Nordgrey Posted June 16, 2010 Share Posted June 16, 2010 It lacks some basic amenities, like somewhere to sit or a working head, but the view makes up for it. My favourite of the day. The Bedford Magazine for the east coast fleet. If there are any hunters here, there are a selection of Boone and Crockett deer there. You just have to figure out a way to get them to let you hunt in a place full of explosives....... Ever wonder where the gypsum in your sheet rock/wall board comes from? Probably this pile! Yup! Theodore Tub Boat......LOL Kinda creepy. He followed us around most of the day...... Pier 21. Canada's version of Ellis Island. Part of the fleet getting ready for the International Fleet Review next week by Her Majesty, Elizabeth II. Dockyard REEKS of paint......LOL HMCS Sackville, the last remaining WWII corvette that were instrumental in winning the Battle of the Atlantic. Still in commission and Canada's national naval memorial. And a bit of the local skyline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StormChaser Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Very beautiful pictures!!! Thank you for sharing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Nice skyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 It looks like you have a great job. The tugboat is funny. Love the pics. I like to see where other people are coming from. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DP 08 GXP Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 those are some nice pics....and yeah i agree with ya on the tug boat lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_pappy Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Nice view. It should be fun and interesting, what ever you are doing out there. Bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Adams Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Very beautiful pictures!!! Thank you for sharing! :iagree: Beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiterp199 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Nice pics. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug123 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 That tug is a little bit unsettling. Like some kind of twilight zone episode. (sort of Christine, the tug boat) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Fabulous office, and great photos! Thanks for the education, and pictorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyGator Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Nice office! Strange tugboat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdutytd Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Very awesome pics! I was up in Victoria last weekend actually. So does the Queen actually have a stroll down to visit? An interesting fact also is that a lot of the gypsum (not all) in Sheetrock/wallboard/drywall is actually synthetic made as a byproduct of the scrubbing process in coal power plants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Thanks for all the kind words folks! The Queen will be reviewing the fleet from one of the ships you saw. Probably the worst kept secret in the Navy at the moment, but I still can't say which....LOL What we are doing is sidescan sonar imagery of the harbour bottom as part of the pre fleet review secuirty sweep. And Theodore? It has become a real fixture on the harbour and amoung the tourists. Especially those that grew up watching the show on PBS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom_FX Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Jim, I had nightmares about that dam tug boat.. That thing is really creepy like a deranged clown.. Thanks! Hope the inspection and visit goes well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Jim, I had nightmares about that dam tug boat. :lolsmack: Jim, Can you get pics of the Queen?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewy Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Awesome photo's! I didn't know you guys still answered to the Queen... We stopped that many years ago... lol Looks like a beautiful place to live. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted June 17, 2010 Author Share Posted June 17, 2010 Sorry 'bout that Scott!! I hope to get some pics Teresa, but with operations like this, security is so close held, that 12 days before, I still have no idea where, when or if I am required for something.... And yupper, Elizabeth II, Queen, in the Right, of Canada, has been my monarch from the day I was born, and it was to Her that I swore my oath 20 years ago. Here are a couple more pics from yesterday, today was spent in a fog bank the whole day. Most of the rest of the skyline. Here is wheer the dreaded rail dust starts. Especially if you drive something European. CH-124 Sea King helo, repainted in her original 1960's colours for the review HMCS Corner Brook transiting into home port after some sea trials. And here is an example of what we find. This was found a few years ago on a standard security sweep of the Great Lakes. She is a War of 1812 American naval schooner. The icy fresh water of the lakes has preserved her almost completely intact after she sank in a storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70'sChevyGirl Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 And here is an example of what we find. This was found a few years ago on a standard security sweep of the Great Lakes. She is a War of 1812 American naval schooner. The icy fresh water of the lakes has preserved her almost completely intact after she sank in a storm. That pic is really neat. My High School Science teacher-Tom Farnquist is one who brought up the bell from the Edmond Fitzgerald that sank years ago. I lived in Slt. Ste. Marie, MI where the Soo Locks is located and I can remember that day like it was yesterday. It was a terrible storm. I really like maritime info...guess its because I have been surrounded by the Great Lakes all my life?? Thanks for sharing such cool pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordgrey Posted June 18, 2010 Author Share Posted June 18, 2010 Amazing the difference one knot makes. We had spec'd out doing the survey of the harbour at 6 knots (about 7 mph) and this would have taken us through Saturday and into Sunday to finish the harbour. We surveyed at 7 knots ( about 8 mph) and we finished about 3 hours ago. One knot took two full days off the survey. Now I can give the Gen the full treatment this weekend. Wash, a couple coats of American and finish off with the BSG. The weather is even going to cooperate. About 75 and sunny all weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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