And Thus They Battled The Raging Sea...

Greeker
By Greeker

And Thus They Battled The Raging Sea...

I was out at sea last week for a dhow sailing race. Although the contestants sailed the wind, they had on the most advanced life jackets for safety at all times.

Seeing them fight the slightly choppy sea, I pondered on how an earlier generation built this land by diving to its very depths.

The power of the visual was awesome... and my Big Chief Eagle Eye blinked once to capture it for eternity.

By The Observer• 26 Oct 2009 22:33
The Observer

Do u sail near the intercon. sea? casue I saw smiliar boats sailing there when I was jet-sking and my friend passed near this boats with his jet ski and they look at him with anger on thier faces and they were correct!

did u took the pic while u were on a boat? and with what cam? druc is an artist too!

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I dream things that never were; and I say, "Why not?"

By princess peach• 26 Oct 2009 20:49
princess peach

Beautiful pic!

By EXLegend• 21 Oct 2009 21:17
EXLegend

the course of work, and events as such escape a meet. nice to know someone on here is quite an explorer... great pic mate "Kahl! Kahl!"

By messymiss• 21 Oct 2009 21:16
Rating: 5/5
messymiss

beatiful

Pay peanuts & you get Monkeys

By edifis• 21 Oct 2009 21:13
edifis

Wow, such a nice snap!

And you too Dracu!

By sentibhim• 21 Oct 2009 21:04
sentibhim

Hope that all the pic are nice greeker.

"Drink Beer Save Water"

By Dracula• 21 Oct 2009 21:00
Rating: 5/5
Dracula

Greeker, we must work together!

You're a professional photographer and me an humble humorist :)

We can get good moneys! :)

By Greeker• 21 Oct 2009 19:52
Rating: 5/5
Greeker

Brit, No, the dhow has not overturned. They were banking and turning back to race to the finish point. I caught this shot when the sailors let the sail go and was rushing to the opposite side of the dhow. The same dhow went on to win the race.

Drac, I don't know what to say.

Pajju, thanks. I was just at the right place at the right time.

LivingQatar, thanks. I was just lucky.

Vivo, you should also appreciate his sense of humour.

By Vivo Bonito• 21 Oct 2009 19:07
Rating: 4/5
Vivo Bonito

wow drac... another good timing again... lolz..

By Ice Maiden• 21 Oct 2009 17:52
Rating: 2/5
Ice Maiden

Great visual & timing

By Pajju• 21 Oct 2009 17:50
Pajju

Great pic Greeker :) hats off

By Dracula• 21 Oct 2009 14:08
Rating: 5/5
Dracula

...more drama! :)

By britexpat• 21 Oct 2009 07:25
britexpat

Great Pic... Has the Dhow overturned ?

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