http://www.fotothing.com/tag/pacific/ The latest photos on Fotothing tagged with the keyword pacific Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:03:12 +0000 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:03:12 +0000 http://www.fotothing.com/ http://static.fotothing.com/images/smalllogo.gif http://www.fotothing.com/tag/pacific/ http://www.fotothing.com/Weesue/photo/56b828e85b7264b9a4b19c6ec9b4aff4/
The Pacific Ocean as it kisses the east coast of the South Island, New Zealand.
At Tairoa Heads, Dunedin.
Taken 2nd of June 2008]]> Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:07:03 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (Weesue) At Tairoa Heads, Dunedin.
Taken 2nd of June 2008]]> Weesue http://www.fotothing.com/Wildspirit/photo/ca358f8e67878ebe9f63a4ac7e86d4b6/
Another view of the old (now gone) Santa Monica Pier Pacific Wheel. Pat and I rode the last turns, and look forward to getting on the new (and much flashier) one sometime soon.]]> Sun, 15 Jun 2008 03:01:43 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (Wildspirit) Wildspirit http://www.fotothing.com/Wildspirit/photo/34b00dc41fadb64cf69130979fc485b1/
Old wheel at Santa Monica Pier, last night of operation.]]> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:59:08 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (Wildspirit) Wildspirit http://www.fotothing.com/moniqe/photo/9656d72c380550d340400375846a43dd/


Deception Pass


my first contact with Pacific



full view please...]]> Mon, 09 Jun 2008 06:55:48 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (moniqe)
Deception Pass


my first contact with Pacific



full view please...]]> moniqe http://www.fotothing.com/dougrun/photo/7531f7ba7cf35b6bb0b83f940004e1ba/
This is a concrete ship! Towards the end of WW II, when metal was in short supply, these ships were designed and built as troop carriers. Several were actually comissioned and underwent sea trials. Before they could be put into the fleet, the war ended. This one was sailed to this pier south of Santa Cruz, California, scuttled (it sits on the bottom) and used as a night club and restaurant for many years. As you can see, it has broken in half and is now an artificail reef and home to many local birds. Your trivia for today!]]> Wed, 21 May 2008 20:32:47 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (dougrun) dougrun http://www.fotothing.com/Wildspirit/photo/41de9e1a571275827fb10b2e9d7a15ef/
That's Pat (with cane) on the pier, heading for the wheel. Last in a series of Historic Santa Monica Wheel' which was sold and dismantled. Its replacement is to be bigger, more costly, etc., etc. But it was a thrill to get the last ride! Photographic conditions were not good for me...]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 14:12:21 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (Wildspirit) Wildspirit http://www.fotothing.com/Wildspirit/photo/94788257593713ff63ef805a5ab964ee/
View of the beach from the top of the wheel on its last ride.]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 08:30:01 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (Wildspirit) Wildspirit http://www.fotothing.com/Wildspirit/photo/9f8da60214848b44d1eeeecb22135e9c/
Santa Monica Wheel, another angle.]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 08:12:45 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (Wildspirit) Wildspirit http://www.fotothing.com/Wildspirit/photo/7a92e25565ef1ba8d208cb3eca583122/
Pat learned that the Wheel would be dismantled, so she scheduled an extra day to catch the historic ride. We stayed the Doubletree Hotel in San Pedro and drove to the Santa Monica Pier, and were fortunate enough to be among the lucky few to ride the wheel on its last turns. Ahh, memories of American icons!]]> Tue, 20 May 2008 06:30:57 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (Wildspirit) Wildspirit http://www.fotothing.com/gentletouch/photo/274f50c8eba381da2394cc97a32de6c8/
Sunset along the Pacific Coast highway.]]> Sun, 04 May 2008 19:21:03 +0000 nobody@fotothing.com (gentletouch) gentletouchhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/