Many thanks to John Steiner of Journeys with Johnbo for hosting this weeks Lens-Artists Photo Challenge “On the Water”.
His challenge immediately made me think of boats and ships. Boats are a common sight on the water where I live in coastal Georgia. There are pleasure boats, working boats, and even giant container ships going in and out of the port of Savannah. The above image is the Coast Guard Cutter Eagle as it led the 2012 Tall Ships Challenge out of Savannah.





I love to see boats on the water wherever we wander.
Many thanks to John for this challenge. Please be sure to visit his original post at Lens-Artists Challenge #155: On the Water
I love that Tall Ship the Coast Guard has! You put together a great collection of images for this challenge.
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Many thanks! That Coast Guard Tall Ship was really impressive to see in person. I love riding in boats and when I’m not on a boat I love to see and photograph boats!
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These are great! Love ships!
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Thanks Pam! It was hard to decide what boats and ships to include.
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Ah, boats. My favorite are sailboats. I could sit for hours watching them glide across the water, their sails and the breeze propelling them forward.
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I love to watch the sailboats, too. I couldn’t find a good photo to include.
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I was unaware that the Coast Guard has a tall ship. You have a fabulous collection of working ship images.
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John, the Eagle is a training ship used by the Coast Guard. It is beautiful to see in person. Thanks for this challenge! I love boats and have lots of boat images. I’m glad you enjoyed the ones I chose to include in the challenge.
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Wonderful watercraft! Great captures my friend!
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Nancy, when I can’t be out on the water in a boat I love to watch the boats go by!
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I KNEW you’d have a shrimper this week Beth. Terrific assortment of boats for the challenge
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Tina, I just had to include the shrimp boat! It was really hard for me to narrow down the selection of photos!
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I love them all, but I’m definitely partial to the shrimp boat. I find them so interesting with their arms of nets and their feathered following. 🙂
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Thanks Judy. And they bring in such delicious shrimp!
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I love your boat series, Beth! Boats are fun to watch and photograph, and you have varieties of boats here. The shrimp boat, wow!!
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Thanks Amy! I love seeing the shrimp boats out on the water. It makes me appreciate the hard work that goes into those delicious shrimp!
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Love this collection of boats. Maybe it’s because I’m never on a boat that I love photos of them so much. But whatever it is, I like this assemblage!!!
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I’m so glad you enjoyed all the boats. I love boats and enjoy photographing them.
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Terrific selection of boats . I am gobsmacked to see the variety. A treat!
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