Morning has Broken
Ricoh GX-200
Taken at about 05.00 am at the dawn of a beautiful morning, with the sun bursting through the rigging of the Dutch clipper, Albatros.
The Albatros
The Albatros which now resides in Wells-next-the-sea, is a 100 year old Dutch clipper, built in Rotterdam in 1899.
The beautiful ship was built for Johannes Muller from Middelhanis, Holland where she remained until being sold to Denmark in 1918.
It is believed her owner at this time, and through to the Second World War was a Captain Rasmussen, who used The Albatros as a cargo ship, exporting grain from Denmark to Sweden and even assisted Jewish refugees with their escape from Nazi Germany and delivered weapons to the Danish Resistance.
In 1983 Tonn Brouwer purchased the ship and she has since been fully restored.
From 1990-1996, she was used to carry Soya beans from Belgium to Wells-next-the-sea for a Norfolk agricultural merchant.
In more recent years The Albatros has been used by Greenpeace as an environmental study centre for schoolchildren, and she has now returned to Wells-next-the-sea where she resides on an almost permanent basis.
When she does venture away – either on a day trip or back to her native waters off the Dutch coast, it is not long before she return to the quayside.
As one of the oldest sailing ships still afloat, The Albatros attracts an array of tourists, and is even available for charter by corporate and private groups.
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Karen Betts
George this is beautiful adore the colours and light. anf the shillouette of the rigging against it is brillant. well worth the 5am start, are you up in wells for a break?
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Karen, yes just a couples of days doing a bit of the Coast Walk!!
Kimberley Davitt
wow George this is stunning, so well captured and positioned
George Swann replied
Many thanks Kim, I appreciate it!!
Karen Betts
Wow a few days coastal walks sounds a good thing to me,beautiful weather we are having at the moment, hope it is quiet enough for you. Hope to head to wells in july if i can for a couple of days.
George Swann replied
Yes we are really enjoying the walks Karen, the weather has been wonderful, Hope you mange to get a few days on the coast!
AnnDixon
WOW !!!! this is stunning,
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Ann for your kind comments!
LudaNayvelt
gorgeous work
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Luda!
Steve Sharp
Was this this morning George? I was still up at 5 (after work) and it was indeed a beautiful dawn, and I wish I had been up at the coast too! Stunningly beautiful scene, and I love the way you apprea to have shot it on the tungsten setting? to enhance the blueness.
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Steve, we are spending a lot of time lately doing the Coastal path walk!!
naturelover
Wow!! George this is outstanding- the colours are amazing a fav for sure!!!
George Swann replied
Many thanks Pauline for your kind comments, I always appreciate your support, thanks also for adding this to your favourites!!
dinghysailor1
sensational capture george!! top notch!
George Swann replied
You are very kind Maggie,thank you, and also thanks for your support, and also for adding this to your favourites!
Lucindawind
gorgeous!
George Swann replied
Thank you for your comments Elaine, thanks also for adding this to your favourites!
Agnes McGuinness
Breathtaking, George. What a superb capture, and so beautiful. I love your history of the Albatros. Agnes xx
George Swann replied
Thank you so much dear Agnes, I really appreciate your kind comments, thanks also for adding this to your favourites!
bamagirl38
Superb!!!!
George Swann replied
Many thanks Bonita!
George Swann
Denis Molodkin
Excellent capture, well done!
George Swann replied
Thank you Denis for your kind comments!!
Gabby87
WOW…......................................... That’s so very cool and nice shot and nice work and I like the color’s in this shot!!!!
=D
George Swann replied
Thank you so much for your kind comments, thank you for looking, and thanks also for adding this to your favourites!
Tessa Bishop
This is a cracker George, great colour!
George Swann replied
Many thanks Tessa, pleased that you like It!
HELUA
Sooo beautiful George and 10 extra points tor the time in the morning!!:)))
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Helua, 10 extra points, I really appreciate that!!
Donna Adamski
Gorgeous capture George….love the colors and comp :)
George Swann replied
Thanks so much Donna, I appreciate your comments!!
Jennifer Woodward
What a lovely shot, George! The composition and vibrant colour is wonderful!
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Jenn for your kind comments!!
ANNETTE HAGGER
George Swann replied
You are very kind Ann, thank you, I am really pleased!!
John Beamish
Spectacular shot George, congrats on the well deserved feature.
George Swann replied
Glad that you like it John, very similar to your beautiful shot, I appreciate your kind comments!!
Ingz
absolutely stunning George! an exquisite capture….wow!!! many congratulations on your feature and I hope that you have a great weekend xxxx
George Swann replied
Thank you Ingrid, you are very kind, I hope that you will also have a marvellous week-end, I hope the sun shines for you!!
Anne Staub
Beautiful!
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Anne, I hope you are keeping well!!
Squealia
Milos Markovic
What a stunner, George !
We all know what the best time of day for capturing true beauty is, but despite this fact i believe that you were a minority at that time on the beach.
My compliments for handling this fine exposure so well.
George Swann replied
Thank you much Milos, dawn is my favourite time of the day, and yes your are right, I was almost alone!
Jan Timmons
What a beautiful in-camera crop, George, and low horizon. Still a sea-worthy clipper ship. Does the name have more significance as a metaphor or simply named after the seabird?
George Swann replied
Hello Jan, I hope that you are keeping well, we have very hot sticky weather at the moment, not to my liking at all. Thank you for your lovely, kind comments, thanks also for the favourite. I would think the Ship was named after the Sea Bird!!
kilmann
Wonderful contrasts and colours. And a great title as well. I can hear the voice of Cat Stevens.
George Swann replied
Thank you for your very kind comments, I did consider linking it with the Cat Stevens song, and putting it in the MIA group, but didn’t!!
Richard Veal
Beautiful capture George.
Love the silhouettes.
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Richard, glad you like it!, love the titfer.
Irene Burdell
A superb capture ,I love the colours x
George Swann replied
Many thanks Irene, I appreciate it!
Catherine Veal
this is just so beautiful George, I hope you are well dear friend.x
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Catherine for your kind comments and support!
Jens Helmstedt
Wonderful capture George!
George Swann replied
Thank you so much Jens for you kind comments!
MaeBelle
Beautiful! perfect title,..:o)) God bless,Mae
George Swann replied
Thank you MaeBelle, you are very kind!!
Svetlana Sewell
Excellent work!
George Swann replied
Thank you Svetlana for your kind comments, and also for looking!
MarianBendeth
Congrats on this, just glorious!
George Swann replied
Thank you Marian, thank you also for adding this to your favourites!