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Summer FunPosted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 17 August 2008 in Sport & Recreation and Portfolio.
Comments (41)
leslie from norwich, United KingdomFuture champion sailors, great reflections -- well shot Lorraine 17 Aug 2008 5:12am @leslie: Maybe, they have somuch to look foward to :) thanks Leslie! Japanalia from Yokohama, JapanLittle sailors on the go! Most beautiful the reflections in the foreground! 17 Aug 2008 5:17am @Japanalia: Aren't they fun to look at...and yes the reflections did it for me too, thanks alot ;) @Magda: Thanks very much Magda :) Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United StatesYou have some good reflections working for you here. Nice. 17 Aug 2008 5:36am @Stephen Phillips: Thanks very much Stephen, they were my fav part of the photo as well :) Kylie Greenan from Richmond, AustraliaWhat a great image... looks like there is not a spot of wind though with that water so still, they look they are just sitting and waiting, a lovely way to chill on a summers day! 17 Aug 2008 6:12am @Kylie Greenan: Kids just have fun whatever they do lol thanks very much Kylie ;) Marion from Nanaimo, BC, CanadaWhat a lovely summery image Lorraine. The reflections are wonderful. Blow wind blow!! 17 Aug 2008 6:18am @Marion: Thanks so much Marion, yep the reflections were it for me lol @Calusarus: Thanks very much Frederic :) @Cia: Summer it is, thanks very much Cia :) marianne from Toulouse, from France, Francequelle sérénité ... j'aime ces reflets sur l'eau ... 17 Aug 2008 8:39am @marianne: Hey Marianne, j'ai une voile pour toi depeche...un p'tit mimosa aussi, c'est la riviere outaouais ou Ottawa river, c'est le bord qui touche a l'ontario (Ottawa) et au Quebec (Gatineau anciennement Aylmer) achete du Brie en route, ok, j'ai du bon pain frais :) Janice Thomson from CanadaI think I want to be a kid again just for a day :) 17 Aug 2008 8:55am @Janice Thomson: O that would be neat, we could go on the boat and drink lemonade or ginger ale ;) see being an adult is good too, we get to have coffee, ;) António Pires from Lisbon, PortugalFun but not sailing. There was no wind at all. 17 Aug 2008 9:31am @António Pires: Not a wink ;) and Thank God 'cause I really love the reflection, thanks a lot Antonio! Michael Skorulski from Cigel, SlovakiaBarely a puff of wind to move but I bet they had great fun anyway. Really nice, Lorraine. 17 Aug 2008 10:58am @Michael Skorulski: Barely a puff was great, I wanted the reflection lol thanks so much Michael ;) Veronelle from Lens, Francequel plaisir de voguer au fil de l'eau en faisant trempette, tres rafraichissant ! 17 Aug 2008 11:31am @Veronelle: ca fait du bien de se rafraichir, je me suis baignee et l'eau est merveilleuse ;) Barbara from Florida, United StatesI love this image, the color,composition and the memories it brings me as a youngster when I belonged to my High School sailing club. We even sailed in ice boats in winter. 17 Aug 2008 12:24pm @Barbara: Hey Barbara, what a lovely comment, I'm glad it brought you some good memories :) @Daryl: There are lifeguards, and better yet: mothers ;) Judy from Brooksville-Florida,, United StatesThis is beautiful, Lorraine. It is delightful to watch the little ones learn the rudiments of sailing - this is precious! 17 Aug 2008 12:35pm @Judy: Very true, plus if there had been too much wind, there would be no reflections...;) thanks always! Tracey from White Hall, United StatesI love the long reflections in the water! Those kids are so lucky! I have never seen such small boats before! 17 Aug 2008 1:10pm @Tracey: Really Tracey? well they have a sailboat club for kids, neat hey? thanks so much ;) @JoeB: Hi Joe, oh I've jumped right in, the water's wonderful ;) marianne from Toulouse, from France, Franceyes je viens, avec un immense plateau de fromages !!! un petit vin aussi ??? pas de problème, j'affrête mon jet privé ! il est fait pour cela ! 17 Aug 2008 2:11pm @marianne: pas besoin de gilet de sauvetage, tu peux marcher longtemps avant que ca devienne par dessus la tete lol bluechameleon from Vancouver, CanadaFantastic, Lorraine! This looks like so much fun and what a feeling of summer. I have to smile though as it looks to me there is no wind...they have their work cut out for them :) 17 Aug 2008 2:30pm @bluechameleon: Hey Blue, no wind, and somehow they didn't care, but it changed later lol ;) Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, CanadaAll the little sailors seem to be having a great time. It reminds me of my childhood sailing all over the lake except without the life-jackets. I guess kids were expendable when I was young. 17 Aug 2008 3:48pm @Michael Rawluk: That's probably why they were better swimmer back then ;) thanks always ! Cool Daddio from United StatesThose look like my kind of sailboats. A great summer shot. 17 Aug 2008 5:20pm @Cool Daddio: Aren't they sweet? So, so nice to have you visit Jim ;) Illuci from Hurdegaryp, NetherlandsGreat fun! Exactly the same kind of boats I made a series of! (Non-digital but what the heck) 17 Aug 2008 5:58pm @Illuci: Actually i do remember that collection, but I better go check just in case:) Thanks a lot Erik! Rui from Leiria, PortugalVery good. Nice reflections. Optimist class for small sailors :) 17 Aug 2008 5:59pm @Rui: Thanks very much Rui :) Richard_Irwin from Belper, United KingdomThe 2016 Olympics beckon. The little boats are lovely, must be great fun 17 Aug 2008 7:23pm @Richard_Irwin: Who know what the future will hold for these young ones, lol thanks a lot Richard :) amy from Nanaimo, BC, CanadaOk, so I'm thinking what exactly are they looking at? What's going on with the boat/sail we can just see? Looks like it's sinking or something... A great summer fun shot, Lorraine!! 17 Aug 2008 7:43pm @amy: Sweet Amy you raise interesting points, awww don't know lol thanks so much ;) Observing from West Cheshire, United KingdomLoads of laughs and fun there, ah the carefree days of childhood ! Lovely summery shot Lorraine. 17 Aug 2008 7:48pm @Observing: Thanks a lot Mike, It was a beautiful day :) Helma from Tehran, Iranit seems Very Nice & calmative place ! 17 Aug 2008 8:29pm @Helma: Thanks very much Helma, it was a beautiful, sunny summer day :) Nina from Hamburg, GermanyThis is a beautiful image of a nice summer day, Lorraine...I love the soft color tones and the reflections on the water! :) 17 Aug 2008 8:50pm @Nina: It was absolutely lovely, thanks always Nina :) Gary from Cochise County, United StatesThe lines in the water are perfect. Nice work. 17 Aug 2008 11:21pm @Gary: Thanks so much Gary, I love the reflections too :) akarui from Kagoshima, JapanNot much wind but having fun anyway :) Nice summer picture. 17 Aug 2008 11:35pm @akarui: Yes, indeed, a wind would have been nice for them and for me, however, it would have disturbed the reflections lol thanks Olivier :) John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United StatesBeautifully composed shot. Lovely sailboats, they are probably enjoying every minute. 18 Aug 2008 1:03am @John Maslowski: They are enjoying a beautiful summer day, thanks so much John. Went to see your site and man, you're one impressive photographer, needless to say, I'll be back ;) Viewfinder from Bradenton, United StatesWhat a great way to spend a nice day. Looks like a blast is being had by all. 18 Aug 2008 1:40am @Viewfinder: Thanks very much Vf, it certainly was had by me ;) tyan from Singapore, Singaporenow i feel like going out for some sun!Love the reflection too,it really looked like it was a beautiful day!!:) 18 Aug 2008 2:31am @tyan: Oh yeah, leave the kids with hubby and join us on a boat ride, I'll provide champagne and oj (mimosa),,,can you bring the food, I'd bring it but I don't want to spoil, hum, the fun ;) @Mithun: Thanks a lot Mithun :) @saeed: Thanks so much Saeed, it was a great day :) dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United Stateswhat fun indeed! i want one of those boats! ;) i only wish it were warm enough here to feel like going for a swim! :( a beautiful capture of an idyllic summer day...!! 18 Aug 2008 4:07am @dj.tigersprout: they were having a ball indeed Dj...it was wonderful, and I'll attest that the water was super as I jumped in myself ;) Dave MacIntyre from Toronto, CanadaThis reminds me off the scene in Jaws moments before ole' Great Whitey had dinner. :P 19 Aug 2008 4:16am @Dave MacIntyre: Ouch! I love that movie lol thanks a lot Dave ;) @Eleftheria!: Hey Thanks Eleftheria, are you 10 yet? :) @Mokart: Glad you enjoyed it Mokart, thanks a lot :) |
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