |
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| Another view of the Tokyo Express at anchor earlier date May 22nd 9:58 AM Note: When anchored a ship swings around depending on tidal flow. |
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| Emerald Princess at Pier 91 just before departure May 28th 5:01 PM Note the crowds of cruisers at the rails on upper deck. |
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| Earlier view of Emerald Princess with Holland America's Oosterdam behind on May 28th Note the Flags which are flown only while in Port |
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| Holland America Oosterdam Arriving Seattle May 28th 5:44 AM This is our view looking to the west over Puget Sound to the Olympic Mountains in the distance. |
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| Ikara Container Vessel Arriving Seattle June 1st 5:51 AM We like the clean look of the hull. |
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| Hapag Lloyd Santos Express Departing Seattle June 1, 2017 6:21 AM |
Skies
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| Full Flower Moon May 9th 5:22 AM |
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| May 4th 8:13 PM Pleasant evening sky. |
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| May 4th 8:31 PM Zoomed out fully to give an overview of the somewhat earlier shot above. |
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| May 9th 4:56 AM Moonlight on Puget Sound just before dawn. |
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| Ususual but it does happen. Parasailing over Puget Sound. May 14th 12:16 PM |
Trains ... 70 Years Ago
For fellow railfans, June is a good month to look back 70 years to the cover of Popular Mechanics magazine when they featured one of our favorite passenger trains, the Olympian, in the Rocky Mountains. From our collection of railroad memorabilia ...
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| Popular Mechanics Magazine June 1947 Cover Our favorite train ... The Olympian Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul Railway |
Spelling
The National Spelling Bee has just been completed. Congratulations to winner Ananya Vinay! The Bee inspired Google to come up with the map below based on searches on their website. How did your state do? It amused us that Washington and Maine missed the same word!
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| Most Misspelled Words by States per Google Trends June 1 2017 |
Postcards for the Weekend #39 - Country Map(s)
Maria, of Postcards for the Weekend, has challenged us to come up with a postcard to share which features a "country map." With a smile, here we go ...
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| A Pike Street Press postcard which expresses our feelings quite well. Pike Street cards are handmade in Seattle pikestreetpress.com |
Closing thought ...
There are only two industries which refer to their customers as "users" -- drugs and computers.
Edward R. Tufte
Hi John, Happy June! I hope this month brings with it sunny skies for your beloved Seattle. Love your sky photos.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
Connie :)
Thank you Connie! Yes, a little sun would be a good thing for the Emerald City! :-)
DeleteI also especially appreciate your sky pictures, John. And I thought a girl named Ananda won the spelling bee. :-)
ReplyDeleteWow, you are right and thanks for letting me know. When I looked at the website I saw "Speller #1" and thought she was the winner. Just goes to show, gotta read carefully! Thanks DJan!
Delete"Flower moon"
ReplyDeleteI like that!
Thank you Sandi. I love the Native American names for full moon.
DeleteLove the pictures of the big ships. - Margy
ReplyDeleteThank you Margy. I feel lucky to have this view of the big ships coming and going. Love to share my pics of the ships!
DeleteHi John, welcome back to the link-up! I'm so glad to see that the card you sent me is up this weekend. :D Until now, my Seattle trip is elusive! But hopefully, one day soon ... Love the full flower moon, all the marine sighting photos, and the map of most misspelled word per country in the USA. Have a nice weekend!
ReplyDeleteHi Maria, Your comment has kept me smiling all day! :-) I loved putting that card on today's post for Postcards for the Weekend. Thanks for all the kind words! Keeping my fingers crossed that you'll make it to Seattle one of these days! Have a great weekend and thanks for hosting the link up!
DeleteBeautiful photos, thank you for sharing, John!
ReplyDeleteI like these interesting maps.
And I love the closing thought - I never had thought of the connection between the two of them before, but it is so true..
Hi Heleen, Thank you for your comment! The practice of using a closing thought is more challenging than I expected it to be. I'm trying to find quotes that I haven't seen over and over. This one really struck me. Like you, I had never thought of the connection before. Recently, when out and around, I've been watching and it's fascinating to see how people are using their "smartphones." It seems like an addiction. And, of course, smartphones are simply a small computer you can carry around easily. I wonder if Steve Jobs realized what he was creating. :-)
DeleteThe cruise ship looks like it is packed to the gills!
ReplyDeleteHi Michelle, I always appreciate your comments. The day I snapped that photo was sunny and warm ... a perfect time for sail away. It looked like just about every passenger was out to enjoy the event.
DeleteYou must be a very early riser as all the ship times are before 6:00 AM! Those kids would beat me in a hurry when it comes to spelling.
ReplyDeleteThank you Red. Yes, I'm a morning person. And those kids ... wow, I can't even pronounce some of those words!
DeleteFantastic pictures.You know I enjoy the ships and the rails, but it is the mountains that win over all the others.Of course the sunsets and the moon shimmering on the water, are all great.
ReplyDeleteHi Ruth, Thank you so much for all the kind words! Knowing your excellent photography makes your comments on the pictures all the more encouraging to me. I always look forward to your comments. By the way, I've been a little slow in blogging the past few months. I lost my only sister in March and my Father-in-Law about two weeks ago. They both had long lives but were in ill health before passing. Still, it was a setback and I miss them. Then, family from Texas visited in April and that took me away from the computer for a while. I do hope to get back to posting a little more often and the comments I received today have been a real boost. Thanks again, Ruth, for stopping by and have a great weekend.
DeleteI am so sorry to hear of the losses in your life.Even when a person is ill, saying that final good-bye here on earth is not easy.I must admit that I have missed your regular posts, but I also understand that sometimes other things take priority.
DeleteWow - beautiful sky shots!
ReplyDeleteThank you Lady Fi!
DeleteHello, John! beautiful series of photos. The cruise ships remind me of our trip to Alaska from Seattle. I love your gorgeous sky shots. Happy Saturday, enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteThank you Eileen! Yes, indeed, almost all of the cruise ships visiting Seattle are on their way or returning from Alaska. Sure appreciate the kind words on the sky shots. Thanks again and have a happy weekend!
DeleteI love your skys
ReplyDeleteThank you Mac!
DeleteBeautiful skies, and I love those maritime photos. Not something I typically get to see in my neck of the woods!
ReplyDeleteHi SP&P, Your sky shots are the best so to get that comment from you is a real treat! Thanks for the kind words on the maritime shots too!
DeleteWow lots of pictures and subjects. Always enjoy visiting here. : )
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Happyone. Always appreciate your visits and comments!
DeleteSuch a wonderful melange of beautiful things! Love them all indeed!
ReplyDeleteI sort of envy you having those huge container ships cruising by your city. They fascinated me the one time I got to see them. We don't get such container vessels through the Great Lakes, but I still like to watch the ships with steel, ore, grains coming into the port.
ReplyDeleteYour postcard is cute - showing love for your corner of the country!
Once again, amazing shots. I especially like sunset (or even sunrise) by the sea. It's awe-inspiring.
ReplyDeleteTrains this long, I honestly haven't seen on yet in person.
I LOVE your maritime photos! They are really good (and even better when enlarged). The sky shots are also beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHeisann, so much interesting to read and watch! Happy weekend ;:OD)
ReplyDeleteA wonderful sequence of images!
ReplyDeleteSo nice the ships and the skies and interesting the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
I can't believe Minnesotans don't know how to spell buttefull.....:(
ReplyDeleteMarvellous ships!!!
ReplyDeleteEnchanting skies!
Beautiful moon!
And very interesting post jhon.
I am huge fan of your capturing skills.