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Sea Shanty

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Take Me Home - Tom Waits
Our Town - Kate Rusby  - Best version ever of this Iris Dement song

A walk?  An Island Walk

Sea Shanty

Click to Play:
Take Me Home - Tom Waits
Our Town - Kate Rusby  - Best version ever of this Iris Dement song

A walk?  An Island Walk

comments (15)

Nice shot - are they lobster traps or something?
Mary MacADNski: They are lobster traps.
  • Astrid
  • the Netherlands
  • 17 Jan 2008, 06:26
Love this one Mary, the nice and quiet.....I like the blue one in between.....
Mary MacADNski: I think these are decorations now and not used for catching lobster. I've never seen one in use that had been painted.
  • Pops
  • United Kingdom
  • 17 Jan 2008, 09:38
Aw come on Mary. What are they smile
Mary MacADNski: Those are wooden lobster traps. It hadn't occurred to me that not everyone (not just you, Pops)would know since they're an everyday item here.
  • Aussie
  • Brisbane
  • 17 Jan 2008, 09:52
Nice capture Mary. Is that shoulder starting to feel a bit better. The early days of an injury are always the worst, so I hope you are on the mend
Mary MacADNski: I have a lighter sling with less support. Could have a rotator cuff tear. X-rays and possible MRI in three weeks. I can start light physio next week.
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 17 Jan 2008, 10:08
They must be crayfish/lobster traps - I can think that a row of them can make a great picture as well.
Mary MacADNski: Those are small wooden lobster traps, not used as much anymore. Bigger and metal became the way. Pity!
  • Gale
  • Cape of Storms
  • 17 Jan 2008, 11:25
Not lobster season or is this after a days hard work? Nice capture.I see your note re your arm.. hope it is healing.
Mary MacADNski: I'd say these lobster traps are destined for the tourist market. The small wooden traps aren't used much anymore but tourist's car roofs are filled with them. I think I'm improving but still may need surgery. I find out in three weeks.
  • Dave Wilkins
  • Recovering from surgery in Ireland
  • 17 Jan 2008, 11:47
The blue does stick out doesn't it. The others seem to blend into the shingles.
Mary MacADNski: My guess these are to be sold to tourists. The small wooden ones aren't widely used anymore.
  • Kathryn
  • Germany
  • 17 Jan 2008, 13:56
I could go for a lobster about now, Mary. The traps look lonesome lined up like that and out of the water.
Mary MacADNski: I had lots of lobster over Christmas and the new season starts in May. Yum!
  • ray
  • Thailand
  • 17 Jan 2008, 14:39
A lot of humour in this image, Mary.
And then there is the accompaniment by Tom. Brilliant.
Mary MacADNski: Tom is always brilliant.
  • Ann
  • Sucé sur Erdre - France
  • 17 Jan 2008, 16:51
Nice alignment ... Well spotted !!!
Mary MacADNski: I could have been standing straighter. LOL
  • anniedog
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 17 Jan 2008, 17:36
A satisfying arrangement. Well spotted, but I think it looks a little overexposed - you could tweak the levels and curves a bit.
Ingrid
Mary MacADNski: I don't have levels to tweak, nor the time to learn the programs. I downloaded one that Neil suggested but it would require more time than I'm able to give. So many of my shots could be improved by post processing, I know.
Very nice shot Mary. I like the patterns
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Richard. That's it for me too.
  • Scarlet
  • Netherlands
  • 17 Jan 2008, 21:37
Oh I like this shot Mary. Well spotted re the lobster traps.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Scarlet.
  • Ellie
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 17 Jan 2008, 23:38
Interesting place to pile up lobster pots.

Good to hear your shoulder is improving. smile
Mary MacADNski: My guess is that they're there for the tourists to see...and buy.

Shoulder - slowly day by day - as long as there is not a rotator cuff tear requiring surgery.
Looking at it I have to eat lobster right now smile Nice shot once gain !!
Mary MacADNski: I had lots at Christmas and now will wait patiently for May.

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