Kites On Ayr Beach

At last some more sun today. Just on cue a chance to take photos on the beach. Dozens of kite boarders surfing in the shallows. Some sort of competition.

I've not had such a good time taking photos in a while. Completely engrossed. My Fuji X100 never left my hand. The Nikon stayed in the bag.  Pre-focused with a big depth of field. The 35mm equivalent lens meaning I was up close, right amongst the kites.

I don't have the lenses to reach the competitors on the water.

Had a good chat with Scott, Wendy and the boys who happened to parked near my car.

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Maureen's Farewell from Supply Chain

Effectively Maureen's last week in Erskine before moving to work for Services in the UK Sub.

Many war stories from people in the room and on the phone. Excellent food cooked and supplied by Catherine and Moira.

Charlie "The Bard" Docherty provided the rhyming insight.

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Adriatic Cruise: Venice, Italy

Jean was up like a shot at 6am for the docking in Venice. The ship passed St Mark's Square and over looked the main sites of the city.

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We had been to the city before so decided to view the glass and lace making areas of Murano and Burano. None of the majestic building of the main city but worker housing brightly coloured.

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Jean returned to St Mark's later to see what the atmosphere was like when the majority of the tourists had evacuated the city.

The full gallery of photos can be seen from the dedicated Special Events page "Adriatic Cruise 2011" at the top right of the blog.

Adriatic Cruise: A Day at Sea

Today was a day of eating. Could not stop. Breakfast, 11 o'clock, lunch, 3 o'clock, dinner and snack before bed!! We only missed out on the BBQ at pool side.

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As everyone was on the ship all facilities were jammed. Sun loungers were at a premium. As we were initially in the shade our search was easier.

The full gallery of photos can be seen from the dedicated Special Events page "Adriatic Cruise 2011" at the top right of the blog.