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Pictures From Mountbatten Breakwater, Plymouth, --#5 --The Pilots Boat #1

by Mike Greaves
29.08.2008 at 21:23h

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This is the first of three shots of the local Pilots boat,that is based at Sutton Harbour,and guides the larger boats in and out of port,as required. This picture shows the boat as it,passes me ,heading towards the end of the breakwater, where it will turn to port,and head out into Plymouth Sound, and the main Breakwater.The light was quite changeable as you will see in the next two shots,, which were all taken in a short amount of time.

After i had taken some unwanted items to the local tip, last Monday evening,i went on to Mountbatten Breakwater,to take some pictures.This breakwater was built around1878 to protect Sutton Harbour and the Cattewater,at the mouth of the river Plym. During WW2 this was a flying boat base, and was barred to the public. In the 1990's,the Plymouth Development Corporation, took over the area,and the breakwater was once again,returned to the people of Plymouth. It gives great views out into Plymouth Sound,and also of Plymouth Hoe and the waterfront.
This series of pictures were taken over about an hour and a half in the evening,at high tide, and it was very windy. But it wasn't raining !!!!!!!!!!
I hope you will enjoy the pictures:-)))

http://www.plymouthdata.info/Mount%20Batten%20Breakwater.htm

Pictures From Mountbatten Breakwater, Plymouth, --#4 --The Fisherman From Sheffield
by Mike Greaves
27.08.08, 20:49h
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Inez Correia Marques , 29.08.2008 at 21:34h

YOU ARE SUCH A GOOD STORY TELLER MIKE.. ICAN SEE YOU ARE A GRNAD FATHER ,AND A GOOD ONE AT IT.. YOUR STORIES ARE SO NICE. GREAT MOOD. LOVE IT.
LOVE STORMS MIKE!!

Dennis Maloney, 29.08.2008 at 22:00h

Very nice image of the pilot boat and great story to explain it all....best wishes, den

Leonid Khodyrev, 29.08.2008 at 22:02h

Great shot and story
Cheers
L

Mark Billiau. , 29.08.2008 at 22:19h

Good action shot.
Interesting documentation.
Regards,
Mark

Vitória Castelo Santos, 29.08.2008 at 22:23h

Great and very nice composition. full of action. I like it ...it`s amazing.
cheers
vitoria

Ilidio Fernandes , 29.08.2008 at 22:58h

Mike you can tell a story very well , great shot. Well done my friend.

Saska S. , 29.08.2008 at 23:58h

Great image and thanks for the info.

Véronique Soulier , 30.08.2008 at 9:06h

Take off my hat to these guys.. bye VS

Monika Biallass, 30.08.2008 at 9:16h

Very interesting your story.
A nice pic of this important boat.
br monika

Harold Thompson, 30.08.2008 at 9:31h

Good detail and action caught well. good info.

Greetings Harold

Cees Kuijs, 30.08.2008 at 9:57h

Good actionshot !! Very dynamic !!
Greetings, Cees

CsomorLászló , 30.08.2008 at 10:07h

A great moment very well presented!
bw
CsL

SUE THOMPSON, 30.08.2008 at 10:31h

Ooooo...it was blowing. These men in small boats who guide the men in large ships....they are brave and without them I fear there would be many ships floundering.
AN excellent shot Mike

Lol
Sue

Werner R. Albert , 30.08.2008 at 11:30h

Heroes of everyday life !
Good documentation and text.
best wishes
Werner

Lawson McCulloch, 30.08.2008 at 12:54h

Perfectly timed Mike, well caught.
best wishes from Lawson.

Vishakha Sagdeo , 30.08.2008 at 13:26h

well taken....very rare moment.

Greetings

Andrej Nagode, 30.08.2008 at 17:56h

Excellent shot!
BW Andrejc

BRYAN CRUTE, 30.08.2008 at 18:32h

Looks a bit choppy Mike :-)
Well composed action shot !

Regards
Bryan

Jaebea , 30.08.2008 at 18:40h

Great capture with the water spraying over the bow Cheers Jeni

Perry Blevins , 30.08.2008 at 21:52h

Nice capture of the wave hitting the front of the boat. Thanks also for the information.
Regards,
Perry

Pascal Viyer, 31.08.2008 at 17:55h

impressive !!
nice series, dear Mike
p^v

Marit Hansson, 1.09.2008 at 22:07h

Nice capture of the boat hitting the wave. I really like the backdrop as well, the buildings beeing in a soft focus. I enjoyed the text too.
Greetings, Marit

Maria João Marques, 3.09.2008 at 11:21h

Very very dinamic shot Mike! Excellent backlight!
Beijinhos
MJ

DRAGA PUC, 4.09.2008 at 11:23h

they don't seem to have fun! Excellent!
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