Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Nathan, Being a sailing enthousiast myself, it's always nice to see someone posting boating pictures, esp. of a "platbodem" like this one. It looks perfectly maintained, and that means on such wooden boats, a LOT of work. Did you manage to grab any sailing shots? Will be on the water for 3 days starting tomorrow, so some shots of my own next week. Thanks for showing, Philippe > From: Nathan Wajsman <nathan.wajsman@planet.nl> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2005 16:23:49 +0200 > To: LEG <leica@freelists.org>, Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: [Leica] Nathan's PAW 37: Sailing around Friesland with a fellow > LUGger > > Earlier this year, after I had posted some photographs from Friesland, > LUGger Michiel Fokkema kindly invited me to experience his native region > from the water. After some schedule juggling we finally were able to > make it this month. So on a Sunday morning we met in the harbour of the > town of Heeg, climbed on board a beautiful wooden sailboat and set out. > Michiel was doing all the work, so I was free to look and take pictures. > > Here is Michiel: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37.jpg > ...and the boat: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt1.jpg > Michiel explained to me that this kind of traditional boat is becoming > quite rare since they are expensive to buy and maintain. They are built > especially for the shallow waters of the inland seas. The one we were > using dates from the 1920s. It has many beautiful details, like this: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt2.jpg > > The weather was decidedly iffy... > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt3.jpg > but we set out anyway: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt4.jpg > > It was obvious that Michiel is a very experienced sailor--a good thing, > since sailing such a boat involves a lot of work: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt5.jpg > For example, lowering the mast is a rather delicate operation which > requires some dexterity and balance: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt6.jpg > But it is handy to lower the mast when you want to pass under a bridge > like this, instead of waiting for it to be raised: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt7.jpg > (this is my son, who came along for the trip) > > Despite the rather ugly weather, many people were out and about, > although Michiel told me that on a nice summer day the waters in > Friesland are much more crowded. Here is one family enjoying the day: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt8.jpg > > And finally, in a shop/boat gas station where Michiel filled up I saw > this safety equipment on display: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/paw/2005/2005_37alt9.jpg > > The complete PAW index is at: > http://www.nathanfoto.com/indexpaw2005.html > and comments/critique are always welcome and appreciated. > > Nathan > -- > Nathan Wajsman > Almere, The Netherlands > > General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com > Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com > Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman > http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 > Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >