some moments in the harbour with the captain’s daughter
On May 24, 2010 by Jennifer With 12 Comments
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I took these photos for my dad. When I told him where I would be moving in the Toronto harbour, he knew this ship, the Empire Sandy, was docked outside my door. And before I even walked down and had a look at her I knew that she is from Thunder Bay and that in another life she was a tug. You learn these kinds of things when you're the daughter of someone who has sustained an obsession with lake boats for 70 odd years.
I enjoyed the clear and subtly changing shades of the sky tonight. A perfect early summer evening to end a gorgeous Victoria Day long weekend.
published in the beautiful Bella Grace!
I saw that same beautiful daylight moon while golfing with Jordan today, probably about 6:00pm looking down the fairway it was above the next hole .. I said “shoot for the moon.”
when we walked to your house last week, Ryan said “I want the Empire Sandy tattooed on me”…hmmmmm….
Nice Mike! This was a little later, around 7:30. Probably the daylight moon is why the gradation of the sky colours are so subtle. Some things are beautiful all over.
Well he’s got the inside scoop to the Sandy history before the needle goes down!
These are just fabulous. What a wonderful place you have moved to. I would be down at the harbour all the time humming sea shanties!
Looks wonderful! How are you enjoying your new abode? Has it got a different energy to the old? What are the first things you have noticed about living there?
Sorry for all the questions! 🙂
Beautiful photos. Will send you two photos before and after (if I can find them.) Hope you had a nice weekend. Beautiful weather up on the island. Love, Dad
It is lovely Selma – though the photos don’t show the scads of humanity that trek down there on a lovely day… but it’s a great spot, that’s for sure!
Enjoying it lots Susannah, thanks. Much different energy to the old – louder for one thing, as it’s right downtown. But I’ve never minded city noises – I like them, actually. The Beaches where I was is more of a family neighbourhood – very busy in summer, and with a little high street. This is the downtown core, so it’s faster, busier, but with all sorts of great amenities. Both have their advantages – this is a new lifestyle, and I’ll enjoy getting used to it!
Thanks Dad! Had a lovely long weekend, the weather on Sunday and Monday was perfect here too. Would love to see before and after photos – will post them here! Love you. xoxo
Hey Cliff! What beautiful shots from that girl of your’s eh? Hope all’s well.
Sherrill Tucker
I love photos from those big sailing ships. Maybe Your father likes my photos from Tall Ship Race in Finland last summer.
http://sartenada.wordpress.com/2009/11/02/tall-ships-races-regata-de-grandes-veleros-mastiles-altos-course-de-grands-voiliers/
Here one very special:
http://sartenada.wordpress.com/2009/11/18/sailing-ship-gotheborg-velero-gotheburg-voilier-gotheborg/
I wish to You a very happy weekend.