THROUGH THE LENS 23

Through the lens I see my daily gifts and am grateful.

(I continue to add to post throughout the week and weekend.)

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Fading Summer Geranium Macro Shot sharing with:


I Heart Macro 2


Black and White Sun reflection through clouds on Cape Ann MA Harbor ~ sharing with:

Black and White Weekend




Sun reflection through clouds on Cape Ann MA Harbor sharing with:


Weekend Reflections

to see more reflection photography click on above link




Toy Sail Boats crafted and for sale at local Maritime craft show on CapeAnn MA sharing with:

Shadow Shot Sunday2




Haiku with prompt of 'sparkling stars' sharing with:

Carpe Diem Haiku Kai


Character Dog ~ He was very concerned about the camera sharing with:


Camera Critters

Saturday Critters





Another magnificent sky on Cape Ann MA ~ Nature is so beautiful with signs of Autumn gradually moving in with its light changes. For:

Sky Watch Friday link


Friday Photo Journal link

Orange You Glad Its Friday link




Haiku and view of Cape Ann MA Harbor with a beautiful rainbow. Sharing with:


Haiku My Heart

Haiku Friday





Weekend on Cape Ann MA with the Tall Ships ~ 'Parade of Sail' ~ 'P' for:


Alphabe Thursday link




Ever wondered or been asked how a ship in a bottle is constructed? At Cape Ann MA, Maritime Gloucester held a craft fair all related to the ocean. This was one of many artisans there.


Little Things Thursday link




You may be bored with 'ships' on this post ~ yet this was the Weekend on Cape Ann MA ~ fireworks, parade of lighted pleasure boats and then the Tall Ships. For:


Black and White Wednesday link


'The Eagle' of the US Coast Guard was the highlight of Labor Day weekend on Cape Ann MA sharing with:


Our World Tuesday link




Haiku and prompt word was 'decay' for:


Carpe Diem Haiku Kai link



We are wishing 
you wonderment in each day. ^_^

Your posted comments are always a delight to us. Thanks! 






QUOTE TO PONDER: 'We are all so much together but we are all dying of loneliness.' ~ Albert Schweitzer

HOUSE HOLD HINT: 'To ripen avocados or bananas, place them in a paper bag for a few days with an apple. The apple gives off a gas that ripens them wonderfully.'


Comments

  1. Your photos are always great but this post is the best ever I think! I love ships of all kinds and a parade of tall ships is really great.

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  2. I love the beautiful ships. Great post.

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  3. What a view you had over those ships.

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  4. The parade of tall ships must have been wonderful to. Nice photos.

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  5. The Eagle sure trumps the Coast Guard vessels I show here!

    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°>

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  6. I'm definitely not bored seeing these great ships - that coastguard one is fantastic. Wonderful maritime post!

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  7. Hari Om
    Nope - never tire of ships!!! The ones past my window tend on the whole to be much less romantic, however. These are alluring. YAM xx

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  8. I always look forward to visiting you and artmusedog. Oh the ships are so elegant!
    What a lovely haiku to greet a new season...

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  9. Your shots of the ships are awesome and love your country's flag☆☆☆ And wish to see how to make ships inside the bottle p:-)
    Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*

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  10. Awesome to be part of your world Carol ... I love the photo's of all those boats ... and than the nice haiku inbetween all those wonderful photos ... a surprise, really a nice one ... thank you for sharing. Namaste

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  11. Wonderful series of shots.

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  12. I could never bore of seeing the variety of schooners, ships, boats-LOVE them! Another lovely haiku for the daisy photo too.

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  13. A wonderful series here -- really loving the sense of birds replanting for next year :)

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  14. Thank you for sharing these fabulour photos...yourb haiku on decay is lovely

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  15. Wonderful shots of the ships.

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  16. carol, the shots are so beautiful. here's a bright September.

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  17. I enjoyed seeing some of the ships in the Parade of Sails, Carol. I loved when this was also done in NYC's harbor. Lovely haiku and a good quoye to ponder!

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  18. Love the tall ships and your view of the world!

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  19. One looks in awe at big ships. A travelling hotel and leisure, how amazing! Great pics Carol!

    Hank

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  20. I love the ships. They're so beautiful. I never get tired of seeing them.

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  21. As usual, enjoying everything here. I never get tired of looking at ships. They are so grand and stately.

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  22. Cape Ann is so picturesque with or without all those boats. Have a lovely week Carol.

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  23. Beautiful pictures, wonderful haiku! 'Eagle' pic is fab...and yes, I have wondered on how the ship got into the bottle :)
    Deepa
    http://www.deepazworld.blogspot.in/

    ps: long time...hope you have been doing well!

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  24. Wonderful shots, each of them.
    Please come link up at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2014/09/shell-game-linky.html

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  25. I will never get enough of 'your', they are so stately and evoke such emotion...

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  26. Such beautiful photo's' I love those sailing days with the tall ships among them.

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  27. Without the decay.. spring bloom would not be the same

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  28. Lovely photos of amazing ships. There's something so graceful and elegant about these lovely sailing ships. I would never get bored looking at such beautiful shots. All the best, Bonny

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  29. Your b&w photo is great!
    My post at: http://hanshb.wordpress.com/

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  30. The harbor was certainly full. What a sight.

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  31. Wonderful ships. we had some tall ships come here last year and it was wonderful to see all those sails and woodwork.

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  32. Beautiful!!! I kept hearing about this, but since I can't stand "local" news, I hadn't seen it. What a sight ~ you must have loved every minute!

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  33. Carol, those ship photographs are wonderful! My cousin is in Martha's Vineyard, and we love the New England Coast. I also love our harbor here in St. Augustine. There is something wonderful about boats on the water.

    Thank you for sharing this boat parade with us! And before I forget, that little dog face is PRECIOUS. What a doll!

    xo

    Sheila :-)

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  34. I liked your "'Parade of Sail' ~ 'P' for:" pictures, Carol. I suppose 'the dog' had to stay home for that. Those ships are sooo pretty and you got some very good pictures. I hope they will come to Galveston (Texas) again soon. I missed last. Our tall ship, Elissa, may have been there. Do you remember her coming? [ https://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&aq=&oq=tall+ship+&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1T4GGHP_enUS574US574&q=tall+ship+elissa&gs_l=hp..0.0l5.0.0.1.1541604...........0.iQh1H2-mP90 ]
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  35. Love the sailboats! The Coast Guard one must be a beauty when all its sails are unfurled!

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  36. Ships galore!...lovely post and haiku♪ http://lauriekazmierczak.com/pixeled-park/

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  37. The "Eagle" looks beautiful on the blue water !

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  38. Your lovely photographs always make me homesick for the water....

    Need a trip to the coast, I guess.

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  39. When I drive to the island from Brunswick, I love to see all the sailboats from the yacht club, taking advantage of the breezes! Great post, Carol.

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  40. Would be a fun visual treat to watch ships being put in a bottle!

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  41. ...and beautiful post for SWF too!

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  42. Amazing ships, glorious skies and terrific captures!! Thanks for sharing the beauty and the fun!!

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  43. Spectacular sky shot, Carol! I love the warmth of it.

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  44. Spectacular sky colors in that first photo!

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  45. Such wonderful photos. I will never ever get bored with your photos of boats and ships and especially your sailboats. I love them. Post some more!! Beautiful haiku also.

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  46. love your parade of sail photos. I grew up sailing, and miss it greatly... {:-D

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  47. Your pics are all so fantastic! They fit the theme posts so well. :)
    Have a happy weekend!

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  48. Wonderful set of images. The first shot is too good.

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  49. Lovely captures, Carol. The Coast Guard (sponsored?) craft is colourful. Blessings for a great weekend

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  50. Wonderful skyshot!
    http://amitaag.blogspot.in/2014/09/patterns-innumerable.html

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  51. I agree with the rest, a really great series of photographs. Thank you for visiting my blog yesterday. Glad you enjoyed the images. Will visit again. Take care.

    Mersad
    Mersad Donko Photography

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  52. I love the orange sky. No signs of Autumn until next week, it's HOT here.

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  53. Every time I come across your blog I spend at least half an hours looking at your amazing pics!

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  54. Neighborhoods change, and the flowers still bloom. My neighborhood ages, children on tricycles now driving cars, and the flowers still bloom.

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  55. Wonderful share! Ships in bottles always tickled my fancy.....

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  56. Thank you for the seaside glories.
    Sorry for your sad heart at losing your neighbors. Perhaps the new ones will offer new adventures in the neighborhood?
    Have a sweet weekend!

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  57. Thank goodness that roses bloom, no matter what! Have a good weekend!

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  58. How exciting to be able to see all those boats on parade and especially the tall ships! Such a poignant haiku, about neighbours moving away and their flowers still blooming after they have gone. Life does go on, doesn't it?

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  59. LOVE the tall ships! We saw the Parade of Sail in New York Harbor in 1986 (while there for the re-opening of the cleaned and refurbished Statue of Liberty for her susquecentennial) and again have seen many in Norfolk, Va. when we lived there. They are wonderful!

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  60. Oh I love it! Great photos. The Parade of Sails was one of my favorite events while I lived on the coast. Wonderful choice for your Haiku, I really enjoy reading what you come up with from the prompts.

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  61. I know a little something about changing lifestyles. I highly recommend them. They are fabulous opportunities for growth and change even into our retirement years.

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  62. That first photo is so beautiful! Lovely light in the sky.

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  63. Roses still blooming.

    Mushrooms still mushrooming.

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  64. Gorgeous photos. I especially like your shot for B&W Wednesday. Roses keep blooming is a rather calming line. :-)
    Take 25 to Hollister

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  65. Beautiful ship silhouettes...poignant haiku with the impending season change/endings somewhere/beginnings in others...the post is alive as always!

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  66. Great monochrome!
    http://amitaag.blogspot.in/2014/09/bonhomie.html

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  67. The Parade of Ships pass through here in mid summer, so amazing to see but we lack the the beautiful landscape you were able to capture.

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  68. your sweet doggies face welcomes me every week and oh that oldie you got . He looked skeptical .

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  69. Carol what a great stroll I had here this morning.
    Loving those white daisies , the Haiku, and of course Mr Poochie :)

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  70. The sun through the clouds photos are especially lovely, Carol.

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  71. Character dog, indeed! I had to chuckle at the look on his face…

    =)

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  72. Lovely photos and how nice to see Character dog. I enjoyed the nautical theme today.

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  73. Hi! :) Loved seeing the tall ships, and sunsets. My dog doesn't like having her photo taken either, but it's a great photo.

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  74. I love seeing those tall ships. The dog has interesting and beautiful markings.

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  75. Such a lovely array of photos! Especially love the sunset! Gorgeous sky!

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  76. I just love all those ships! Cute dog, and that first haiku is wonderful. Hope you are doing well.

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  77. Lovely images especially the dog and his thoughtful expression.

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  78. Cool....I especially like the 'Tall Ships'!

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  79. beautiful, beautiful offerings dear Carol!

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  80. Looking at the stars ... wonderful to get the joy back that way.. they are nice friends to have.

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  81. Great shots. Thanks for sharing these beautiful images. I love the water. I've never had a chance to spend much time around it! Thanks for brining it to me! Have a beautiful week.

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  82. 。°°。✿⊱。
    Suas fotos são surpreendentemente lindas!!!!
    Bom domingo!·..✿✿
    ♪♬♫°。 Boa semana!
    Beijinhos.✿°.•

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  83. Great captures as always ... my favorite is you BW shot!

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  84. I dont' know if those little sail boats work, but they sure are cute!!

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  85. I love the toy sail boats Carol!
    Visiting from Shadow Shot Sunday.
    Shane

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  86. really nice collection

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  87. You took so many gorgeous shots, Carol! Love all the ships at the harbor!

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  88. Lovely haiku for Carpe Diem. I enjoyed your photos too.
    If you are stuck with green tomatoes at seasons end, just put them in a brown paper bag too and they'll ripen up with their own gases.

    You could also make fried green tomatoes or green tomato salsa - add some pineapple for a sweeter salsa. :)

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  89. Hello Carol! A lovely series of images! The sky shots are beautiful. And I love the cute dog! Thank you for sharing your post and linking up! Enjoy your week!

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  90. Beautiful offerings Carol! Thanks for sharing the love up-close with I Heart Macro:-)

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  91. I like the ships outside the bottle! Great photos, again.

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