By Vladimir Brezina
When kayaking in New York Harbor, you can’t avoid getting close—
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Close.
By Vladimir Brezina
When kayaking in New York Harbor, you can’t avoid getting close—
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Close.
Posted in Kayaking, New York City, Photography
Tagged Boats, Close, New York City, New York Harbor, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2016, Sea Kayaking, Ships, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Vladimir Brezina
Sailors have always put fierce images on their sails to intimidate their enemies:
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… the Vikings
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… and now—
… sailing forth to intimidate, at least, their brand’s enemies.
By Vladimir Brezina
Ah, the familiar first signs of Fall: the first crisp days and chilly nights, trees beginning to turn color here and there, migrating geese honking overhead…
And, of course, the Tugboat Race.
Every year on Labor Day Sunday, the Working Harbor Committee brings together, in the Hudson River off Midtown Manhattan, a collection of New York Harbor tugs—those that can spare a rare half-day off work—to engage in
various feats of tugboat strength: a race, nose-to-nose pushing contests, a line-throwing competition, and, for the kids as well as hyper-competitive tugboat captains, a spinach-eating contest.
We’ve attended the last three years, and written quite a bit about the occasion (in 2012, 2013, and 2014). So let’s go straight to the photos of this year’s event, the 23rd Annual Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition!
Posted in New York City, Science and Technology
Tagged Boats, New York City, New York Harbor, Photography, Race, Ships, Tugboat, Tugboat Race
By Vladimir Brezina
Move!
No, you move!
In NYC, gridlock doesn’t just happen on land…
Scenes from this year’s Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition. Many more photos to come!
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Move.
Posted in New York City, Photography, Science and Technology
Tagged Boats, Move, New York City, New York Harbor, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2015, Ships, Travel, Tugboat, Tugboat Race, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Vladimir Brezina
The Hermione was a French frigate that, most famously, in 1780 carried the Marquis de Lafayette to America with news of French help for the American Revolution. The Hermione was then a brand-new ship, having been built in Rochefort, France, in 1779. She survived only another few years, being wrecked in 1793.
But now there is Hermione 2.0! A full-scale replica, she was built again in Rochefort and launched in 2014. Earlier this summer, she sailed across the Atlantic for a tour of the major US ports of Franco-American historical significance.
We went to see her when she arrived in New York City.
Here is a selection of photos from that visit (click on any photo to start slideshow):
Posted in Science and Technology
Tagged American Revolution, Frigate, Hermione, Marquis de Lafayette, New York City, Sailing Ship, Ships
By Vladimir Brezina
Golden light in New York Harbor…
From the Hidden Harbor Tour, September 2013.
A contribution to Ailsa’s travel-themed photo challenge, Golden.
Posted in New York City, Photography
Tagged Golden, Hidden Harbor Tour, New York City, New York Harbor, Photography, postaweek, postaweek2014, Ships, Sunset, Travel, Weekly Photo Challenge
By Johna Till Johnson
Photos by Johna Till Johnson
The day wasn’t looking good.
This was the third year we’d planned to go to the Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition, but the day didn’t start well. It dawned dark and gloomy, with the threat of rain—the kind of day on which, despite your best intentions, you struggle to get out of bed.
Worse, Vlad, who’d been under the weather for a few days, couldn’t go.
So even though we’d already purchased tickets, I wasn’t enthusiastic about attending the race. I had so many chores to do… not to mention work… and steaming coffee and a comfortable couch beckoned.
At the last minute, though, I threw my maritime radio and camera into a backpack, poured some coffee into a thermos, and set off downtown.
Posted in New York City, Science and Technology
Tagged Boats, New York City, New York Harbor, Race, Ships, Tugboat, Tugboat Race
By Vladimir Brezina
This week’s Photo Challenge is Fray.
Rival tugboats enter the fray in NYC’s Great North River Tugboat Race & Competition.
They engage in single combat…
… as well as a general melee
More photos from the 2012 and 2013 Races are here and here. And the 2014 Race is coming up in just one week, on Sunday, August 31st. We’ll be there!