Weekend Photo

by Earl on August 30, 2009

in Photography

Sailing near Juneau, Alaska

Sailing beneath the fog

The fog lifts from the surface of the water but stubbornly clings to the surrounding mountain peaks as a small sailboat makes its way near Juneau, Alaska–I often think how nice it would have been to be in that small boat.

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1 Ove August 30, 2009 at 2:59 am

And seemingly cold…. They had likely the most wonderful time down there, in that sail boat. It seems very calm, though the wind is enough strong to be able to sail – I don’t know the term for it in English, but you know what I mean if you know a bit about sailing – zick-zack towards the wind.

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2 Earl Moore August 30, 2009 at 6:27 am

@Ove: I believe the term in English is “tacking into the wind.” Tacking is changing course through/into the wind so that it’s coming from the other side of the sails. I may know a few of the terms buy I’m certainly not a sailor.

It was indeed cold. The people on this boat were wearing cold weather gear but wouldn’t that make you feel even more alive? :-)

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3 Mark August 30, 2009 at 7:44 am

Yeah, I can imagine being on that boat with that view and those calm waters must be pretty nice. Looking forward to seeing similar views in about a week!

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4 Earl Moore August 30, 2009 at 7:54 am

@Mark: I’m looking forward to seeing your photos when you get back. Have a safe trip!

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5 Monte Stevens August 30, 2009 at 5:57 pm

That scene looks inviting whether in the sailboat or where you’re standing.

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6 Anita Jesse August 31, 2009 at 3:16 pm

Indeed, this is part of the magic of shared images. Thanks to your photo I am moved to imagine myself in the sailboat, standing beside you, on the distant shore, even up in those mountains. The color of the water is just wonderful—vibrant, deep, and it almost seem to move.

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7 yz September 1, 2009 at 10:08 am

beautiful, love the colour and light variations in the water

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