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Grounded ships · 11:14 PM

Last year, after a big storm, two ships were grounded on a beach near home. They stayed there for several weeks and one morning I woke up before sunrise to take a few shots. As you can see in the last picture, I was not the only one

**eaglem** · 05-25-2013, 12:03 AM - **1 Like**

Bet they're wishing for an ultra high tide.

causey · 05-25-2013, 05:16 AM - **1 Like**

Interesting, beautiful pic. #1 is great--you captured the Sun in the right spot. Very well done, and tfs!

slowpez · 05-25-2013, 06:44 AM - **1 Like**

Enjoyed the series. I really like the B&W (I am going through my color-less period at present.)

christian_o · 05-25-2013, 07:01 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

Bet they're wishing for an ultra high tide.

Yeah, I'm sure they were, but in the end they had to be towed.

Originally posted by causey:

Interesting, beautiful pic. #1 is great--you captured the Sun in the right spot. Very well done, and tfs!

Thanks a lot!

I was recovering from a broken foot and I had to walk the 200-300 meters from one ship to the other to be able to capture the sun just there. Not funny at all to walk on the beach using crutches and carrying my camera at the same time. I had to abandon one of them (you can see it in the last photo, standing next to one of those poles by the right).

Originally posted by slowpez:

Enjoyed the series. I really like the B&W (I am going through my color-less period at present.)

Thanks! The B&W was one of my last shots that morning. The sun was already high and colors were not as interesting as 30 minutes before.

**Scottnorwo** · 05-25-2013, 05:53 PM - **1 Like**

super shots.

scratchpaddy · 05-25-2013, 06:23 PM - **1 Like**

That's funny. Pictures of the Sunrise during the sunrise. What a shame, the Sunrise will not rise today.

I like the first picture the most, but I think #2 best conveys the sense that the ship is not where it's supposed to be.

Good on you for getting out there and getting those shots even with a broken foot. Crutches are no fun on the beach, but you overcame it and took advantage of this rare opportunity. Well done.

There was a ship that ran aground during a storm many years ago on the Oregon coast, where my Mom lives. By the time they got a tug big enough to pull it off the beach, it had broken in half in the surf. The Coast Guard had to set it on fire to burn off all its fuel before it spilled all over the shore. It took almost ten years to remove the wreckage from the beach. If you're interested, here's the Wikipedia article about it:

New Carissa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

tootall · 05-25-2013, 06:52 PM - **1 Like**

Really nice shots

christian_o · 05-26-2013, 02:23 AM

Thanks a lot! I'm glad you like them.

scrathpaddy, thanks for the info about the New Carissa. There's an interesting story about another grounded ship here in Spain, the SS America, that ran aground off the coast of the island of Fuerteventura. The ship was built in 1940 and used as a troop transport during the war, nazi spies were found posing as members of her crew, it belonged to a lot of ship companies from different countries and it finally ran aground in 1994 while being towed from Greece. Before the accident they had planned to fix it and transform it into a 5 star hotel in Thailand.

**Kerrowdown** · 05-26-2013, 09:44 AM - **1 Like**

Very cool shots, you must be dedicated hobbling about on the beach to get these captures, that's worth extra points too.

SJM · 05-29-2013, 08:42 AM

all very nice.
Sue

Jan178 · 05-29-2013, 09:06 AM

Delightful situation, and you got the best of it!

christian_o · 05-29-2013, 01:36 PM

Thank you very much kerrowdown, SJM and Jan178

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05-26-2013, 02:23 AM	#9
christian_o Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 40 Original Poster	Thanks a lot! I'm glad you like them. scrathpaddy, thanks for the info about the New Carissa. There's an interesting story about another grounded ship here in Spain, the SS America, that ran aground off the coast of the island of Fuerteventura. The ship was built in 1940 and used as a troop transport during the war, nazi spies were found posing as members of her crew, it belonged to a lot of ship companies from different countries and it finally ran aground in 1994 while being towed from Greece. Before the accident they had planned to fix it and transform it into a 5 star hotel in Thailand. Last edited by christian_o; 05-26-2013 at 10:26 AM. Reason: Typo

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05-25-2013, 12:03 AM - 1 Like	#2
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,165	Bet they're wishing for an ultra high tide.

05-25-2013, 05:16 AM - 1 Like	#3
causey Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arlington, VA Photos: Albums Posts: 3,757	Interesting, beautiful pic. #1 is great--you captured the Sun in the right spot. Very well done, and tfs!

05-25-2013, 06:44 AM - 1 Like	#4
slowpez Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: South Carolina, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 18,461	Enjoyed the series. I really like the B&W (I am going through my color-less period at present.)

05-25-2013, 07:01 AM	#5
christian_o Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 40 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem Bet they're wishing for an ultra high tide. Yeah, I'm sure they were, but in the end they had to be towed. Originally posted by causey: Interesting, beautiful pic. #1 is great--you captured the Sun in the right spot. Very well done, and tfs! Thanks a lot! I was recovering from a broken foot and I had to walk the 200-300 meters from one ship to the other to be able to capture the sun just there. Not funny at all to walk on the beach using crutches and carrying my camera at the same time. I had to abandon one of them (you can see it in the last photo, standing next to one of those poles by the right). Originally posted by slowpez: Enjoyed the series. I really like the B&W (I am going through my color-less period at present.) Thanks! The B&W was one of my last shots that morning. The sun was already high and colors were not as interesting as 30 minutes before.

05-25-2013, 05:53 PM - 1 Like	#6
Scottnorwo Millionth Poster! Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stafford, New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,086	super shots.

05-25-2013, 06:23 PM - 1 Like	#7
scratchpaddy Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Phoenix Posts: 3,361	That's funny. Pictures of the Sunrise during the sunrise. What a shame, the Sunrise will not rise today. I like the first picture the most, but I think #2 best conveys the sense that the ship is not where it's supposed to be. Good on you for getting out there and getting those shots even with a broken foot. Crutches are no fun on the beach, but you overcame it and took advantage of this rare opportunity. Well done. There was a ship that ran aground during a storm many years ago on the Oregon coast, where my Mom lives. By the time they got a tug big enough to pull it off the beach, it had broken in half in the surf. The Coast Guard had to set it on fire to burn off all its fuel before it spilled all over the shore. It took almost ten years to remove the wreckage from the beach. If you're interested, here's the Wikipedia article about it: New Carissa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

05-25-2013, 06:52 PM - 1 Like	#8
tootall Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 422	Really nice shots

05-26-2013, 09:44 AM - 1 Like	#10
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867	Very cool shots, you must be dedicated hobbling about on the beach to get these captures, that's worth extra points too.

05-29-2013, 08:42 AM	#11
SJM Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northeastern Ohio Photos: Albums Posts: 1,358	all very nice. Sue

05-29-2013, 09:06 AM	#12
Jan178 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Rovaniemi, Finland Photos: Albums Posts: 963	Delightful situation, and you got the best of it!

05-29-2013, 01:36 PM	#13
christian_o Junior Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Valencia, Spain Posts: 40 Original Poster	Thank you very much kerrowdown, SJM and Jan178

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