This was the best photo in a series of four posts about the oil rig that visited Nelson. The original post of this image was on 17 July. The rig first first appeared on 31 May; subsequently it was on 9 August and 27 September. Following the last post, it was just outside the bay still visible from Rocks Road because the weather condition was still bad; apparently these rigs require three or four days of calm water to move on safely. The rig has not returned so I guess it's finally really gone.Happy New Year, everyone!
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Happy New Year Meg and Ben! This a great choice of course. Your blog have been an inspiration and a joy throughout 2008. Cheers for another great year!
ReplyDeleteA toast to you and all the work you do for your CDP - Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteVery cool choice, Ben and Meg! Have a wonderful 2009 full of happiness and good health!
ReplyDeleteThe pefect choice - it has great lines, composition, colour & detail - just plain impressive. Happy theme day & an awesome 2009!
ReplyDeleteExcellent choice, but then you genuinely do have so many to choose from. Your blog for me was a hidden gem this year. I hope more discover you this coming year.
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Meg and Ben, I hope you have a fantastic new year, and may the oil rig stay beyond the horizon!
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I do hope to get the time to visit your blog this year! Because I do know you always have wonderful fotos!
ReplyDeleteMeg and Ben, this is quite an honor to be so chosen. I have enjoyed all your photos and would have picked you as winners, even with some others that you took. Thanks for letting me learn again, about how a photo should look, by viewing all the great ones you take.
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Great choice!! Love the shot.
ReplyDeleteI would imagine this could be quite a project getting one of these in place. Great choice! Happy New Year, Meg and Ben.
ReplyDeleteThat must have been an awesome experience, having the oil rig there. Great photo!
ReplyDeleteHappy theme day! Wishing you all the best for 2009.
Ben, fun choice from among you and Meg's many fab shots this year. I love all the geometry going on, and all the vertical columns. You two are such dear, sweet, helpful, and kind blogging friends. I'm so glad to be in this CDPB community with you. Yesterday I got to meet Michael, one of the frequent commentors on Eric in Paris' blog. He is an American expat working in Paris and was on holiday here in Seattle. He is planning a trip to NZ in 2009, and I hope he will get down your way. The world is a small and friendly place among the city daily photo bloggers! Thanks for making your corner of the globe such a fun place to visit. Happiness and good health is my wish for you both in 2009.
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Seattle Daily Photo
Great choice! Looks like I missed a wonderful series on the rigs. I must visit Nelson in the New Year . . . enjoy the best of the best today, Ben.
ReplyDeleteGood choice capturing something that isn't seen in your city often.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!
Hi, nice shot of maybe not so nice rigs. This is my first visit to your blog. I particularly like the pictures of the beautiful surroundings you're in. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your visits, everyone, and may 2009 be colorful, saturated and in high-contrast to you all.
ReplyDeleteKim, "dear, sweet, helpful, and kind blogging friends" must refer to B. I'm as erratic and haphazard as I've always been ;-)
excellent image, i am always drawn by stark lines against a bright backgroung. many f my own shots are of a similar feel.
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