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photoblog image A Friday Sailor's Delight

A Friday Sailor's Delight

 

While thousands milled around to see the tall ships,

some lucky souls just sat on board living life as usual.  Ho-hum.

 

From Sail 2010 a week ago in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 20 August.

 

Have a great weekend!

 


A Friday Sailor's Delight

 

While thousands milled around to see the tall ships,

some lucky souls just sat on board living life as usual.  Ho-hum.

 

From Sail 2010 a week ago in Amsterdam, Netherlands, 20 August.

 

Have a great weekend!

 


comments (52)

  • SAVO
  • United Kingdom
  • 27 Aug 2010, 00:26
A relaxing afternoon read well presented smile
Ginnie: Thank you, SAVO. I guess he had already done all the hard work in prep for this day.
  • Ray
  • Thailand
  • 27 Aug 2010, 00:46
This is great...how relaxed is that guy!
Ginnie: I think he had just gotten up and was starting his day after a good night's sleep, Ray. smile Thanks.
  • Ruth
  • Michigan
  • 27 Aug 2010, 01:34
I'm so interested in his glorious arrangement of sunflowers, and more flowers in the background I see.
Ginnie: Astrid says there was a 'sail-out' of all the steamboats in honor of royalty there that day (Prince Alexander, she thinks). All of them had floral arrangements of one sort or another...some being arranged while we were there. They really make a big deal of this boat extravanganza! The sunflowers did remind me of you. smile
Having a leisurely look through the paper and enjoying the day. Sounds like a plan. Nicely spotted, Ginnie.
Ginnie: Exactluy, Beverly. Sometimes it's just what the doctor ordered. Thank you.
  • martie
  • United States
  • 27 Aug 2010, 04:04
That is living the good life in my book! Love this shot Ginnie!
Ginnie: Exactly, Martie. And if you've worked hard, you deserve it! smile Thanks.
  • rian
  • United States
  • 27 Aug 2010, 04:25
ahh.. rich kids doing their usual stuff.. smile nice catch.. smile
Ginnie: That reminds me of the salesmen in the computer company where I worked years ago, Rian, all of whom played golf and had become millionaires during the beginning of the dot.com years. This guy looks like one of them! So I'm sure you're right...a rich kid's arena! Thanks.
  • Astrid
  • Netherlands
  • 27 Aug 2010, 05:36
This is how life should be on a sunny Friday wink,great picture, I remember that all the steamboats had beautiful flower arrangements, I think there was later that day a sailing parade in that category of boats.
I love the PP.
TGIF...... smile
Ginnie: I'm guessing he had already put in his hard work just to get to that spot on the Ij river, MLMA. Or maybe he WAS a rich kid, as Rian says, and he was doing what he does best...relaxing. We could have reached out and touched him...he was that close. Thanks.
  • Chris
  • England
  • 27 Aug 2010, 05:53
He seems to be living a pretty perfect life Ginnie!
Ginnie: I wonder if this is his habit, Chris, or an illusion? smile
Now that's the life.
Ginnie: Or as some would lead us to believe, Odd? It would be fun for a week, for sure. smile
I like the composition and light, it is very curious to see sunflowers on board. A+ VAL smile
Ginnie: The steamboats were getting readuy for their own little procession through the Ij river, Valérie. Some of the Dutch royal family were going to be present. smile Merci.
  • Louis
  • South Africa
  • 27 Aug 2010, 07:01
Not his shift. Time to catch up. Oh, I see there is this sail thing in Amsterdam. Should we go? No silly, you are there already! Oh ...
Ginnie: HA! Talking to yourself again, I see, Louis. grin I love it.
a moment of relax, waiting bettet wind!!!!
Ginnie: Exactly, Fabrizio. smile Grazie.
  • Elaine-
  • Germany
  • 27 Aug 2010, 07:24
what kind of a boat has a huge bunch of sunflowers on deck? lol very odd, at first i thought the guy was in a coffee shop smile lovely shootin' there my friend
Ginnie: Astrid says the steamboat brigade was getting ready for a procession through the Ij river in honor of Holland's Prince Alexander. Gotta spruce up for such things, you know. smile
  • zed
  • Australia
  • 27 Aug 2010, 07:42
Kickin back enjoying the sun, what more could you ask for
Ginnie: Not much more than that, Tony, for sure. smile
Its a hard life, but somebody has to do it.Nice one Ginnie.
Ginnie: HA! I should have said that myself! grin Thanks.
I love this angle, like peaking over his shoulder...
Ginnie: ...and reading the news we all missed! I got out my magnifying glass to read what he was reading. grin Bedankt, Chantal.
I love the sunflowers! Fine shot Ginnie

Have a nice weekend...it is a bank holiday here on Monday but I hope to be painting our new kitchen
Ginnie: Enjoy yourself, Bill, and take care of yourself. Astrid has just gotten off work early and is planning all kinds of projects for herself. Must be that kind of weekend! smile
  • Tracy
  • Hulme
  • 27 Aug 2010, 08:10
Those sunflowers are a delight Musketeer...The guy looks so peaceful and content.smile
Have a lovely weekend.
Ginnie: Sunflowers have that effect, Musketeer, don't they?! smile Thanks, mijn vriend.
  • Antoine
  • France
  • 27 Aug 2010, 08:42
Hi Ginnie. Superb capture. Light and colors are very beautiful. Excellent work Ginne. Have a lovely day Ginnie.
Ginnie: Merci toujours, Antoine. Merci.
Lovely capture, Ginnie! The sense of relaxation seeps from the screen. Actually, that is my idea of how to enjoy a boat(ship), moored and moving as little as possibe. lol! (:o)
Ginnie: You may be right, Roz. Sounds like a houseboat to me. grin Thanks.
  • Marcie
  • United States
  • 27 Aug 2010, 09:24
He looks totally at ease..and even a little indifferent as to all of the excitement going on around him. What an impressive event!!
Ginnie: Like I said, Marcie, just another ho-hum day. Some people have all the luck. grin Thanks.
  • Philine
  • Germany
  • 27 Aug 2010, 09:30
Oh, this is a nice, peaceful , quiet, almost idyllic scene(with all these sunflowers)- and so typical for us- whilst we are enjoying our time sitting in the morning sun and reading our newspaper, the most terrible actions ("paniek") /did happen/are just happening in the world...!
Ginnie: One easy step for getting off the merry-go-round, Philine, but still paying attention to what's happening elsewhere. (sigh)
Pfffff, what a waste of money once again!! One of the royals shows his face and HOPPA, throw in a couple of thousands to present them with some flowers, because there is absolutely nothing more interesting to watch at Sail Amsterdam, and yes that was meant sarcastically

Instead of giving that money to a well deserving cause like Pakistan!!

Like WA cares if there are flowers in his honour!!!

I am not a republican by the way, I love our royal family!

Having said all that (ranting more or less, but it really pisses me off to see such a waste of money) I have to add that I absolutely love your post processing here, as it gives that warm sunshine summer feeling to the picture, which is a really nice candid to start with.

Have a brilliant weekend G&A
Ginnie: Since I don't come from a country of royalty, Marion, I observe these things a bit from a distance. Our UK friends know a bit more of it, too. I just sit here paying attention. smile In the meantime, thanks for your kind comment.
  • Scarlet
  • The Netherlands
  • 27 Aug 2010, 12:51
Enjoying the easy breazy life there smile
Ginnie: Precies, Scarlet. smile Bedankt.
A very striking image Ginnie, with that light. Lovely. Have a good weekend yourself. There is a rumour going round that we might be in for some good weather here in the UK which will make a change.
Ginnie: I wish good weather for you...and for us, too, Janet, though we have already had our fair share throughout the summer. This week it has rained every day, which has been most unusual. But yes, a few hours without rain would be nice. We were so lucky we had sun last weekend for this Sail! Thanks.
  • vintage
  • Brisbane Australia
  • 27 Aug 2010, 13:44
Good one wish I had been there
Ginnie: You would have found enough boats for the remaining Boat Fridays of the rest of your life, Vintage! grin Thanks.
  • Tom Wilson
  • Not in the United States
  • 27 Aug 2010, 14:00
Looks like my kind of sailing smile
Ginnie: Mine, too, Tom. smile
  • JJ
  • United States
  • 27 Aug 2010, 14:09
Whata rough life he has, LOL, but a nice spot to sit back relax and read the paper
Ginnie: Exactly, JJ. I think he had totally shut out the world around him.
Sun,flowers,chair, paper... what more does a guy need to relax, ah yes..The gentle rolling of the boat beneath him. Lovely shot, have a great weekend yourself Ginnie smile
Ginnie: I wouldn't need much more than that, Linda, for sure. smile Thanks and say HI to "Matt." smile
  • Frida
  • Sweden
  • 27 Aug 2010, 16:36
It must be a hard life ;-) I would love to sit there for a while...
Ginnie: I know, Frida. The life of Riley! We deserve it!
But I do seem to think you said the two of you also had a very relaxing day watching the ships Ginnie, just popping off a shot when something like this came into view I presume.
Ginnie: On the day before this, Brian, we watched for 5 hours as the ships sailed in from the North Sea in Ijmuiden on their way across The Netherlands to Amsterdam. It was very relaxing! The day of this image was the next day in Amsterdam and wasn't as relaxing, but still fun.
  • sherri
  • United States
  • 27 Aug 2010, 17:58
One of my favs on your site, Ginnie. So many elements I could name....his watch, the rope under the greenery, his position, and wow on the tones. Everything is working here.
Ginnie: You're very gracious, Sherie. It always amazes me what images are considered the favs of others. Thanks for your support.
Well done !
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Calusarus.
outstanding the way he has no idea you're there watching and snapping...lol
Ginnie: I think he totally shut out the world in that moment, Heather!
  • Mroy
  • United States
  • 27 Aug 2010, 19:59
Happy Weekend Ginnie, what's on the agenda for the weekend.

I am just loving the sunflower bunch.

This is a perfect image to segue into the weekend.
Ginnie: It's been a rainy week, Maria, so we have decided to just stay put this weekend and relax here at home...something we rarely do. It will probably feel good. smile Hope we all have just what the doctor ordered for us! smile
  • TM
  • Iran
  • 27 Aug 2010, 21:05
a real day with all it's joys and news..like the compo here..looks a cool mood
Ginnie: It was fun to catch the candid moment, TM. smile Thanks.
How unusual to have this giant bunch of flowers sitting there on a boat. Such a wonderful scene, I sure want to trade places with that guy!

Excellent processing too. Well done.
Ginnie: Astrid says Prince Alexander was coming and they all were sprucing up for him. How sweet, right?! smile Thanks, Bob, for stopping by and commenting here. That means a lot.
  • Sunder
  • India
  • 28 Aug 2010, 02:08
A very nie candid shot...perfectly framed and exposed..
Ginnie: Thank you kindly, Sunder.
  • Peter
  • Canada
  • 28 Aug 2010, 04:23
Just a great way to spend that beautiful sunny day Ginnie...good shot....lots of contrast in colour.....petersmile
Ginnie: I think he had already done his hard work and was ready to block out the rest of the world around him for a few minutes. Thanks, Peter.
  • Paule
  • New York
  • 28 Aug 2010, 05:28
Relaxing photo.

Thanks for looking at my prior blog entry. If you want to see an image of that same torii gate a couple of days after August 9, 1945 here is a link. It's a very devastating thought. Compared to what the same location looks like today in my photo.
http://tgaw.wordpress.com/2009/06/28/survivor-trees-nagasakis-sanno-shrine/

Paule
www.paulepictures.com
www.paulepictures.com/blog
Ginnie: The history in images is certainly stunning, Paule. Thanks for the link. And thanks again for your comment here.
tall ships are so exciting to see. i suppose, like anything else, you have to stop and catch your breath sometime!
so why not stick your foot into some coiled rope while you read the paper and see what happens?
Ginnie: HA! Living on the dangerous side never hurt anyone for long, right, Sera! grin More and more I'm asking for forgiveness instead of permission. What a way to live. Thanks.
  • mariana
  • United States
  • 28 Aug 2010, 13:52
Perfect image. What a lovely mood here !
Tones are golden wink
Ginnie: Thanks a million, Mariana.
  • k@
  • France
  • 28 Aug 2010, 17:41
What a great bunch of Sun ! Cool place to read the news (a novel or some music would be even better considering the news so often bad wink Great tones, muted & full of light at the same time. Have a very nice w-e, Ginnie.
Ginnie: I think we all can picture ourselves in his shoes, Karine. Such a great way to relax. Thanks.
Magnifique photo!!j'adore ces couleurs!!Bravo!
Amitiés de France:CLAIRE
Ginnie: You're a sweetheart, Claire. Merci.
With "De krant van wakker Nederland". A nice interlude though.
Ginnie: I even got out my magnifying glass, Wim, to see what was in the news. grin Bedankt.
It looks like a nice life...
Ginnie: Nice but probably not very realistic, right, Larry?! Thanks.
nice job when you can get it, missed the tall ships when they came to the north east of england, oh well another time
Ginnie: It happens every 5 years here in Holland, Derek, so maybe we'll see it again, I don't know. If not, once is good enough, so I'm thankful for the once. I feel very fortunate. Thanks.
  • Sidney
  • Philippines
  • 29 Aug 2010, 09:18
Life is unfair... :-0
Nice mood !
Ginnie: HA! It sure is, Sidney. grin Thanks for dropping by again. I've missed you.
  • CherryPie
  • Great Britain (UK)
  • 29 Aug 2010, 13:39
He looks nicely chilled out smile
Ginnie: As chilled out as one can be, I'm sure, Cherie. smile Thanks.
This is how I imagined retiring would be. Haven't reached that point yet. Great shot Ginnie, interesting sunflowers here. Nice job capturing and framing this one.
Ginnie: You're get there before you know it, John, I hope. Wouldn't that be nice. smile Thanks.
  • Ellie
  • England
  • 29 Aug 2010, 20:54
What a way to relax!
Ginnie: I totally agree, Ellie!
  • LoLO
  • France
  • 5 Sep 2010, 21:36
Beaucoup de charme dans cette photo.

J'aime le côté paisible, décontracté...

LoLO
Ginnie: Exactly, LoLO. Tjis is sometimes just what the doctor ordered! smile Merci.

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