By Vladimir Brezina
This week’s Photo Challenge is Grand.
To face the elements is, to be sure, no light matter when the sea is in its grandest mood. You must then know the sea, and know that you know it, and not forget that it was made to be sailed over.
— Joshua Slocum, Sailing Alone Around the World
Even in our little kayaks, in a passing little storm, we occasionally glimpse something of what Slocum meant.
From our 2012 kayak circumnavigation of Long Island, NY. The story of that storm is here.
Vladimir Brezina (RIP) 
Johna Till Johnson
Wind Against Current 
Yes! That’s grand, if anything…
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Feels grand at the time, anyway… :-)
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Those are just beauiful!
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Thank you!!
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Thank you Vladimir
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Loved this.
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So glad—thank you!! :-)
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Wonderful.
janet
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Thanks so much, Janet! :-)
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Wow! those photos are stunning! The 2nd one from the bottom is particularly enchanting!
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Last high sunlit clouds… :-)
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great shots
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Thank you so much! :-)
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Beautiful photos especially liked the boat on the sand.
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That was after it was all over ;-) Thanks, Gayle!! :-)
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Grand and humbling Vlad !
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Indeed! :-)
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GLORIOUS! Surely these weren’t all taken from a kayak ??? – it’s not as if the sea is … erhmm … smooth … I mean, there’s always a swell …
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Most certainly, these (and many others on this blog) were taken from a kayak.
Yes, the kayak is usually moving in the waves. And that’s why I prefer a more stable boat, at least one in which you don’t have to have your paddle in your hand all the time to brace, so that you can take pictures instead. And the movement does degrade the sharpness of the image, but usually only with a telephoto lens or in low light…
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Striking image.
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Thanks!!
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Beautiful ocean sky shots Vlad….the 4th and 3rd from last are especially appealing to me….but all are lovely. The way the sun spills light out over the ocean continues to mesmerise and enchant me….I love taking ocean shots, but I’m usually on dryish land!
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Being on the water itself actually makes a big difference in the feeling (if not necessarily the photos), especially, when the circumstances are right, this Grand feeling—you feel that you are part of the scene rather than just watching it ;-) Of course, being in a kayak over which the waves are washing every few seconds helps in that regard…
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Looks like so much fun. I’ve kayaked on the Mississippi river, but I prefer a canoe.
All photos are beautiful, but the second from the bottom is my favorite.
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It is so much fun, whether in a canoe or a kayak… Thanks!!
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A grand series to be sure! Nice.
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Thanks, Ruth!
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the morning sky is gorgeous! everyone seems so small in such a grand sky…
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And we did feel small… Thanks!! :-)
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WOW.. like again
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:-) Thanks!!
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I love kayaking because of the beauty that surrounds me as I meander along a river. The energy in the air must have been terrific. Great Series of photos.
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Energy is right! Thanks!! :-)
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beautiful beautiful shots of the sky.. I love taking pics of the different cloud formations thanks for sharing yours ;)
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It’s hard to miss the clouds on the water—and often that’s pretty much all there is to look at :-)
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Wow!! the colors in those clouds are captivating!
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A perfect ending to a most memorable day! :-)
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I bet! That looks like a great way to spend the day!
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such stunning shots – the ocean surely is grand. thanks for sharing.
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You are most welcome! :-)
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Love the quote! Must be humbling to be out there! Great shots as always!
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He was criticized, however, for making it sound too easy and benign with that quote…
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I love your sky and cloud photos. Beautifully Grand!!!!!
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Thank you!! :-)
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Amazing shots, Vladimir!
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Thank you!!
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Thanks for dropping by my blog. You have amazing shots here! :D
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Thanks, and thanks for visiting !! :-)
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These are really beautiful :)
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Thanks!! :-)
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