POTD – Boats, Timor
This series of photographs featuring ships and boats were taken in and around Dili, Timor Leste.
Sorong Rata, Jakarta workboat in Dili Harbor with Lighthouse in background. 8.23am – Alex Autin
Timorese Fishing Boat with double skid stabilizers along Praia da Areia Branca (White Sand Beach) – 10.37am – Alex Autin
The USNS Mercy (T-AH-19) anchored in Dili Harbor. The Mercy is the lead ship of her class of hospital ships in the United States Navy. 8.24am – Alex Autin
Lone fishing boat in Dili Harbor at sunrise. 7.55am – Alex Autin
Boats Seen While Cycling Along the Road to Liquica. 6.27pm – Alex Autin
I love watching boats bob at anchor on a beautiful summer twilight.
One of my favorite spots is the town dock in Port Washington. Just sit on a bench, watch the boats and listen the bells in the cans…
Great pics!
April 18, 2012 at 8:26 am
Thanks Guapo! There’s something terribly romantic and adventurous about boats…all boats. Size doesn’t matter!
I would love to see, smell and hear Port Washington!
April 18, 2012 at 8:37 am
Let me know if your travels bring you down NYC way…
April 18, 2012 at 8:57 am
I DEFINITELY will!
April 18, 2012 at 9:32 am
Would love to be on any one of these right now
April 18, 2012 at 8:44 am
Me too! And the destination would not matter at all!
April 18, 2012 at 9:46 am
I grew up along the Ohio River, and watching the river boats go by was always pleasant. And sometimes we would get treated by the Delta Queen. Here an old post for you.
http://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2009/01/13/on-majesty-upon-the-water/
Meanwhile, the next to the last pic is bring awe and calm … but the last one is what captures my attention. It must be the combination of calmness of the day, the bay, and the mountains. Thanks for the treat!
April 18, 2012 at 8:51 am
I just checked out your link Frank…and thanks for that! The riverboats are awesome, and I don’t use that word lightly.
I like that last pic as well…there’s something very familiar, yet also very foreign about it.
April 18, 2012 at 10:03 am
Oh my my …. I see we are linked through common waters
April 18, 2012 at 11:36 am
It seems so!
April 18, 2012 at 5:13 pm
Alex,
These pictures are beautiful. Montreal is a port city, and we’re lucky to have boats passing through between our shores. Holy crap… Le Clown is serious… Enough.
Le Clown
April 18, 2012 at 10:23 am
Thank you Le Clown! Montreal is a city I would love to visit one day. And don’t worry, I won’t tell anyone about Le Clown being serious…enough.
April 18, 2012 at 10:38 am
Damn, I need a vacation….
…nice photos, Alex
Thanks for sharing!
April 18, 2012 at 10:51 am
Thanks Richard! And I would LOVE to be at Praia da Areia Branca right this very second, I can almost feel that ocean breeze, but San Antonio will have to do….for now!
April 18, 2012 at 11:03 am
Nice. I love these boat photographs. I can imagine sitting in San Antonio looking at these. You gotta’ get movin’ Alex! Where to next?
April 18, 2012 at 11:21 am
How is it you seem to always know what’s going on with me? I started planning the next move yesterday George….and I’m VERY excited!
April 18, 2012 at 1:53 pm
Ah-Ha! You seemed stuck. You don’t like stuck.
You have my blessings … unless, of course, you fail to post. I’m excited for you. Just keep in touch!!
April 18, 2012 at 5:03 pm
Stuck by choice, and of course I’ll continue to post. This is where the fun starts!
April 18, 2012 at 5:14 pm
Whooppeeee… I can’[t wait!
April 18, 2012 at 6:07 pm
Wait – where are you moving to now? didn’t you just move a few months ago?
I’m so confused…
April 20, 2012 at 11:57 am
Have to keep moving Guapo…stagnation is a bitch!
April 20, 2012 at 12:31 pm
Makes me want my sailboat back, although it never got farther away than Pineview Reservoir or Great Salt Lake.
April 18, 2012 at 11:52 am
I love sailing Pat, any place, any time!
April 18, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Fantastic light in the dawn shots. Well captured
April 18, 2012 at 1:35 pm
Thank you Kanerva! It’s my absolute favorite part of day.
April 18, 2012 at 1:56 pm
These really are beautiful pictures, Alex. I especially love #2 – the fishing boats! Awesome.
April 18, 2012 at 6:24 pm
Thanks whitelady, I’m glad you liked them….especially #2. I would love to be there right now.
April 18, 2012 at 6:39 pm
Me, too! It just really ‘pulled me in’
April 18, 2012 at 6:47 pm
Praia da Areia Branca is an amazing beach in a completely exotic setting…you would love it. We’d just have to watch out for crocodiles!
April 18, 2012 at 7:06 pm
Gotta love the super basic double skid stabilizers on the Timorese fishing boat!
April 20, 2012 at 2:38 pm
Isn’t it cool Eric! You should see these guys on the water.
April 20, 2012 at 3:37 pm
Are they pretty fast boats?
April 20, 2012 at 5:00 pm
Check this out if you have a couple of mins Eric. I think you might like it!
April 20, 2012 at 5:12 pm
Love those colors on the Timorese Fishing Boat photo. Lovely.
April 29, 2012 at 9:51 am