‘River Scene’
River Scene
Tag: Boats
Little Boats, Not Afloat II
‘Little Boats, Not Afloat II’
…just waiting for their time to come…
Little Boats, Not Afloat
‘Little Boats, Not Afloat’
Masts & Wires
‘Masts & Wires’
…hold tight, be taut…
Trawler At Rest
‘Trawler At Rest’
A fishing vessel moored in the calm sanctuary of Auckland’s downtown Viaduct Basin recently.
The fishermen get a break; as do the fish..!
Old Timer
‘Old Timer’
…different time, same sea…
Froth In The Wake
‘Froth In The Wake’
…our destination before us,the churn behind…
Dinghies On The Shore
‘Dinghies On The Shore’
Marina Dawn
‘Marina Dawn’
Rowboats At Rest
‘Rowboats At Rest’
Boats out of water and up on the hard are recurring images at Ebb Then Flood.
In one sense vessels on land look totally unfulfilled, but these shots also speak of the necessary fallow periods between eventful times at sea. A hiatus tinged with anticipation.
Time to rest then, before the next adventure…
Never Bow Down II
‘Never Bow Down II’
…don’t be cowed, or bowed down; stay prowed…
Dinghies II
‘Dinghies II’
…vertical, waiting for horizontal…
Thoughts On Embarking
‘Thoughts On Embarking’
In a post from yesterday, Embarking, I shared a wonderful quote from Alan Alda about the need to fully commit to journeys into new and strange things.
The man on the gang plank has his bag loaded as he heads for the boat.
He’s committed to the trip.
Alda is right – you can’t leave yourself safely on the shore when the unknown beckons.
Be bold! Have the nerve, Alda exhorts.
To give an example:
I don’t actually ever discuss the craft of blogging itself on Ebb Then Flood (plenty of people more expert than me do so) but embarking on this blogging journey just under two years ago is the sort of challenge that takes you with it once you actually have the gumption to start.
You can’t hold back, and you have to park that sense of self-doubt I suspect we all have, if you want to blog.
It’s certainly taken me to some strange places as I have, erm, pushed the boat out…
Similarly, I wish you boldness and new creative adventures.
– Andy L.
Embarking
‘Embarking’
“Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don’t leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to journey into unexplored territory”.
– Alan Alda
Never Bow Down
‘Never Bow Down’
“Never to bow down,
don’t you ever slow down”
– ‘Bow Down’, The Go-Betweens
When I reviewed the above shot of the triple bows, all proud and pointing, these defiant lyrics sprang to mind.
You can listen to the terrific song from Brisbane’s finest, below:
Moored
‘Moored’
This is the last in a sequence of seven posts featuring boats and boatyards, all taken on a wet and dreary afternoon on Auckland’s Tamaki River a couple of days ago.
Not that I am any sort of boatie or seafarer. Far from it, but I do like the look of small vessels and the idea of travel across water in them.
There is just something in the idea of the intrepid voyage that captivates and inspires me.
However, in the photo, the yachts are at their moorings. In the other pictures there are boats up on the hard, on cradles for storage or maintenance, or tied by ropes to a wharf.
In hiatus.
Going nowhere fast.
Frustrating, right?
Boats are for sailing, but they can’t do that without repair, repainting and a general overhaul from time to time.
It is necessary, as much part of sailing or boating as getting out on the water.
When the vessels are at rest, it is also time for their owners and skippers to chart new courses and dream of great excursions.
And, thus prepared, adventures await…
Empty Cradle
‘Empty Cradle’
‘Otira’ At The Boatyard
‘Otira’ At The Boatyard
On The Hard
‘On The Hard’
Dinghies
‘Dinghies’
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