Sat Nov 25 00:19:22 2006
Two Ships
Different Eras
A few days ago we saw a huge, brand new container ship being guided gently up the Yarra. My pockets aren't large enough to contain a lens that would have captured the whole ship beam on, so this shot is from her quarter.
This evening we watched a little topsail schooner donk into Victoria Harbour. She looked quite old. She would have been built and operated for exactly the same reasons as the container ship - to carry cargo. It's a difference of scale and time.
In other news, no, I am not following the Ashes at all. Not after the last two days, anyway. 602 for 9 declared? Not very hospitable, really.