tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post1128890630176762309..comments2024-01-19T11:41:09.359+13:00Comments on A Hebridean in New Zealand: Pacific VoyagersGBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-84931678705827137472014-02-04T08:34:00.977+13:002014-02-04T08:34:00.977+13:00The different colours of the sea depending on the ...The different colours of the sea depending on the light are one of the delights of living with it on a daily basis Mersad.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-14995561034860671662014-02-04T08:32:54.149+13:002014-02-04T08:32:54.149+13:00Rather different to your verdant Vermont hills Hea...Rather different to your verdant Vermont hills Heather.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-1525930462049767862014-02-04T08:32:10.437+13:002014-02-04T08:32:10.437+13:00On an evening like that was Virginia I would have ...On an evening like that was Virginia I would have loved it too.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-28050482032684536002014-02-04T08:29:57.433+13:002014-02-04T08:29:57.433+13:00Those blues of the sea are fantastic.Those blues of the sea are fantastic.Mersadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13912588798000508495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-40383393071771674242014-02-04T06:42:40.074+13:002014-02-04T06:42:40.074+13:00Oh my gosh....what an amazing sight it is, and the...Oh my gosh....what an amazing sight it is, and the area surrounding!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04693495698843336789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-32448963661824690782014-02-04T01:38:43.102+13:002014-02-04T01:38:43.102+13:00You know I love sailing....I know I would enjoy a ...You know I love sailing....I know I would enjoy a ride on one of these boats, especially with such beautiful patterns on the sails.VirginiaChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17282569773671179047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-72594222770413296022014-02-03T21:38:26.573+13:002014-02-03T21:38:26.573+13:00James Wharram designed several similar catamarans....James Wharram designed several similar catamarans. They have made many impressive voyages.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-59096421900342636202014-02-03T20:47:28.111+13:002014-02-03T20:47:28.111+13:00I've seen quite a lot of Pacific and Maori boa...I've seen quite a lot of Pacific and Maori boats but this is the first time I can recall seeing one like that.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-92134651674646849552014-02-03T20:46:09.411+13:002014-02-03T20:46:09.411+13:00They do look very dry Pauline. The odd thing is t...They do look very dry Pauline. The odd thing is that we've had a lot of rain this summer over much of Hawkes Bay and a lot of the areas are nowhere near as dry as last year - thank heaven.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-78142089324783150882014-02-03T20:45:48.631+13:002014-02-03T20:45:48.631+13:00It is beautiful. A novel design.It is beautiful. A novel design.ADRIANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07113961163396562781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-45493922695040401922014-02-03T20:45:05.162+13:002014-02-03T20:45:05.162+13:00Yes, Red, there will be a lot more creature comfor...Yes, Red, there will be a lot more creature comforts on board than were enjoyed by the original users of such boats.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-44201634423640122182014-02-03T20:44:10.442+13:002014-02-03T20:44:10.442+13:00They knew the sea so well YP. They knew the sea so well YP. GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-11576480975617670032014-02-03T20:43:21.630+13:002014-02-03T20:43:21.630+13:00Looking at it again Jenny it does all look rather ...Looking at it again Jenny it does all look rather surreal. I think that the time of day had a lot to do with it.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-26170121831507589732014-02-03T20:41:45.937+13:002014-02-03T20:41:45.937+13:00These, Monica, are the sorts of patters that are s...These, Monica, are the sorts of patters that are seen very frequently in Maori and Pacific Island art.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-64501840994477974072014-02-03T20:40:44.612+13:002014-02-03T20:40:44.612+13:00Yes, Fiona, that was a lovely post. He would have...Yes, Fiona, that was a lovely post. He would have enjoyed this scene I'm sure.GBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10289400344300258872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-89706815215637995152014-02-03T20:14:46.568+13:002014-02-03T20:14:46.568+13:00Magnificent sight, GB. But, gosh, those hills loo...Magnificent sight, GB. But, gosh, those hills look dry! It's drying out around here now, too.Paulinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15276284964859313257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-12485183268572535672014-02-03T15:56:57.113+13:002014-02-03T15:56:57.113+13:00That is one cool boat! There's a pretty fancy ...That is one cool boat! There's a pretty fancy cabin. Yes, I like the shoot with the hills in the background.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-67811815514913234872014-02-03T10:40:46.871+13:002014-02-03T10:40:46.871+13:00How brave and skilful were the early Polynesian ex...How brave and skilful were the early Polynesian explorers who voyaged all over the Pacific in two-hulled vessels like this one. Well spotted GB.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-65679539501003133412014-02-03T08:46:19.225+13:002014-02-03T08:46:19.225+13:00Wonderful combination of colours - all those blues...Wonderful combination of colours - all those blues. Actually, to me the background looks almost unreal, like a backdrop. Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-73473536560848215752014-02-03T04:53:29.754+13:002014-02-03T04:53:29.754+13:00Very artistic pattern on the sails! :)Very artistic pattern on the sails! :)DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-495553397518653924.post-57678276942749193912014-02-02T23:48:27.080+13:002014-02-02T23:48:27.080+13:00How gorgeous! After writing my latest blog post on...How gorgeous! After writing my latest blog post on my grandfathers art, I am enjoying seeing boats too....Fi from Four Paws and Whiskershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11217307759511472654noreply@blogger.com