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Tuesday, July 21, 2009

"A" is for Anchor


I don't know what ship this anchor is from or why it's displayed here but It starts with A and that's this weeks ABC Wednesday letter.

The steamboat in the background is called the Liberty Belle and it sits on the Delaware river.

I need to make my way back to Burlington New Jersey to find out more about the anchor and the ship, also St. Mary's church which I posted about last month.

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28 comments:

  1. VPJuly 21, 2009 at 1:27 PM

    I'd like to know more because I like both the steamboat and the huge anchor. The only steamboat like this I ever saw was in Germany...

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  2. AnonymousJuly 21, 2009 at 1:57 PM

    Love this shot. This reminds me when I was growing up in Carson City. Going up to Lake Tahoe they had a paddle wheeler called the MS Dixie. You could take dinner cruises and it would go from the South Shore around Emerald Island and back. Such a great time. Excellent photos :)

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  3. LowellJuly 21, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    Two beautiful and very well-composed photos, James. Plus the subject in each case is interesting; the colors are great; and they are very sharp!

    Fun to look at!

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  4. CarlettaJuly 21, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    Absolutely beautiful shots James!

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  5. LoisJuly 21, 2009 at 3:32 PM

    Both pictures are nice! I like that steamboat and the red paddlewheel. Reminds me of New Orleans.

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  6. JanieJuly 21, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    Beautiful steamboat. I'd love to take a ride on it. The anchor is interesting too, and a great A choice.

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  7. Maria BergJuly 21, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    That is a BIG Anker only Pippi Longstocking can take it!!!
    /MB

    I did Z by misstake this week and that post is up.

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  8. Müge TekilJuly 21, 2009 at 4:27 PM

    I like very much those old river steamboats and Liberty Belle is a perfect piece! Have a nice Wednesday!

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  9. crocrodylJuly 21, 2009 at 5:11 PM

    I like this red turbine!

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  10. MarthaJuly 21, 2009 at 6:43 PM

    I think I must make a trip there as well... very cool!

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  11. MaraJuly 21, 2009 at 6:44 PM

    I do wonder about the amount of strength needed to pull up one of those anchors.

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  12. IceJuly 21, 2009 at 8:37 PM

    James, I have visited many "daily photo" style blogs. I mean to say this but keep forgetting. Somehow your pictures are very "clean cut". I like them. Do you stand there and think how you are going to compose the pictures or you just snap them without thinking much?

    Between, good job. I like the 1st picture. Good dimension.

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  13. pennyJuly 21, 2009 at 9:20 PM

    Seeing the beautiful steamboat reminds me of 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn' by Mark Twain. I enjoyed that story and always wanted to ride on a steamboat up the Mississippi River.
    James your photos are supercalifragilistic :D

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  14. Bradley HsiJuly 21, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Af, second post of anchor. Beautiful river boat! Thanks for sharing.

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  15. BuckJuly 21, 2009 at 10:16 PM

    Liberty Belle is gorgeous! The second photo with the anchor superimposed over the ship is very artistic.

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  16. EbieJuly 21, 2009 at 11:58 PM

    I blog here.
    Hi James, did you know that there's almost like this in the Long Beach Harbor? The steamboat is used for Mystery and dinner cruises.

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  17. Cezar and LéiaJuly 22, 2009 at 12:38 AM

    Bonjour James!
    Great idea for this theme! All pictures are perfect and the second one has the boat like a nice detail!Very creative!
    God bless you
    Léia :)

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  18. TashJuly 22, 2009 at 1:26 AM

    Really beautiful steamboat. A bit far north for it? Anchor is a perfect A.

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  19. ClaraJuly 22, 2009 at 1:45 AM

    That's a huge anchor! And a great idea for A.

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  20. Gerald (Ackworth born)July 22, 2009 at 4:06 AM

    Like Rune you've anchored in for this round of ABC - great photo

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  21. namakiJuly 22, 2009 at 4:59 AM

    nice pictures ... bravo for the A ....

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  22. KcalpeshJuly 22, 2009 at 5:13 AM

    AWESOME PLACE AND SOME REALLY NICE PICTURES jAMES! tHANKS FOR SHARING!

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  23. JayJuly 22, 2009 at 5:17 AM

    I love the picture of the steamboat! They are so beautiful and stately .. but looking at it I began to wonder if they were seen this way when they first began to ply your wide rivers? Or did people consider them ugly and intrusive?

    Interesting that the anchor should be painted white. The ones on display over here are usually painted black. Are they ever white when in use?

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  24. Roger Owen GreenJuly 22, 2009 at 5:51 AM

    Wow, just came across your blog. I love mysteries (WHY is that anchor there?)

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  25. Maria BergJuly 22, 2009 at 7:08 AM

    Thank you for the help now I have AURA, MB

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  26. Rune EideJuly 22, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    That was no small anchor! It ought to hold several of those ships.

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  27. RoseJuly 22, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    I enjoy these old steamboats; this one reminds me of ones I've been on, on the Mississippi. Thanks for sharing today!

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  28. IndayJuly 28, 2009 at 9:56 PM

    Wow! I miss this! Very sorry James.

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