[RoxnDox]

Originally posted by RoxnDox*
While getting gas in the spouse’s truck one day, this guy pulled in next to us. One guy fiddled with the trailer hitch to adjust something or other, and the second guy started fueling up the boat. On querying how much it took, laughed and said “A *LOT*”... Snapped a pic with my phone, just because she’s a beauty. Samsung Galaxy S9.
A pickle fork. That must be a handful at full throttle, but well worth changing your shorts for after that ride.

Indeed... Those are the kind of boats you see running in and out of the South Florida Rich People's River inlets... I may or may not spend too much time on yooToob watching big expensive gas-guzzlers full of the Beautiful People ;-) As much fun as a full throttle run would be, it would very likely (literally) kill me (a cranky cervical spinal fusion, I'd snap my head off)

Be a nice way to end, though. <grin>

[Sam_I_am]

Remnants of snow on the rear quarter panel of my 595 Competition. Pentax MX-1.

I have always had a soft spot for Fiats, having owned a few from the '60’s and '70's.

[chubasco]

Never heard of the term 'pickle fork' for these twin-hulled cigarette boats. I remember fishing with a friend in a Boston Whaler when one of these whizzed by, then when the wake hit us we were holding onto both sides hoping we didn't capsize. This was in the channel at San Diego, in comparison, the Kitty Hawk had a gentle bubbly little wake when it went past, (1982-3, thereabouts). Nice catch of the boat!

[kwb]

Big paddle wheeler on Columbia River. Fuji XQ-1, ISO 200 F/2.8 and 1/1300. I think this is an in-camera B/W, though I used lightroom to downsample. If I remember correctly, light was harsh and I went B/W to mitigate that the sky was blown.

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[Bart]

Wonderful entries, all!

I'll add mine shortly. I'll be sticking to boats and keeping colour instead of my more comfortable b&w styles.

[Sam_I_am]

Big paddle wheeler on Columbia River. Fuji XQ-1, ISO 200 F/2.8 and 1/1300. I think this is an in-camera B/W, though I used lightroom to downsample. If I remember correctly, light was harsh and I went B/W to mitigate that the sky was blown.

I recognize that paddle wheeler.

[RoxnDox]

I recognize her too!

[kwb]

I recognize that paddle wheeler.

I recognize her too!

Oh hi, folks down the river!

In pre-COVID days the ship used to slowly go up the river from Portland to Spokane and then back, no wonder you recognize.

[Sam_I_am]

Oh hi, folks down the river!

I'm downriver alright. Go about a mile west of Astoria, hang a left, follow the coastline down to Newport, hang another left into Yaquina Bay, follow the river up to Toledo and you have arrived. 😅

[Bart]

out to sea
Panasonic FX500, 6.8mm (40mm equivalent),1/640 at f/4.5, ISO100



on the sea
Panasonic FX500, 22mm (130mm equivalent), 1/320 at f/5.9, ISO100


on a canal
Panasonic FX500, 20.5mm (121mm equivalent), 1/250 at f/5.7, ISO100

[Sam_I_am]

out to sea
Panasonic FX500, 6.8mm (40mm equivalent),1/640 at f/4.5, ISO100



on the sea
Panasonic FX500, 22mm (130mm equivalent), 1/320 at f/5.9, ISO100


on a canal
Panasonic FX500, 20.5mm (121mm equivalent), 1/250 at f/5.7, ISO100

Love that last one.

[kwb]

I also found this one. Pentax Q7, Q 08 wide zoom at 3.8mm (~17mm equivalent), ISO 200, 1/1000 sec at F/3.7.

[RoxnDox]

I'm downriver alright. Go about a mile west of Astoria, hang a left, follow the coastline down to Newport, hang another left into Yaquina Bay, follow the river up to Toledo and you have arrived. 😅

Huh. First step is the same, but then hang a right. Go up to the Canuckian border, hang another right, go to Admiralty Inlet, hang another right, weave your way through the islands (dodging the big freighters on the way) until you get to our little harbor - again, on your right.

[Bart]

I also found this one. Pentax Q7, Q 08 wide zoom at 3.8mm (~17mm equivalent), ISO 200, 1/1000 sec at F/3.7.

Cool!
Somewhere in the Netherlands?

[kwb]

I'm downriver alright. Go about a mile west of Astoria, hang a left, follow the coastline down to Newport, hang another left into Yaquina Bay, follow the river up to Toledo and you have arrived. 😅

Huh. First step is the same, but then hang a right. Go up to the Canuckian border, hang another right, go to Admiralty Inlet, hang another right, weave your way through the islands (dodging the big freighters on the way) until you get to our little harbor - again, on your right.

In my case, follow the river up a bit more than 300 miles and you'll be there.

Cool!
Somewhere in the Netherlands?

Thanks, yes that was in Amsterdam, a lovely city, canals everywhere and lots of boats.