Hand made boats made of wood availaible here - # 08/159
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The boat builders who inhabit the arches under and around Richmond Bridge are alive and well.
I can never resist snapping this Aladdin's Cave whenever the door is open.
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Beautiful shot of a skill that is not so wide spread as it once was. I got a model ship built like this. He was a farmer and built boats (cabin cruisers) for people on the Great Lakes.
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How fabulous. I love people who are passionate about what they do. To build a wooden boat, you've have to have passion.
ReplyDeleteJe dirais "caverne d'Ali Baba", et tu es Shéhérazade qui nous raconte le conte de Simbad le marin...
ReplyDeleteDans cet atelier, chaque chose semble à sa place, comme dans un navire où la moindre chose doit être calé, le moindre élément emporté pesé : cela fait du poids parfois superflu, et parfois par contre cela manque.
Le menuisier n'a pas un sens aigu du "level". Il y en a partout, dans tous les sens. Il est sous un pont pour ne pas perdre de place (un "pont de navire", c'est le même mot en français)
(La lumière de coté fait chanter le bois blond)
Wood and rope - my two favourite materials. This is a wonderful image with such warm tones. I suspect the smell of the room would be most welcoming ...
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