The Eagle...

[Glenn Clabo]

The USCGC Eagle is a 295-foot barque used as a training cutter for future officers of the United States Coast Guard. She is the only active commissioned steel hulled sailing vessel in service. She has been here in the Navy Yard for a few days so I went and visited this morning as she was getting underway.

Her Mast Head is of course...an eagle...


A closeup...


The Old North Church is in the background...


From under the pier...


She is underway...

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Lovely golds, there, Glenn. And the clouds [stalkeyes]

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Thanks Rob. I'm sure they refinished the gold this weekend.

 

[Brian Moore]

I like #1 best as an image, but I sure like the close up of the eagle's eye in #2.

 

[Pete Askew]

I'm with Brian. I love the lighting in number 1.

 

[Paul Lange]

While I love the gold tone in number to much more than in number 1, number 1 is just the tops, such great lighting.

BTW it looks like you might have 6 specs of dust on your sensor.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

ThaNks Pete...it was one of those partly cloudy days that was mostly partly.

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Thanks Paul...I only see one...but I thought it was a rain drop. I'll check it out in the morning.

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Thanks Brian...I couldn't resist that eye.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Fabulous dramatic lighting Glenn - that eagle looks stunning

 

[Aldous Lau]

Love #1 and #2. Nice eagle!!

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Thanks Chris...I had enough time to wait for the sun to shine for a few moments. One more plus for retirement.

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Thank you Aldous.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Some serious sky in the first Glenn, Love it the highlights on the sails, all works well for me

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Thanks for the comments Kev...and for coming out of your makin shed to makim.

 

[Kev Pugh]

Thanks for the comments Kev...and for coming out of your makin shed to makim.

Only just back from a trip to Wales Glenn, making shed is closed until tomorrow

 

[Dave Moss]

Stunning ship love the set shame the ship is of German design as I believe she was gained by war reperations after the second world war

 

[Glenn Clabo]

You are right Dave...1946...a German captain assisted in sailing her to the US.

 

[Beth Carter]

#2 is my favorite. #1 was almost my favorite, but the bridge and building in the background are a little distracting to me. love how the gold eagle pops against the dark sky. don't think i'd want to sail around in that sort of weather.

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Thanks Beth...agree. I took the first one for a local paper blog...they like things in context.

 

[Beth Carter]

Thanks Beth...agree. I took the first one for a local paper blog...they like things in context.

you mean rpf wasn't your sole intended audience?!? the horror! how could you do such a thing?

lol, actually that makes sense now glenn, thanks for clarifying.