Yes indeed fascinating photos all round there..great stuff !
..saw some of that phenomenon myself as have just returned from Dunkerque.
You might remember a few weeks back we carried a press release from DFDS about the upcoming special events in Dunkerque, particularly the tall ships visit, so..grasping the metal in intrepid explorer tradition, we headed off with cameras poised at the ready on the Delft Seaways. Never been to Dunkerque before so twas a new experience but enjoyed it enormously..very much a seafaring town. And when surrounded by unbelievably striking tall ships it was a treat.
here are a few pictures..
Hotel de Ville above, seen from across the harbour..or one of the extensive harbours..
Some of the visiting tall ships lined up in fine style..ready for the thousands of snappers, myself included.
Ooops pressed the button too early more to come..and here we are..
Some absolutely exquisite Russian ships were on show. These three lads were Russian and were happy to pose for pictures and indeed took some pictures of Jan T and myself too. Very friendly and pleasant they were and as for their ships..wow!
Looking seawards here from the landlubbers side. The place was packed with sailing boats as well as the Tall Ships.The harbour was alive..I fell on wicked ways and went into one of the bars there and had a fair few, strictly in the seafarers tradition of course and purely for research!!
This black beast slipped in quietly. Not exactly a tall ship but as everyone was there the pirates wanted to come too..and sure why not?
Russian ships of immense proprtion..the lens wasnt wide enough to fit it all in..so big.The pic doesnt capture the scale.
Another Russian catching the brief evening sun..
and then it was all over..and the sun went down on proceedings to the sound of sea shanties from the improvised stage. A different set of ships below included the Morgenster which occasionally pays a visit to us here in Dover.
See also the pic on the old homepage
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