The Cisne Branco...from Brazil
A group of Sackville Photography Club members spent 6 hours today on a chartered boat in Halifax Harbour watching the Parade of Sails as the Tall Ships left Halifax. It was a FABULOUS day, with perfect weather, and Darrel sure was clever to plan it.. Thanks Darrel!

On explore @ 450 July 21/09, 107 July 22

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This gorgeous Tall Ship is the US Coast Guard ship, The Eagle (View On Black)
. It was a perfect day..hot with a perfect breeze, as seen in that massive flag!
A group of Sackville Photography Club members spent 6 hours today on a chartered boat in Halifax Harbour watching the Parade of Sails as the Tall Ships left Halifax. It was a FABULOUS day, with perfect weather, and Darrel sure was clever to plan it.. Thanks Darrel!
I also treated myself to a polarizing filter before I went and i was so glad I did!!!

More info:
Today's Eagle, the seventh in a long line of proud cutters to bear the name, was built in 1936 by the Blohm & Voss Shipyard, Hamburg, Germany, as a training vessel for German Naval Cadets. It was commissioned Horst Wessel and following World War II was taken as a war prize by the United States. On May 15, 1946, the barque was commissioned into U.S. Coast Guard service as the Eagle and sailed from Bremerhaven, Germany to New London, Connecticut.

Eagle serves as a seagoing classroom for approximiately 175 cadets and instructors from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. It is on the decks and rigging of the Eagle that the young men and women of the Academy get their first taste of salt air and life at sea. From this experience they develop a respect for the elements that will be with them throughout their lifetime. They are tested and challenged, often to the limits of their endurance. Working aloft they meet fear and learn to overcome it. The training cadets receive under sail has proven to be an invaluable asset during their subsequent Coast Guard careers.

On explore at 163 July 22/09, up to #12!!!

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WOW>>>MADE FRONT PAGE!!! The New Dawn added a great splash of red to the sea of masts as it headed out to see the Parade of Sail of the Tall Ships in Halifax on July 20/09. Wanna see the bikini girl? View On Black

Though this was on Front Page the highest position Scout found was #77..

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Tourists love trips on the Mar from Halifax and I am sure they had a blast being in the Parade of Sail on July 20...large view: View On Black On explore at 397 July 28/09

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I watched a video about 'fake HDR" processing in Lightroom from a single RAW image..no layers..just moving the sliders around.. the original is below...not sure what I think but since i spent the time playing thought I would share it for Monday Blues

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