Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/08/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Ric. Regards, Dick On Aug 29, 2009, at 5:02 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > lovely slice of your life > > ric > > > On Aug 29, 2009, at 2:02 PM, Richard Taylor wrote: > >> As some of you remember I take most of my boating pictures from the >> cockpit of "Bewitched," a Stone Horse sloop. She is 23 feet on the >> waterline and was designed specifically for Cape Cod waters. Her >> large cockpit makes her an excellent daysailer and pocket cruiser. >> I thought as my last Boating PAD for this season I would give you >> an idea of what it's like to sail on her. (I'm going to slip into >> PESO mode next week.) >> >> "Bewitched's" dinghy's name is "Bothered," BTW, so the Captain gets >> to wear a hat with "Bewildered" on it. :-) (Sorry, no pix. The >> hat is only rumored to exist.) >> >> Here is "Bewitched" on Buzzard's Bay in a photo from last year to >> give you an idea of what the boat looks like. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_2524.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/nq35qo >> >> Bewitched belongs to Tom and Lynne, friends of more than 40 years >> now. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5047.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/mmd99w >> >> Raising the staysail sometimes takes more hands than a person has. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5069.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/nr6ldh >> >> Lynne and Charles, another friend of many years, settled in for the >> long beat to Lambert's Cove on the Vineyard. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5061.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/maqagn >> >> At anchor in Lambert's >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5081.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/l2traz >> >> Lynne sunbathing and enjoying the room to stretch. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5098.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/mskez5 >> >> Brownie? That's my son Andy to the left on one of his rare trips >> up as his law school courses allow. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5316.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/mqkq2b >> >> What did you say was in this stuff? >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5310.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/kqsltf >> >> Sailing along the Vineyard shore. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5095.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/l9gora >> >> Back at the mooring, putting the sail covers on. >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/300_5121.jpg.html >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/lq6g6x >> >> The complete album is here: >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rtaylor/PICKS/2009_boating_pad/bewitched/ >> or >> http://tinyurl.com/n2967s >> >> D300, 17-35 mm f2.8 Nikkor ISO 400. >> >> Enjoy! C&C always welcome. >> >> Regards, >> >> Dick >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information