Wrecked fence

wonderful image
HFF.......and happy weekend:)

My that was quick Annemarie. Glad you enjoyed this.

HFF, enjoy the weekend. Herb

Wonderful picture, sad it finished this way to me doubly nostalgic for I worked there, near Limassol, during 1975.
HFF to you and keep this wonderful sun for the weekend.
Regards Jose

Thanks Jose. Yes it is a sad story. This had called at Limassol before grounding here in 2011.
A link for you here now too.

HFF and enjoy the weekend, Herb

Thank you Herb.
It is always rewarding and gives us some peace to close the loop on bygone facts or epochs of our past . Not because we are special but that makes life more coherent, I think.
Enjoy a great new week, Herb.

You wouldn't want any more (car) wrecks lying in the water;-) I love the ingenious PoV in the frst PiP- HFF, Herb!

Glad you found these interesting Gudrun. The first pip was especially for you I think.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

Always a poignant sight. HFF Herb!

Thanks a lot Niel.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

Another super Image Herb looks a strong fence love the pip's
HFF have a nice weekend
TOZ

Ah thanks for this my friend. The fence behind was the stronger one though. This was more like some scenic fence. Good that you enjoyed the PiPs too.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

HFF Herb! Sehr beeindruckende Aufnahme! Man könnte sagen: Das Schiff fuhr vor den Zaun ;)) EIn schönes Wochenende Herb!

Haha, indeed my friend. Vey happy that you liked this.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

HFF Herb, enjoy the weekend

HFF, enjoy the weekend too Lutz, Herb

HFF ...

Thanks Anna.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

dramatic scene very well composed !
HFF & HWE !

Thanks Nora. I try hard with my composures here.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

HFF, Herb!

Thanks Erhard.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

Les naufrages sont de plus en plus synonymes de pollution ... Bonne fin de semaine !

Thanks Pat. Indeed you are right. This one was carrying 'plasterboard' and so was not too bad. It was quite quickly made safe and emptied of any polluting fuels. See link in description.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

wow! HFF. :-)

Thanks Diedje.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

Klasse Komposition ! HFF, Herb ! Have a nice weekend ahead !

Thanks a lot Ulrich.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

It is a very sturdy specimen, Herb!
Happy weekend to you!

I think it was too but not quite sturdy enough. It had a big hole in its side at one point in time here.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

I wonder why it has not been moved it must be a pollution risk HFF Herb

Good to see you Peter. A question, no doubt that many people have asked. It is now well established as a tourist site and maybe a place for the fish to play too. The ship struck these rocks in 2011 carrying hardboard. A short time later it was salvaged of fuel and anything of both value and polluting as well as being made safe and secure here. See the new link in my description above.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

I went at Paphos on Cyprus. I remember the amphitheater there and the famous mosaics, but I can't remember the wreck.
HFF

Hi Polytropos. This is in fact a good 15km away north of Paphos at Seacaves, Peyia just north of Coral Bay. You would need a car or take the bus to get there. The mosaics and amphitheater are in the archaeological site almost in the tourist center of Paphos. There is in fact another wreck much closer to Paphos, again going north. It is out on a sandbank some way from the shore and can be seen from the coastal walk just north of the fortress. Nb It has only been here since 2011! Mapped now too.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

I'll have a look when I went there, and check my photos from then...

Oh that´s great Herb! It looks like the wreck has come on the wrong path ;)
HFF and enjoy your weekend!

Ah, I can see that too Tanja. Glad you enjoyed the view.

HFF, enjoy the weekend, Herb

Fine shot - but it seems to be a very dangerous coastline. HFF, enjoy your weekend, Herb !

Thanks Percy. This coastline can be dangerous for sure. There are sandbanks and many rocky outcrops with many very rocky bays like this. Storms can also rage here bring large waves and strong winds as we have personally witnessed a few times. I imagine most ships stay well clear!

HFF, have a great weekend. Herb

Very interesting. I was in '98 in Cyprus, so I could not see it. I neither remember the other,
the Demetrios ll. A pity .

Nice to see you again Daniela. Yes, this was only here since 2011. The Demetrios II since 1998 and so it might have happened when you were there or just days later. In fact you would be shocked now of how built-up the whole coast has become, in my opinion, loosing much of its charm. Even at SeaCaves it is no longer possible to walk the whole length directly by the waters edge because of new developments right up to and beyond the coastal paths. A great pity!
Best Wishes, Herb

This is the same in every place, Herb. Between '95 and '96 I have been 6 months in Tenerife and and it was already built-up. But if I look now at the map it's terrible what they have made in a bit more than 20 years.

...Nice One. Well done.

HFF, have a great weekend Herb...

Thanks Erika.

Belated HFF and enjoy this wet weekend, Herb

A cracking photo Herb.............and a fascinating link. I love the way you've composed this - the fence and it's shadow make great leading lines. Beautiful blue tones in the sea and sky as well.

You have to laugh though........If they didn't want people to walk on the fence, why did they build one with a wide, flat top?

I'm wondering why the wreck is still there..........given it was made watertight in 2013.........I would have thought it would have been towed away and sold for scrap by now! Maybe they just leave it there as a warning to mariners?

Great pics in the PiPs too. HFF to you..........have a great weekend.

Once again I express my thanks to you Keith. You know already that I try to compose my photos ok here. Dead right about the style of fence too for walking. Anybodies guess as to why this and also the Demetrios II, down the coast are still here. Can't be worth the salvaging companies efforts as money is everything, as you know. Now a tourist attraction for sure though as it still looks good when the sun is on it. Just too far from the rocky shore itself to encourage anybody to try and climb onto it. Ropes and hoist would be needed. I have a few shots of the on-board fences though as possible HFF candidates in the future :)

Belated HFF and enjoy this wet weekend, Herb

Historische HFF --Herb,,,Ik wens Zeer Mooi weekend

Thanks Fred. It will become even more historical as time goes by.

Belated HFF and enjoy this wet weekend, Herb

Beautiful, thoughtfully composed images and a great title Herb. Wrecks make fascinating subjects and with such a beautiful backdrop what is not to like? Nice one. HFF and have a good weekend

Thanks so much Carol. Your words are not lost here as my interest on this trip was just as much as my earlier trip in 2013. Glad you liked it all.

Belated HFF and enjoy this wet weekend, Herb

HFF and have a nice weekend, Herb!

Belated HFF to you too Rainer, and enjoy this very wet weekend, Herb

Stunning approach to the fence and the wrecked ship! HFF, Herb!

All tricks of the trade Dimas :) Glad you liked it.

Belated HFF and enjoy this wet weekend, Herb

HFF Herb and a good weekend for you.

Belated HFF to you too Maurice, and enjoy this wet weekend, Herb

Wonderful shot, great composition, superb PiP's - HFF Herb, have a nice weekend.

Looks like I succeeded in pleasing you here John :)

Belated HFF and enjoy the weekend, Herb

Impresionante escena !!!
HFF and a very nice weekend !!!

Thanks Karp. It is impressive for sure.

Belated HFF and enjoy the weekend, Herb

Hi Herb

I really like this composition, the line of the fence leading to the ship.
It amazes me that they build a fence with such a wide top, then ask people not to walk on it!
The simple answer is put a pointed top on it!!

Best Wishes, HFF, and a good weekend
Peter

Hi Peter. Good that my compositions still please you. There is just no real answer to fence style. Maybe they could only get this flat shaped wood but did not really want to build it this way. In Britain we may have laced the top with: never drying tar, barbed wire or glass, as you know. Better the Cyprus way then.

Belated HFF and enjoy the weekend, Herb

Lovely composition with strong diagonals. HFF and a great weekend to you. Cheers, Joe

Good that you liked my lines here Joe. Cheers.

Belated HFF and enjoy this very wet weekend, Herb

great find and great shot, love the compo, amazing tilted boat¡¡¡

Nice to see you and your comment here Mario. Yes, quite a tilt on this.

Belated HFF and enjoy the weekend, Herb

Strong inclination of the ship - but fortunately the fence stands right ;-) HFF and have a nice weekend.

In that Christa, you are right! Thank you.

Belated HFF and enjoy the weekend, Herb

Beeindruckende Komposition! HFF, Herb!

Thanks so much Trester.

Belated HFF and enjoy the weekend, Herb

Have a good weekend.. Herb... and keep well.
best wishes.. from Dave...
We used to see a ship out to sea.. back in 2008 and think it was waiting to enter some port.. it turned out to be the floating wreck of.. MV Demetrios II.. obviously a different vessel to your picture here... Cheers from Dave.

Great to see you Dave. Yes the Demtrios II has been there sine 1998 so already ten years when you saw her. This one, far more recent at 2011. We saw the Demtrios too whilst promenading just north of Paphos this time. All in all, great eye candy!

Belated HFF and enjoy the very wet weekend, Herb

ps don't get rain on your lens!

Wow, that's an amazing view! Great PIPS too.

Belated HFF to you, Herb, and I hope you stay off the fence. ;-)

Glad you liked it and the PiP's my friend.

Belated HFF and enjoy the weekend, Herb

belated HFF!

Belated HFF to you too my friend, and enjoy the weekend, Herb

I love the "please do not walk on the fence" advise!!!! Poor ship, she will rot there... belated HFF and enjoy your weekend

Glad you liked the warning sign Xata. I suspect you are right and the ship will end its days there.

Belated HFF and enjoy the weekend, Herb

Impressive view, great shots.
Belated HFF!

My thinks for this Marta.

Best wishes and very belated HFF, Herb

HFF Herb
Bonne semaine

An unusual shot and very beautiful PİPs! I like the 2nd very much!

Belated HFF and have a wonderful Sunday
Füsun

A wrecked fence.. which magically invites me not to stop in front of of it..Indeed to go beyond , in spite of the warning sign !, and least to fill my eyes with the so impressive sights you wanted to present me with !
Have a lovely Sunday Herb!