..i guess hearing a bell back then in the open seas isn’t a good thing, eh?
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guns ahoy
..guns from a different place, the rear portion (stern) of the ship..
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trigun
..that’s a title i took from one of the anime/manga series that i really liked..
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big guns
..it’s the first time i’ve been up close with these kinds of ships so bear with me as i post more from the trip.. ;P
USS Alabama (BB-60), a South Dakota-class battleship, was the sixth completed ship named Alabama of the United States Navy, however she was only the third commissioned ship with that name. Alabama was commissioned in 1942 and served in World War II in the Atlantic and Pacific theaters. She was decommissioned in 1947 and assigned to the reserve duty. She retired in 1962. In 1964, Alabama was taken to Mobile Bay and opened as a museum ship the following year. The ship was added to the National Historic Landmark registry in 1986.
..if you’re a fan of these ships (or just like to gawk at them), i suggest you swing by Hess site, he’s doing a series on USS Lexington.. we’re having a “gun show”.. 😀
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toys for the big boys
..must feel great driving this huge ship around the ocean..
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blasting the blues away
..here’s some cannons to blast your monday blues away..
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command post
..spent the day strolling around an old boat.. more to come in the following days, it’s now time to sleep.. 🙂
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blocked
..i normally take shots in bursts.. and while i was shooting something, this taxi happened to zip in front of me, so i thought about patching them up together (instead of deleting it).. and it didn’t turn out that bad.. lucky me..
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career
..’your career will be moving again shortly’..ya think?
..pano-esque look caused by the shade..
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tram’s away
..a lazy ride across the river..
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..despite the hot, humid conditions, the half marathon last sunday was a fun run.. the initial hydrating stations were a mess, i think i drank too much gatorade, i wore the wrong shoes (= blisters), and they ran out of medals (boo)..
..i also held back because i was waiting for the wifey’s text message from our predetermined photo op areas and hopefully get in some crazy poses, but due to crazy traffic, and people milling around, she just got some shots of me from the finish line..
..here’s a where’s waldo type of shot..
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..after a short hiatus, it’s back to regular programming.. i’m hitting the sack though, i’m pretty much worn out now.. 🙂
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plaza
..off to the big apple for some running, have a killer weekend.. 🙂
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nypl
..took this way back when the NYPL wasn’t draped in all those stuff for restoration (or was it?).. there was some event going on that’s why it was bathed in red light..
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four horsemen
..still from atlantic city..
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cash cow
..some casino’s fake facade in atlantic city.. intentionally oversaturated to make your eyes bleed (that’s what i felt while looking at this)..
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port of st. george
..the port of st. george, taken from barrack hill..
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fifth and infinity
..what exactly are you looking at right here? it’s midtown, and that long road going upward from the bottom right frame is fifth avenue..
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woolworth entrance
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crash into me
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..yep, it’s a monday..
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..there’s this place i pass by going home that looked pretty interesting, it didn’t look quite good when i captured it but at least i was able to catch this dragonfly..
..also, flip-flops aren’t the best footwear to explore the swamps with.. ;D
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BoA Tower
..just like food critics, there are also architecture critics.. catty, feisty critics.. here’s an excerpt from James Russell’s piece about the BoA tower..
Ungainly Matron
The 54-story result is among the most ungainly forms on the skyline, like a matron who swathes herself in thick layers of fabric in a vain attempt to slim her burgeoning silhouette. The tower climaxes with a spire as impressive as an auto antenna..(more)
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..i did have a good seat when watching this event, too bad there was a big head blocking the view, so i just stood at the back of the crowd and snapped away.. i was lucky enough to get some eye contact from some of the dancers..
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..another salvo from the flickr photo dump that’s going on right now.. 🙂
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..time for another dumpster diving flickr photo dump series.. i’m too sleepy to figure out who they are so enjoy..
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..a follow up to yesterday’s fake tilt..
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tilting taxis
..you’re probably bored from all those parade shots i posted the past few days, well, your prayers have been answered.. i’ve finally finished loading them up to my flickr account.. and it’s time to move on to something else.. up until i decide what to do next, here’s something to ogle at..
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..wanna try this out too? check it out here..
..i want one of these.. would the TSA let me through with this suitcase?
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..this one makes me smile every time i look at it.. it’s perfect for monday.. 🙂
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..at the bus stop..
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..what better way to profess your love for each other than to have a photo shoot in the middle of times square.. (why not get a bullhorn while you’re at it) *just kidding*
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..not the sharpest of the lot but i dig the framing.. 🙂
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..can’t quite remember what they were laughing at.. maybe someone tripped..
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..more from the parade, a young don king doppelganger..
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..starting off from my previous posts last week, we’re back to regular programming.. affection towards the NYPD.. now it’s the other way around.. or so it seems.. perspective can play tricks you know.. 🙂
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east river view
..a nice place to take in the view of the city and hear all the crazy drivers honking..
..flares were probably caused by dust bunnies on the filter, i just left it there.. it looked cool.. (and too much trouble to clean up too..)
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240 Centre
..did he get her number? ..did she get his number? i’m too nosy..
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..this is a nice way to show gratitude..
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