I have finally uploaded some of the pictures I took on the business trip to Miami. (Incidentally, someone else blogged about my original post here.) I'm no photographer, and I had just bought myself a new camera, and was trying to figure out how to operate it.
While I didn't get to take a cruise, I did get to tour a cruise ship. This provided lots of opportunity to practice the snappage.
My favorite picture is above. It's a picture of the only sailor I got to meet.
His name is Randy. Randy is a Purser -- or, in traditional naval slang, a "pusser". (That is, if we're to trust the Wikipedia entry's authority over naval slang.)
Randy caught me taking a picture of his porthole, and became curious about why I would take a picture of such a commonplace item. When I explained that I'm from Nebraska and that I don't get to see very many portholes, Randy jumped up and grabbed an inflatable cow that was resting on the patch of grass.
I managed to snap a picture at the precise moment where Randy uses his index finger to demonstrate a special feature of the inflatable cow: that it is anatomically correct. I think you can tell from the look on his face that he really does love that cow.
To be fair, Randy did not dwell on the subject of the cow's orifice for very long. It is only by fortunate timing that this moment is now immortalized online.
Wherever you are, Randy, it was a pleasure to meet you.
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2 comments:
Those are some good snaps. No photographer schmotographer - I say!
It gets really lonely at sea.
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