[Crystal Symphony] At sea.

[pakarang]

[Crystal Symphony] At sea.

This thread has a rather short name but sea days can be really great and very relaxing. Time for officers and crew to take good care of their guests, time for training and meetings and time to do some navigation.

Here is one image from what we can call a nice day at sea, taken from just aft of the funnel.

[pakarang]

Another of my many images taken at a beautiful seaday on board Crystal Symphony:

[pakarang]

After leaving Le Verdon in France on June 4th 2005, heading out to sea:

[Guest]

And just under the Lido deck with the umbrellas is my FAVORITE place in the whole world...the little covered stern decks with 6 or so lounge chairs and 2 tables with chairs...perfect peace and quiet--and for some reason, no one uses them...it's like my own private little hiding place! I stay out there almost all day long on sea days, tucked in with those wonderful mohair and wool blankets around me. HEAVEN!

Oh, if I had looked at the next photo, I would see a picture of the VERY place!!

[pakarang]

One of the best moments on board, at the very best location: morning coffee on the bridgewing in Caribbean:

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Not every day at sea is providing smooth seas and sunshine: some have just sunshine and some rougher seas:

Cabot Strait, November 1st 2004:

[pakarang]

One more additional image from a day at sea:

[TNAalesund]

One of the best moments on board, at the very best location: morning coffee on the bridgewing in Caribbean:

Not every day at sea is providing smooth seas and sunshine: some have just sunshine and some rougher seas:

Cabot Strait, November 1st 2004:

Those two pictures should have been in a dictionary under 'Contrast'

[pakarang]

Thanks for the comment - glad you enjoyed the images! Certainly, the sea can be full of contrasts: each day is different but common for them all is their calming effect they have on a man that lives at the sea.

Here is an image taken on a calmer day, from a position just in front of the funnel:

[TNAalesund]

Here is an image taken on a calmer day, from a position just in front of the funnel:

What kind of lens do you use here to get that bowed horizon?

[pakarang]

Blue seas ahead, calm day at sea:

[pakarang]

What kind of lens do you use here to get that bowed horizon?

In this image, I used my Canon 15mm Fish Eye lens.

[pakarang]

Lido Cafe for breakfast at sea?

[pakarang]

One of my favourite spots out on deck: nearly no guests ever came here (apart from Panama Canal transits):

This would have been a great area to have an enclosed winter garden...

[Guest]

One of the best moments on board, at the very best location: morning coffee on the bridgewing in Caribbean:

As we no longer have the "me in love" emoticon, I will just use :