Robertson II Returns to the Sea

KBSImages, about 1 month ago

How Sad….You did a terriffic job capturing this resting lady.

toby snelgrove, about 1 month ago

12mm lens (18mm actual) and a day I was looking for bird images, but felt compelled to check her out … there was a nice filtered light … and an inner sense of sadness … thanks for the look

Dave Sandersfeld, about 1 month ago

Incredible capture. People are fascinated by shipwrecks. I just started marketing a book on Spanish galleons along our North America’s coast from 1565 to 1815 and the English pirates that preyed on them – like Sir Francis Drake in 1578-79.

Sail ship seem to have there problems! thanks for sharing!

toby snelgrove, about 1 month ago

Hey Dave … we have lots on the west coast .. remember finding one in the 70’s …. probably 250 feet long … rotting in a cove … got my fascination. NIce to hear you are doing a book … let me know when it is out … I love to read that gripping history.
Toby

Dave Sandersfeld, about 1 month ago

Toby: I have a email-size copy of research I send friend with tables of contents etc? Give me an email address or ask for a copy at my email here in oregon: fnature@msn.com

Univ. of Washington on May 6-10, 2008 is doing first archaeological dig of an actual Spanish Galleon near Manzanita OR? details in book?

kipishiux, about 1 month ago

Great view.. great composition

PPPhotoArt, about 1 month ago

what an amazing shot this is and the first one, sad story of a ship going down, but certainly makes for a beautiful subject and image, well done

toby snelgrove, about 1 month ago

Hi PP (not sure what your name actually is) Sad but true … it is our responsibility to capture these memories … and, since she grounded 1/2 mile from home. If you want to see the raising attempts over the summer, go to www.tobography.com, enter the site, go to galleries / Robertson II Grounding … thanks for the look.

pimmex, about 1 month ago

Very sad image Toby. Makes you realize how fragile these vessels are when they get out of sync with the elements.

toby snelgrove, about 1 month ago

Morning Kipishiux .. or should I say “good evening” .

Thanks for the look … the Robertson II would appreciate the interest. Composition is difficult … on the water … not controlling weather … been there many times … much prefer the inside controls such as this:

Thanks

toby snelgrove, about 1 month ago

Sorry, Kipishiex, the link didn’t work .. I was referring to “In Transition” in my gallery

toby snelgrove, about 1 month ago

Primmex, you are right … and how fragile life is … thanks for the comment.
TOby

DuhDog, about 1 month ago

Nice find, great shot!

toby snelgrove, about 1 month ago

Thanks wolfgang … it us just around the corner from where we live on Mayne Island, BC. glad you like framing

LaFleureRouge, about 1 month ago

Awesome find my friend GR8 capture. Bravo!

Andie, about 1 month ago

Wow. How quickly it has dissapeared. A wonderful shot. What does the underbelly look like?

Paul Gana, about 1 month ago

great shot, and fascinating subject

MikeThomas, about 1 month ago

Sad image, such a shame when a beautiful vessel comes to grief like this.

Jim Caldwell, about 1 month ago

Stunning, great depth

toby snelgrove, about 1 month ago

Hi Jim, Mike, Paul, ANdie and LaFleure … thanks for the look – bearing witness to the cycle of life … vessel wise. In some ways, it wasn’t so sad. I have heard no end to the stories of how the last owners didn’t respect her … “party hardy” and all. Me thinks it was time to let go. It had many years as a training vessel – teaching mostly young folks how to sail … but it’s last owners were more typical of the pirate flag that hung helplessly from the mast while on the rocks. It was time to go.