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The Picton Castle

Just getting around to posting this now though it was taken the middle of August.  I was at the beach one day and this vessel, the tall ship barque, Picton Castle, rounded the point. There is a small dark sailing vessel directly in front of the big ship.

The Picton Castle is a sail training tall ship and their website can describe themselves much better than I can.   The Picton Castle

Click to Play:
Odetta - Nine Hundred Miles

On An Island Walk  we see beaches, boats and birds.

The Picton Castle

Just getting around to posting this now though it was taken the middle of August.  I was at the beach one day and this vessel, the tall ship barque, Picton Castle, rounded the point. There is a small dark sailing vessel directly in front of the big ship.

The Picton Castle is a sail training tall ship and their website can describe themselves much better than I can.   The Picton Castle

Click to Play:
Odetta - Nine Hundred Miles

On An Island Walk  we see beaches, boats and birds.

comments (14)

  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 25 Nov 2009, 01:11
A thrill!

The kind of thing that kick-starts the imagination, Mary.
Mary MacADNski: I remember a similar ship in AU that young people joined to learn to sail.
  • Chris
  • England
  • 25 Nov 2009, 07:20
It looks a very grand craft Mary
Mary MacADNski: It was involved in news story a few years ago when a sailing student fell overboard and drowned. She was the daughter of a well known hockey executive which made it doubly newsworthy.
These tall ships are a wonderful sight.
Mary MacADNski: We sometimes have huge gatherings of them in Halifax, Nova Scotia or other locations.
  • zed
  • Australia
  • 25 Nov 2009, 08:42
Always wanted to go sailing on a tall ship, never even been on a normal yacht
Mary MacADNski: I've been on a ton of boats but not a tall ship either. They do have tours when the tall ships are gathered.
How exciting Mary! You captured it perfectly.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Richard. I got quite a few shots but it was far away and a lot were blurry.
  • Tracy
  • England
  • 25 Nov 2009, 11:27
Amazing Mary what a wonderful sightsmile
Mary MacADNski: It was such a surprise and a welcome one at that.
I do like these ships Mary..I can imagine them coming back in service, if one day we run out of fuel. Well seen.
Mary MacADNski: My late father in law worked on cargo sailing ships as a boy and got a lifelong love of the sailboat.
  • vintage
  • Brisbane Australia
  • 25 Nov 2009, 12:27
What a wonderful capture
Mary MacADNski: It was quite a surprise from the usual boats you watch when you're at the beach.
  • Alan
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 25 Nov 2009, 12:56
I like the birds in this; they make almost like a frame to the ships. I don't mind a sailimg boat as long as there is a crew to look after the sails and great big diesil engine to assist when needed!
Mary MacADNski: This is the only shot I got that had the birds in it. Engines are indeed great in sail boats. I've been stuck in doldrums when you just wanted to get on with it.
What a lovely picture Mary, and how lucky you were to be in the right place at the right time. The seagulls just add to the whole scene.
Mary MacADNski: Right on cue, the gulls arrived. This is the only shot I got that had the birds in it.
An excellent shot Mary, and there really is a Picton Castle which you will find more about at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Picton_Castle
Mary MacADNski: I had assumed it was named after a real castle and now you've shown me for sure.
Beautiful capture Mary.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks, Linda.
Lovely Mary. It transports us to a bygone age.
Mary MacADNski: Thanks. It does suggest that.
nice shot, romantic image, almost to the limit of a dream
apologize for my English
Mary MacADNski: Thank you for coming by. I appreciate it. No apologies needed here.

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