Lightship Columbia

I wasn't quite sure if this photo belonged in Transport but it's close enough. I rode my motorcycle to Astoria, OR this morning to visit the Columbia River Gorge Maritime Museum. Out back they always have the floating lighthouse known as the Columbia Lightship. There are guided tours of this vessel as well as the Coast Guard cutter docked next to the lightship. Both ships are well maintained and very clean and colorful. I've made visits to this location many times before, always looking for the "perfect" day. Today was close as 73 degrees at the end of July is really great weather.

Great shots Bob, number two is me fave

Looks a beautiful day. Great shots

The first shot was taken on a different day with a pocket Nikon digital. The second was photographed yesterday with my D40X and a polorizer on the 18-55mm zoom. The polorizer make a big difference.

they are great Bob!

These are great Bob Really love the second one, I have just bought a CPL Filter, so I am going to be testing it soon

Bob

Tell you what, you can have the Columbia and I will have the Coast Guard vessel.

Great pics wish I was somewhere that I could get shots like that.

Bazza

Excuse my ignorance but what does CPL stand for?

Wonderful shots and you can see what your filter does for you

Thanks all for the kind replies. A polorizing filter does make a dramatic difference with outdoor photos, especially skies. You can actually see the difference between the first and second photo.