seagardensandglass

Monday, April 30, 2012

More ferries and boats

This could have been a tour boat, and was certainly a catamaran.

A smaller Wightlink ferry:

These pictures convey the enormity of the RORO ferry!

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Fishing and working boats

I do like a working fishing port--a small Cornish fishing village is the best, but a working port will do.

I love tugboats, too. They're both noble and adorable.

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Traffic at the waterfront

These ferries were just so big--and so frequent. Vic and I had coffee at the ferry terminal, from which boats left approximately hourly. Below is one peeking out from behind the fort.

I think they were RORO ferries, the kind I don't like because they're associated with numerous floodings and related sinkings.

One going past the statue marker:

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There were ginormous flower displays at a spot where the noise of regular hovercraft departures was notable. Hovercraft, perhaps leaving for France, were less common than huge ferries to the Isle of Wight.

So many pansies!

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Portsmouth creatures

The British really must habitually feed wild things. The birds that we encountered were all pretty tame. These swans spotted us and made a beeline.

We met the following cat at night, when he was lounging on the canvas top of a convertible Porsche.

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Windows and floors of the church

The stained glass windows of this church are unique. We were told that they are singular in depicting such scenes as the church burning, with German planes caught in spotlights (below, lower portion of middle panel).

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Walls of the Royal Garrison Church

It was so interesting to read the inscriptions or installations on the walls. They were each dedications to those who have served in the British military: lost as POWs, killed in battles, even those who went missing.