Robert Swanson's photos with the keyword: harbor

Taken in Auckland Harbour. This bitt was apparently installed in 1952. The rust color looks very interesting. Image processed with GIMP.

Taken in the inner harbour of Auckland. There are a number of America's Cup boats tied up there. Image processed with ImageMagick.

Taken from our cabin on the cruise ship. I had to set the camera into panoramic, in order to get in the entire view. Auckland Harbour. Image processed with GIMP.

We could see lots of action in the Auckland Harbour. Here we have a tug positioning a container ship, near the container crane. In the foreground, there are lots of cars that just arrived, and some containers sitting around. Image processed with GIMP.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. Looks pretty secure, but I'm not a professional rigger. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. The dining "system" has just left the ground, and the onlookers are enjoying the even as much as the diners. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. To the fellow in the foreground: DON'T DROP YOUR PHONE! Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by the activities surrounding a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. It looks like everyone is securely strapped in. Just to make sure everyone understands, we DID NOT take part in this event, only watched and recorded. I hesitate to think about both the food quality and the price. Probably can't afford it. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

While our cruise ship was docked in Auckland, we were entertained by a nearby "restaurant on a hoist". This dining experience took place far above the ground, on the end of a crane. This is a view of the crane, looking down from our cabin. A quick check of the internet shows that there are several such dining adventures available world-wide. Image processed with ImageMagick.

We had just arrived onboard the Prinsendam for a Mediterranean cruise, when we saw this waterspout in the distance. Had never seen one before.

Taken during our 2013 cruise of the Mediterranean. This was just one of the ships in the harbor at Cartagena. Image processed with GIMP. See also: swansongrp.com/med_2013/index.html maritime-connector.com/ship/brides-8406767

We were entering Sydney Harbor at night, and the sights were remarkable. The illuminated sign for Luna Park is famous, and well worth a picture. (Some people thinks it's kinda creepy) For the Sunday Challenge, this is very definitely a "type" of architecture. Note the towers on the sides of the face, they look very much like the Chrysler Building in New York. Taken with the Nikon D700 at high ISO. More photos at: swansongrp.com/oz2016/sydney_entrance.html and swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

Every time we've visited Hong Kong, the night views have been spectacular. In the old days, it was incandescent bulbs, then neon. Now, vast amounts of LED's (and lasers) light up the night sky. This is an example of the very good high ISO capability of the Panasonic GX85. More night photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html

Our cruise ship was in the main harbor in Malta. We enjoyed visiting this very interesting area, and the ship was just about to leave, when I noticed that many of the main landmarks were illuminated. (Seems like plenty of shadows to complement the lighted areas, per the Sunday Challenge.) Took several shots, using the high ISO capability of the Nikon D700. Image processed with GIMP. More photos at: swansongrp.com/P/p/night_narrative/index.html