Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Electra

Newport Beach, California (Lido Marina)

"Welcome aboard the Electra.
Built in 1929, this 100-foot Classic Fantail vessel has been exquisitely restored to combine all the romance and opulence of the past with the comfort and convenience of today."

This is my Watery Wednesday post.

44 comments:

Luis Gomez said...

Absolutely gorgeous James!

Pat Tillett said...

Hey James!
One of my daughters was married on this ship about 5 years ago. Lot's of fun and an awesome ship.

Thom said...

She's a beauty...Fantastic capture James

Twiggy said...

What a beauty! Thats a great atmosphere in the picture.

Luna Miranda said...

a beautiful boat, love the lights and reflections.

Filip Demuinck said...

It looks like an ideal setting for a romantic dinner. I hope they have a good chef.

Greetings,
Filip

ewok1993 said...

excellent shot. she's a beauty, isn't she?

Carolyn Ford said...

wOw...what a great night shot...!!!

Cecilia Artista said...

Gorgeous!
Great shot!

Cindi said...

That's one beauty of a boat and a great shot! Nice work James!

Kim, USA said...

OMG this is beautiful!

Watery Wednesday

EG Wow said...

The reflection is exquisite, James!

Sylvia K said...

Oh, what a gorgeous boat! And what a breathtaking capture, James! I love the reflections, the water and your composition! I do love boats and this one is a gem! Hope your week is going well!

Sylvia

teca said...

WOW! Spectacular!
Hugs.

wenn said...

such awesome shots!

Genie said...

James....You have given us a fabulous capture in this shot. The vessel itself is beautiful, but your picture of it is stunning. Kudos! Genie

Taunnie said...

Wow, such an intrguing photo. It really draws me in. Love it!

Francisca said...

Is that a house boat, James? It looks fabulous. Your night shot with lights reflected is very nice!

[I don't make it a habit to promote but I think you might like the place I posted about today since you are looking for places to travel.]

march on... said...

Lovely. I can't take my eyes off the beautiful boat :0

Fotobloggen 2011 said...

Looks fantastic. the warm light makes it very inviting. a great composition!

John said...

Very Agatha Christie; the tungsten lighting gives it a complementary colour cast.

Pierre BOYER said...

Gorgeous boat !
Greetings from France,

Pierre
http://pierre-boyer.blogspot.com/

Lucka said...

Gorgeous shot. I love the light in the night. Have a great day!

NatureFootstep said...

wow, a perfect shot I think. :)

Cezar and Léia said...

JAmes, this picture is amazing with beautiful and perfect lights!Romantic and charming boat for sure!
Léia

SquirrelQueen said...

Oh wow, she is a beauty. I always like to hear of things like this vessel being restored and cared for.

Malyss said...

It's sounds strange to me but in french boats are "masculine" and in english, "feminine"..so, SHE is marvelous, this old lady, with her round curves and her brilliant curves shining through the night. I'm with John "very Agatha Christie", and full of charm!

Cheri said...

Beautiful photo!

Tanya said...

it looks so inviting! beautiful!!

Thérèse said...

What else is it to ask for? She is beautiful.

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

What an elegant and luxurious boat... your photo is worthy of a prize! If you are showing this today, I can only imagine what treasure you have for us on Friday's reflection... It would be permissable to post this one.

Bises,
Genie

RuneE said...

This is elegance, both in the ship and in the photo!

Stickup Artist said...

Excellent night shot James! I love the moody colors in the sky against all the festive and fiery lights in the middle and foreground. The mast forming a large cross jutting into that roiling sky makes this a very intense and unforgettable image indeed!

T. Becque said...

Very cool photo James. The stillness of the water with those lighted reflections are just great.

ruma said...

Hello, James

The graceful sense wraps your artworks.

Thank you for the warmth of your heart.
Have a good weekend...

The prayer for all peace.
from Japan, ruma

Cildemer said...

So beautiful!
Thanks for sharing, James;o)

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Happy day****

'Tsuki said...

Perfect shot for your weekly contest, dear James...

I love it !

Sallie (FullTime-Life) said...

Your night photography is amazing (in this post and the one below as well). Is someone living on this boat?

JM said...

Gorgeous! The sky is amazing! Fantastic shot.

Pat Tillett said...

Hey James, I know you live pretty close to this boat. You mention the shot in your back. The surgeon who totally fixed my spine has an office on PCH at Hoag Hosp. He's awesome and I could give you his name and number if you want it.
p.tillett@cox.net

Virginia said...

Allow me to gush over this fabulous photograph James! It's stunning.
V

Andy said...

Pretty darn cool ship and pretty darn cool photo.

Corker2 said...

She sure is a nice boat. Well captured.

I've been snooping thru your Images and found them all great. Wish I could do such a great job as you do. However, I'm working on it. I shoot a Pentax K100D with 4 different Lens's. I'm always trying to learn as I go along.

Best Regards,
Les

Fotokarusellen said...

What a night shot. Bravo.

Like your blog very much. Beautiful work.