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~ Winter at the harbor ~~ L'hiver au port ~

Cette période d'année, les seuls bruits qui peuvent être entendus sont ceux des mouettes, des canards et des bateaux grinçant dans l'eau!  De temps en temps, on peut entendre le klaxon du bac faisant connaître sa présence.  L'hiver est ma période préférée d'année au port.  En quelques mois, la marina s'activera avec des personnes, des bateaux et les pêcheurs apportant leur crochet du jour!  J'apprécie la paix et la tranquillité de cette saison tandis qu'elle dure.

This time of year, the only sounds that can be heard are those of the gulls, ducks and ships creaking in the water!  Occasionally one may hear the horn of the ferry making its presence known.  Winter is my favorite time of year at the harbor. In a few months the marina will be bustling with people, ships and the fishermen bringing in their catch of the day!  I enjoy the peace and quiet of this season while it lasts.
COMMENTS
Leeuwjan said at 12:17 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
GREAT Tabblo. Very creative and put together very well.
DEE-Trow said at 12:23 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Paula, I really think this is a wonderful tabblo. I love the variety of pictures and I agree that it is put together so well. Even though winter here isn't like it is in the north, it still gets quiet around the lake this time of year. I too enjoy it so much. The summers get so hectic. The quiet of winter is a welcome relief.
Floridamolle said at 12:24 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
A set of wonderful pictures. Almost feel the quiet and peacefulness in the harbor. GREAT TABBLO Paula
Elsner said at 12:43 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Where are the Kennedys? Nice pix Paula.
Zero42 said at 12:46 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
the photo of the duck is striking. i love the two boats above it and the frozen parts of the lake in the top image. those three are my favorites, but the whole collection is really nice.
Noe said at 12:46 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Very nice photos!
Ejmccartin said at 12:47 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
beautiful! great tabblo!
Paolo said at 12:57 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Very nice and interesting tabblo, as always. Thank you Paula :)
Hollyridger said at 12:59 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Really well done, Paula. You have made excellent use of close-ups to create atmosphere ..... super variety of different angles - I love the mallard and the seagulls, all part of the scene. Excellent!
Spilly0901 said at 1:04 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Beautiful pictures Paula. Love the duck and the bright colors of the boats on such a gray day. Great shots.
Paul said at 1:31 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Paula, it seems to be nice living near a large body of water ... I somehow envy you. :) Thanks for the invitation.
Nina1960 said at 1:34 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Great pictures and layout.I can feel the quiet and can hear the sound of the seagulls.
Arodrigz said at 1:59 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Nice marine pictures. i love the sea so i enjoyed them a lot. Thanks.
Pkeener said at 2:31 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Awesome, Paula. You really captured the atmosphere. Al your shots are so great, and my fave is #6. Also like the boats under cover.
Artingrid said at 2:32 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Thank you for sharing Winter's peace with great shots! Nice place to live.
Bcannatab said at 4:53 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Great photography!! Those gulls, you got their coloring just right, cold, but they can handle that :-)
Cruising said at 5:19 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Beautiful job! The duck in the middle of the Tabblo, where you could see the webbed foot, is very cool. Nice job!
EMA said at 5:24 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
It's lovely Paula. We can feel the calm and the chilly. Nice mood!
Experience said at 5:28 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Una serie fotografica semplicemente stupenda. Molto brava e molto bello questo tuo tabblo. Complimenti!
Maq said at 5:55 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
GREAT WORK. Very fine images.
Purpletiger said at 6:19 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Nice set of images. Great job!
Painterlaura said at 6:53 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Well done - almost feel like I am there.
Nakedeast said at 8:01 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
excellent, great area!!
Love2laugh said at 8:14 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Awesome Paula ... Really good images ... and displayed nicely on this tabblo.
Murphywally said at 9:00 p.m. on Feb 23, 2007:
Paula. Beautiful pictures. Looks cold. Would enjoy seeing pictures when it gets busy again.
Siagian said at 12:20 a.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
a wonderful collection!
Sonnynt said at 2:38 a.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
C'est tres beau. Bravo!
HotChevelle said at 7:54 a.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
looks like a paradise beautiful.
Katerina said at 7:59 a.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
Great detail and color!
Pmoodyvt said at 8:42 a.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
Wow - there are a couple really stunning shots here - the set is a great tour : ). (one advantage to flickr is it encourages comments/critique on individual photos vs. the set - tabblo encourages the latter - but since I flickr a lot, I'll do both : ). The shot of the nets - 9 out of 10 (with more post processing, a definte 10!) - the colors, framing and textures make this a great shot (I'd crop off the top, the white sky, rigging and light don't add anything - then crank the saturation, bump the red up, sharpen - and BAM, a 10 : ). The close up of the duck is very nice, love the color and sharpness - cropping feels just a tad crowded (was there more in frame?). And the one below, with the bummpers - I like the framing of that - there is a lot of interesting arc's and circles in this shot. Works even better in B&W (I tried it on a screengrab - makes the curves from different colors play off each other better - but you'll have to play with levels to resaturate the image - needs more contrast as B&W). Cheers, and thanks for sharing. Paul
Engelgrafik said at 10:17 a.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
Looks like you spent another fun yet COOOLD day shooting! I agree with Pmoodyvt, I would crank up the colors on a few of them and balance them so they're less "blue" unless you like that blue colorcast. Sometimes it works! And he's also right about sharpening... sharpening is crucial in digital photography. It's **NOT** cheating when you do that. It's not cheating because when you shrink down a large digital file to fit in Tabblo, the pixels get redrawn and they will smooth incorrectly! So sharpen your shots if you can. But don't if you don't like what it does. :)
Cougar79go said at 11:04 a.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
I Love the shots. I don't live by the water but, am drawn to it I guess. What people take for everyday life is an adventure in these. Thanks for sharing.
Hélo said at 3:29 p.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
Bonsoir Paula
Tes images sont belles! Il y a de jolies couleurs d'hiver, et une impression de calme...C'est très beau.
A bientôt.
Mei_shoo said at 4:17 p.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
Wow these are gorgeous. Thanks Paula! :)
Hyhoa said at 5:37 p.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
Belles photos et belles couleurs d 'hiver ,merci Paula
Josem5 said at 5:58 p.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
bELLOS COLORES Y MUY TOMADAS ,EL COLOR BIEN ,...UN SALUDO DESDE BARCELONA,UN AMIGO
Royceufc said at 6:52 p.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
Great way to give a flavor of the harbor in winter. I love the duck! Nice detail shots!!
JoanW said at 8:06 p.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
These are a wonderful bunch of photos Paula. A very worthy Tabblo. I love the variety of shots you have iincluded....from long distance shots, to close ups, from monotone colouring to finding brihgt spots of colour to show off against the grey tones. Wonderful!! The makes us feel like we have actually visited the harbour and seen all the best points of interest. I love the close ups of the hook and nets, and the gulls. Then I also like the perspective in the shot looking down a dock with the pillars each side. There is so much variety and interest here. You have taken the time and trouble to prepare your photos and to present them in an interesting way. Really well done. I am enjoying this one very much. My enthusiasm is also because I love these sort of shots, boats, water, birds. etc....and it is the sort of thing that I would plan to do if I lived in the area. .
Margaretshoemaker said at 11:21 p.m. on Feb 24, 2007:
Very nice indeed. You always have wonderful tabblos.
Wlk68 said at 8:35 a.m. on Feb 25, 2007:
Awesome Tabblo, Paula. Very nicely done.
Memotions said at 12:10 p.m. on Feb 25, 2007:
Really enjoyed this Tabblo, Paula. Really tells a story of how quiet the off-season can be at a marina. The photos of the Mallard and the dock are especially appealing...to me anyway. Thanks for sharing. You always seem to create an atmosphere of tranquility.
Mthorne said at 9:48 p.m. on Feb 25, 2007:
not much to say what hasn't been said already. These are beautiful.
Veronicasuzio said at 9:58 a.m. on Feb 26, 2007:
WOW! Wounderful pictures. The poem is beautiful too.
Katkee said at 10:26 a.m. on Feb 26, 2007:
~i like this collection paula~
Akeke said at 2:29 a.m. on Feb 27, 2007:
like it! :-)
Ehleena said at 2:50 a.m. on Feb 28, 2007:
This is a wonderful, gritty tabblo, Paula!
Jillcdunn said at 4:03 p.m. on Mar 1, 2007:
And that peaceful time of year is portrayed beautifully in your tabblo. Hope you have lots of time to enjoy it while it lasts.
Chiloedream said at 3:43 p.m. on Mar 2, 2007:
Sérénité de l'hiver, un tabblo paisible, un monde en sommeil avant le retour des beaux jours, j'ai la chance d'avoir de la douceur sur mon voyage marocain, bravo Paula, bises, a bientot.
Lucemiami said at 7:41 p.m. on Mar 2, 2007:
That's a great Tabblo..The detailed pictures are my favorites...Bravo again, Luce
Nina1960 said at 6:12 a.m. on Mar 6, 2007:
I have to come back to see your pictures again and now I look your pictures with the slideshow and one after the other are beautiful.Thank you.
Thebeautifullife said at 6:13 p.m. on Mar 6, 2007:
I love these pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NavyMom said at 6:38 p.m. on Mar 6, 2007:
you make winter scenes seem vibrant. excellent tabblo
JackHolmes said at 9:43 p.m. on Mar 7, 2007:
good composition of the tabblo and images. i agree re: the contrast and image "massage". the photo vendors do it without your asking so the print is "nice". one needs to manage the image them self if a vendor doesn't. jh.
OscarDaniel said at 10:23 a.m. on Mar 10, 2007:
Grat Tabblo, very goods pictures, nice color and composition, I like all !!
Smsiegfried1 said at 5:27 a.m. on Mar 12, 2007:
The great waiting - all in stillness and agony or even in peace - a big paralysis waiting for spring's kiss to be re-awakened, and - momentarily - an air of sadness over it all, of fatigue. I like your tabblo!
Mashpee_Paula said at 10:43 a.m. on Mar 23, 2007:
Thanks ~ merci so much EVERYONE!!! I appreciate all of your comments and thoughts! A BIG THANK YOU to JEFF and PAUl for your suggestions! I still have much to learn about photography! :) Thanks again~ Paula. :)
Mashpee_Paula said at 10:52 a.m. on Mar 23, 2007:
ALAN ~ the Kennedy Compound is just down the street from this location! :)


THANK YOU JACK! :)
Wahoogin said at 6:39 p.m. on Mar 23, 2007:
The colors are great!
Mashpee_Paula said at 6:46 p.m. on Mar 23, 2007:
Thank you WAHOOGIN~ for the visit and your words! ~Paula. :)
GeorgePL said at 4:06 p.m. on Mar 24, 2007:
This is such a different perspective of Cape Cod than what we're used to seeing. It's such a different place in winter. Thanks for freezing your tail for us Paula.
Mashpee_Paula said at 5:05 p.m. on Mar 26, 2007:
Hey George ~ Thanks for visiting my tabblo! The seas are no longer frozen and people are preparing their boats for the warmer weather! Another month and the harbor will be crazzzy! Thanks George! ~ Paula.
Ruben06 said at 6:53 p.m. on Mar 31, 2007:
great photostream...a different view of Cape Cod..great details, colorful and excellent perspective..good job.
Mashpee_Paula said at 7:58 p.m. on Apr 1, 2007:
THANKS very much RUBEN~ I appreciate your kind words and visit! Thanks~ Paula.
Mittens said at 10:47 p.m. on Apr 6, 2007:
Nice pictures Paula. You found sometime fun to do during the winter months.
Mashpee_Paula said at 7:41 p.m. on Apr 9, 2007:
Thanks so much Linda~ for your visit and your kind words! ~ Paula.
Pepoyoz said at 9:06 p.m. on Apr 18, 2007:
WOW! great tabblo!
Andre. said at 4:26 p.m. on Apr 23, 2007:
Every set is a true story of the REAL world.
Thank you
Mashpee_Paula said at 6:35 p.m. on Apr 23, 2007:
PEPOYOZ and ANDRE ~ thank you both very much! It pleases me that you like my pictures! Thanks again. ~ Paula :)
Sunnrae said at 1:02 p.m. on May 11, 2007:
Awesome photos. I love boat/water photos and it's neat to see your part of the world!
Mashpee_Paula said at 7:03 p.m. on May 11, 2007:
SUNNRAE~ thanks for the visit! I love the sea and boats too! ~ Paula :)
Hiroki.10 said at 8:59 a.m. on May 12, 2007:
Great pictures even in difficult lighting situations. Beautiful details and colors. Thanks for sharing.
Mashpee_Paula said at 6:46 p.m. on May 13, 2007:
Thank you HIROKI, I appreciate your words again! ~Paula.
Umauma said at 11:42 a.m. on Jun 28, 2007:
Great mood pieces...conveys the feeling of the written text very well.
Akeke said at 7:26 a.m. on Jun 29, 2007:
Very nice tabblo!
Mashpee_Paula said at 4:09 p.m. on Jun 29, 2007:
Hey Ake~ Thanks for stopping by! Thank you Umauma, I appreciate your comment! ~ Paula
Gerardfotografeert said at 6:41 p.m. on Jul 16, 2007:
Marvellous. I almost smell the flavor of the harbour
Mashpee_Paula said at 3:59 p.m. on Jul 18, 2007:
Thanks again GERARD ~ I came to this harbor over the weekend to go kayaking and it is amazing how different it looks.... tons of people, boats!!! I did not bring my camera because the harbor leads to the open sea and many times the wake from the boats tip my kayak!! :)
Abdul_aljawabrey said at 5:35 a.m. on Aug 19, 2007:
amazing photos especially the duck and the gulls,i really loved it :))
Mashpee_Paula said at 7:09 a.m. on Aug 19, 2007:
Thank you very much Abdul_aljawabrey ~ I was surprised that the duck remained so still, it was as if he was posing for me!! :) Thanks again! ~
Ebucar said at 10:38 a.m. on Sep 9, 2007:
Paula, these are all great photos, what makes it hard to choose a favorite - but the photo of the duck is really impressive.
Mashpee_Paula said at 5:52 p.m. on Sep 17, 2007:
Thank you Eliane~ I think I got lucky, it was as if the duck stopped and posed for me! :)
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