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Flemished lines

Flemished lines

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18 Sep 2010 255
When ropes are laid out in this fashion, they're said to be "flemished." Of course, ropes that have anything to do with boats are not called ropes -- they're "lines." And when the boat is big, it is called a ship. Unless it is a submarine, in which case it remains a boat no matter how big it is.
A Navy vessel was in port

A Navy vessel was in port

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18 Sep 2010 254
Undersea cable, the way it was meant to be seen

Undersea cable, the way it was meant to be seen

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18 Sep 2010 254
Special cable boats would lay it down.
It's called the Plimsoll line . . .

It's called the Plimsoll line . . .

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18 Sep 2010 256
. . . and it shows how heavily laden a ship is. Though usually it's located amidships, not on the bow, so maybe I do not know what this is. Never mind.
It looks anatomical . . .

It looks anatomical . . .

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18 Sep 2010 236
. . . but it's undersea cable. Who knows what signals it was designed to carry.
And as we began . . .

And as we began . . .

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18 Sep 2010 205
. . . we end, with Flemished lines.
Drawbridge up

Drawbridge up

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18 Sep 2010 227
A sailboat enters the inner harbor, under power.
All you see . . .

All you see . . .

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18 Sep 2010 226
. . . is the guy's butt. Right?
There are sailboats at Port Everglades, too

There are sailboats at Port Everglades, too

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18 Sep 2010 228
Port Everglades is near Fort Lauderdale International Airport

Port Everglades is near Fort Lauderdale Internatio…

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18 Sep 2010 258
I liked the shape and shades

I liked the shape and shades

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18 Sep 2010 202
There's a famous poster of the Normandie . . .

There's a famous poster of the Normandie . . .

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18 Sep 2010 200
. . . which ultimately caught fire and capsized at dock in New York, which inspired this picture.
An unexpected good-bye

An unexpected good-bye

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11 Sep 2010 219
As the body of her murdered sister is taken away, a young woman places her hand on the body bag. It happened on a bright Saturday morning in Fort Lauderdale. Olympus OM-1, 35mm Zuiko, Tri-X
Lauderdale Lakes shootout 3

Lauderdale Lakes shootout 3

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11 Sep 2010 306
Shots are fired, and officers dive to the ground. Olympus OM-1, 200mm Zuiko, Tri-X
Dusting for prints

Dusting for prints

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11 Sep 2010 206
A crime-scene technician hopes to help solve the murder of the Fort Lauderdale woman. Olympus OM-1, 200mm Zuiko, Tri-X
Lauderdale Lakes shootout 4

Lauderdale Lakes shootout 4

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11 Sep 2010 215
In due course, the shooter is apprehended. Olumpus OM-1, 35mm Zuiko, Tri-X
Lauderdale Lakes shootout 5

Lauderdale Lakes shootout 5

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11 Sep 2010 214
As police process the crime scene, bullet holes are visible in the apartment door. The big hole above the apartment number is where a gas grenade went in -- hence the exhaust fan. Olympus OM-1 with Rollei strobe, 35mm Zuiko, Tri-X
Lauderdale Lakes shootout 2

Lauderdale Lakes shootout 2

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11 Sep 2010 208
As the building was surrounded, officers prepared to go in and get the shooter. Olympus OM-1, 35mm Zuiko, Tri-X
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