I got out and used my camera today...

[MDSue]

 

and sunset ...

 

love the colors of this shot!

[R. Wethereyet]

love the colors of this shot!

 

--Thanks MDSue! :)

[boeckli]

 

 

[sparky-elpaso]

Great submarine shots. I never really appreciated the conditions those sailors work in until we went to the Maritime Museum in Sydney and went in the sub there.

[pierces]

Assuming it's from a friendly nation...?

 

Nice catch!

 

Dave

Edited October 9, 2012 by pierces

[Multi-Cruiser]

Nice shots. Man the torpedoes! :eek:

[johneeo]

Nice sub shots.

 

Cannot believe anyone in their right mind would get into one of those things.:eek:

[sparky-elpaso]

Nice sub shots.

 

Cannot believe anyone in their right mind would get into one of those things.:eek:

 

There's a link to my photos in my signature - click on the "Sydney-Before and After" group on the right hand side. I was fine once I got in - had to go backwards through the hatch and down the ladder. :eek: Let's just say I'm not a spring chicken any more and definitely not as flexible as I once was. But it was incredibly interesting - great volunteers on board to answer questions.

[johneeo]

There's a link to my photos in my signature - click on the "Sydney-Before and After" group on the right hand side. I was fine once I got in - had to go backwards through the hatch and down the ladder. :eek: Let's just say I'm not a spring chicken any more and definitely not as flexible as I once was. But it was incredibly interesting - great volunteers on board to answer questions.

 

I would have no problem getting in one tied to a pier.

 

No way am I getting into a giant hunk of metal and going down a couple hundred feet, or even 10 feet.

[pierces]

I would have no problem getting in one tied to a pier.

 

No way am I getting into a giant hunk of metal and going down a couple hundred feet, or even 10 feet.

 

 

Built by the lowest bidder....

 

Dave

[boeckli]

Thank you all for the nice comments!

I just happened to be in the right spot (namely on the Manly Ferry) and glad I had my camera with me (never travel too far without it ;)) On the return ferry trip some 2 1/2 hrs later I could not spot it anywhere.

 

As to the friendly nation bit - I have no idea ... :eek: Might ring the port authority to try and find out more about it.

 

[LiftLockCouple]

 

 

 

this appears to be an Australian Collins Class SSK sub.

[boeckli]

Assuming it's from a friendly nation...?

 

Dave

 

Yep!! As per Sydney Ports it was HMAS Farncomb SSG 74, Royal Australian Navy (indeed a Collins Class sub)

[dileep]

 

 

 

 

 

[sparky-elpaso]

Gorgeous flowers. Fall flowers have always been my favorites.

[Debathome]

I love Pike's Place Market and especially the flower stalls. Lovely photos.

 

The sub shots are a little eerie. I didn't even know those things were still used except in top secret missions. :p I'd hate to be sailing and have one of those pop up in front of me.

[KandCsailing]

I would have no problem getting in one tied to a pier.

 

No way am I getting into a giant hunk of metal and going down a couple hundred feet, or even 10 feet.

I don't think I would care for a real military sub, but the Atlantis Sub we did our first time in St. Thomas was wonderful. Maybe it was all the windows that made it ok, but we did go down to 90 feet.

[pierces]

I love Pike's Place Market and especially the flower stalls. Lovely photos.

 

The sub shots are a little eerie. I didn't even know those things were still used except in top secret missions. :p I'd hate to be sailing and have one of those pop up in front of me.

 

During maneuvers, the often practice emergency surfacing drills.

 

 

 

Pop! :eek:

 

Dave

[zackiedawg]

Still one of the coolest moments in the movie Hunt for Red October...they used real footage of a U.S. nuc. sub doing an emergency surface breach...it's definitely pretty awesome seeing that massive black tube come flying out of the water like a porpoise!

[seadancer]

We had that happen one time about 20yrs ago fishing out of port canaveral. Quite a site to see in you 20ft fishing boat :)

[IrishLassie]

My son was in the Navy on a nuc sub & when it was in port in Charleston we got to take a tour. WOW, couln't believe how big it was after you got down into it! Very impressive and of course I asked his Captain if anything went wrong "would my son be the first off" and he answered "yes, that's what I tell all the mothers"! :)

[KandCsailing]

Still one of the coolest moments in the movie Hunt for Red October...they used real footage of a U.S. nuc. sub doing an emergency surface breach...it's definitely pretty awesome seeing that massive black tube come flying out of the water like a porpoise!

That would be one heck of a wild ride. I'd be sick probably.

[TheRoff]

Nice photos, everyone. I like being on boats (ships) but definitely not submarines. Anyway.

 

I have seriously missed posting weekly photos so I will try to catch up here. We have been on a longish road trip stopping in Savannah, GA, then a conference in Orlando and finally a visit to Disney for celebration of our daughter’s birthday and to indulge her family in Fantasy Land.

 

So, River Street in Savannah,

 

 

Of course we had to go through “It’s a Small World” at Disney. I shot a series at an ISO of 12800 and was amazed at the quality, with some help from the noise reduction in Lightroom.

 

 

And from the obligatory “Princess Breakfast,”

 

 

Larry

[boeckli]

[zackiedawg]

A few nice, friendly, pretty insect shots from this past weekend:

 

 

 

 

And some darker and creepier nightmare bug shots too:

 

 

 

(shots taken with NEX-5N, 55-210mm lens, 1.7x teleextender)