Through My Lens - A Live Blog with a Twist

[twangster]

This is going to be a twist on a cruise live blog.

I've captured thousands of pictures of ships so this time I'm pointing my camera elsewhere as I cruise.  

I'm not even sure where I'm going with this yet so be prepared for a blog with no story or time line.  I'm going to post pictures as the creative juices bring them to me. 

Posts may be frequent or not. We'll see how this goes.  I'll probably span more than one cruise and I might even dip into the photo vault once in a while.

 

[twangster]

I'll start with some pics after boarding Harmony in Port Canaveral.  I really like Port Canaveral for it's ease of access and interesting stuff beyond just the cruise terminal.

Cape Canaveral's VAB or Vehicle Assembly Building.  This building screams "Space Shuttle" but will soon say "Artemis".

There are helicopter rides offered around Port Canaveral.  I've done a couple, they are fun and it's neat seeing the ship from the air. 

Lots of wildlife here.  

Some perspective where I am taking this series of pictures from.  

The LNG fuel ship that refills that LNG ship used by that other cruise line.  They fill the fuel barge in Savannah, GA and float it down here to resupply the ship.

Perhaps one day this same fuel barge or one just like it will be servicing a Royal Caribbean ship here.

[Yesiamthere]

Bring it on!  One day of pictures should capture “a whole day” from when you rise out of bed in the morning until you turn your lights off that evening.  By your pictures we should be able to experience, without words, a day in the life of twangster

[twangster]

I watched a SpaceX booster rocket coming back to port from a recent launch.  It lands on a barge like this at sea and they float back to the port where it gets offloaded and hauled to the space port.  They are landing some rocket boosters back at the Cape on land, it depends on the mission and operating parameters for each launch.

[twangster]

More random pics from Port Canaveral

Mid Afternoon moon shot.

 

[twangster]

Fun on a sea day playing with my 360 camera.

 

 

[AlmondFarmer]

25 minutes ago, twangster said:

I'm going to post pictures as the creative juices bring them to me. 

Ultimate beverage package or limited to your six Pinnacle vouchers?

[twangster]

7 minutes ago, AlmondFarmer said:

Ultimate beverage package or limited to your six Pinnacle vouchers?

Yes/No/Maybe

[twangster]

Sunset tonight

[twangster]

 

[twangster]

Note the moon...

The moon has changed since Port Canaveral a few days ago.

Nearly full.  Beware of the crazies.

[twangster]

Last pics of the night.

 

[fa-li]

These are incredible. Thank you!

[CravingaCruise]

I always love your pics!  Thanks for posting!

That moon pic - WOW!!  That's all I can say!

[June May]

On 3/16/2022 at 12:24 PM, twangster said:

I watched a SpaceX booster rocket coming back to port from a recent launch.  It lands on a barge like this at sea and they float back to the port where it gets offloaded and hauled to the space port.  They are landing some rocket boosters back at the Cape on land, it depends on the mission and operating parameters for each launch.

 

I still cheer when I see SpaceX land a booster on their drone ships. And I love the name of this new one!

[twangster]

Sailing out of St. Maarten we passed Rhapsody of the Seas at anchor.

The moon is getting just a bit larger with each passing day.

 

[twangster]

Continuing on this moon theme, the moon also sets .  This morning there was a small gap in the clouds on the horizon as we made our way into St. Thomas.

As we sailed into St. Thomas I watched a small plane land just before sunrise.  Little did I know at the time I had captured that small plane in the silhouette of the moon.   Look closely.

Sunrise over St. Thomas.

 

[WAAAYTOOO]

That airplane in the near field of the moon looks like a little bee or fly.  So sweet.

[FionaMG]

Following. You're a bad influence. I'm supposed to be working! 

[twangster]

50 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

That airplane in the near field of the moon looks like a little bee or fly.  So sweet.

When I first started processing that picture I thought... "who was flying a drone out here?!"  

But then I realized it was the plane that I watched come in.  

[Johnstewarth]

Wonderful pictures! I especially love the pelicans--they are my favorite birds! Thank you.

[Michelle Barker]

Twangster! 

Wow! Just wow! May I ask what you have for a camera? I'm so jealous, your pictures are incredible! If you're not a professional photographer, you should consider changing professions. Your photography is absolutely incredible!!

[twangster]

The March Worm Moon... as seen from Harmony of the Seas.

 

[twangster]

A different look at Perfect Day.  Some of the Flora and Fauna found on CocoCay

[Yesiamthere]

Wow!

[MadamG2U]

Thanks so much for taking the time to do this.  Your pics are amazing!

[FionaMG]

These are gorgeous. The ones with the humming bird are precious. I'm pretty sure most folk walk past this beauty and barely notice it. Thanks for sharing. 

[WAAAYTOOO]

High biscuits are my favorite but I love the little hummingbird pix.  So sweet

[CravingaCruise]

13 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

High biscuits are my favorite

Don't you love autocorrect??

[WAAAYTOOO]

1 hour ago, CravingaCruise said:

Don't you love autocorrect??

No misspelling.  I typed it like that.  That's what I call all of my hibiscus !!

[KDK]

Your photographs were absolutely mesmerizing. Thank you for letting us see the world through your perspective!

[CravingaCruise]

7 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said:

That's what I call all of my hibiscus !!

OMG!  That is so cute!  

[Carlyn3]

Amazing!  You are a very talented photographer.

[twangster]

This was from Harmony a few days ago as we approached CocoCay:

 

[Pooch]

From the same cruise and nowhere near Twangster’s level.

[twangster]

The Milky Way from the Sea of Cortez after departing Mazatlan on the way to Puerto Vallarta on board Navigator of the Seas.

[asquared17]

beautiful