Report by Gary Larsen
Martin Taylor - Maritime Park: Rigging
Shiver me timbers! Its Photochrome members already on another field trip. Make them walk the plank! These swabs included Bob Nelson, James Elliot, Sus Cho, Alan Heald, George Gibbs, Gary Larsen, the lass Pam Nelson and the lad Martin Taylor. Anyway, they gathered at the San Francisco Maritime Museum at Hyde Street on July 11, 2009 where they tried desperately to blend in with the landlubbin’ tourists since everyone was packin’ a big camera hangin’ from their necks. Old ships and the pier itself were the focus of our field trip. Rust, barnacles, seaweed, and even grease were captured by some hands while vessels, rope ends and rigging were photographed by other buccaneers. The Balcultha, Hercules and Eureka Ferry with all their loot were centers of attraction followed by booty goods lying on the pier. The day was overcast providin’ ideal lighting conditions for close-up shots and images with very little or no sky. Every now and then, ye could hear laughter or comments those scurvy tourists made to one another as they referred to us: “Arr! What are they doin’ taking thar crazy photos?” Of course they were just blimey tourists interested only in photographing each other with a boat in the background. Before leaving, a few of us swabs met in a tavern to splice the mainbrace (drink) with a clap of thunder (strong coffee) and discuss the day’s photographic take in. Yo-ho-ho!
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