As the ferry ploughed the still water of the Northumberland Strait, on the crossing from Wood Holes on Prince Edward Island to Pictou in Nova Scotia, it cast curtains of foam-flecked swell to port and starboard, and the vibrations from the engines sent millions of micro-ripples across the smooth surface into the distance.
Click on the pictures to enlarge them and see details such as the vibration ripples from the ship’s engines.
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Oddly peaceful, considering the cause of the ripples. Very hypnotic standing on a boat staring at them.
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Hypnotic to a certain degree 😳 – until the sea-sickness kicks in! 😨
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Very true. We were always told in cars as children to look at the horizon, not things close by, so the same probably applies on a boat.
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Yes, the same thing applies in boats. However, when it comes to taking photographs, it is amazing how much nausea you can overcome in the cause. A long time ago I went out on a boat near Cape Cod to watch humpback whales. I felt alright as long as the boat was moving but once it cut the engines to pull alongside a female and her calf, the boat immediately began to roll, which together with the diesel fumes instantly brought on extreme sickness, but I wasn’t going to miss out on the chance to get some shots and sat on the deck, clinging to the rails, to get the photographs. A truly memorable moment.
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Dedication Jessica!
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What a beautiful blog, informative and full of fine nature photographs. I hope my website may attain a similar quality. I’d be delighted to exchange links between our websites if you’d like to do that.
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Thank you for your comments, Ian. Good luck with your new book and website.
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