Friday, 7 September 2012

365/251 Hands.

I knew I would like getting the pictures for this prompt. I was heading off out in the boat with my three generations of Jones men! It reminds me of Colin's mum who used to work in a biscuit factory and even though the women were of all different ages and styles they all agreed that their hands showed their true ages.. the young 16 year old, the mum, the grandmother etc... and when I notice a person's hands I always think of that..and wonder where they would fit in the factory hands line up!

..there were so many nice shots, I had to include them all!!
  
 

So, this morning.. a quick trip into the office and pleaded our case that we haven't had anywhere near a proper amount of holidays, (who does when they run their own business) so today was one of our holidays!  Of course I still had to make the sandwiches!

We headed off and got the boat from the Mount in good time after high tide, while there was still enough water.. the sea was like a millpond, gorgeous!  








Col and Zac swapped the prop over and got everything ready, Col is just so competant with all things boating and engines, and it is nice to see Zac so comfortable at sea.. just as well mind!  The little inflatable outboard had a cough or two so Col had to play with that when we anchored up for lunch.. he just loves to tinker with engines and I have other pictures of him many years ago looking just as happy on a boat in the Maldives when working there!

Pops did some fishing and loves messing about in the boats.. the highlight of the day was spotting a basking shark alonside just beneath the Minack, and then a pod of dolphins.. they came real close and seemed to play with us, they were really good size and kept rushing up in the wake of the boat and then as if in finale one did a big somersault just in front of us.. I was so so excited, it was fantastic to see then following the noise of our engine and then soaring around in the water..and especially as our boat in not too big it even beat seeing them from a dhoni when we were on holiday.


8 comments:

  1. Great selection of photos for the prompt and what a fantastic trip out. Shan't say anything about the shark and dolphins... green eyes flashing like mad here ;) xxx

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  2. what a great day and such a treat to see the dolphins

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  3. A fantastic day for you , thank goodness you run your own business eh!!
    How fantastic to see those dolphins too and so close to you too xxx

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  4. Great photos! Your collage is excellent! What a wonderful experience - what a day! Greetings! I am very glad to see dolphins.

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  5. Oh wow wow wow, what great photos. To see a basking shark, that would be brilliant. My Mum saw one alongside Lundy when she was out in the launch with Dad one day.
    Great shots of the Dolphins too and look at the colour of the sea :D Loved seeing this thank you xxx

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  6. Definitely not just snaps - those photos are utterly awesome and would make a wonderful scrapbook on their own.

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  7. What a fab day out and to see the b shark and dolphins as well you lucky things x

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  8. What a fantastic day you had Kathi-Jo, love your pictures, so nice you share with us. It must have been so fantastic to see the dolphins, I saw some in the Philippines long ago and I still remember the excitement. xxx

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