tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post3700526634874898936..comments2023-12-26T05:13:12.386+00:00Comments on Ramsey Daily Photo : Dolphin of a different kind - abcJane Hards Photographyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-45251923607774529432009-08-13T14:50:12.064+01:002009-08-13T14:50:12.064+01:00So that's what those things are called. I nev...So <i>that's</i> what those things are called. I never knew. I figured you had a Dolphin sailboat (an even smaller version of the Sunfish boat so popular here in the States).<br /><br />Cool shot!Mojohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03498213932233245032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-54337830747434338152009-08-13T04:27:06.223+01:002009-08-13T04:27:06.223+01:00I didn't know that ....I didn't know that ....david mcmahonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18009095220051075552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-6107118882101650122009-08-13T00:26:00.362+01:002009-08-13T00:26:00.362+01:00Well, there's something I didn't know! I h...Well, there's something I didn't know! I have seen those things though. I just thought they were bird pooping stations. LOL!jayhttp://www.thedeppeffect.com/1318/abc-wednesday-from-the-archives-d/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-19828452183009229172009-08-12T22:49:52.435+01:002009-08-12T22:49:52.435+01:00I never knew that.I never knew that.laxeylasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13401368430490365764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-67624856782111334202009-08-12T22:47:40.504+01:002009-08-12T22:47:40.504+01:00Dolphins look a little wooden.Dolphins look a little wooden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-19636984317955830472009-08-12T21:16:24.446+01:002009-08-12T21:16:24.446+01:00Hey, you learn something new every day. This remin...Hey, you learn something new every day. This reminds me of the seagulls in "Finding Nemo".Jackiehttp://glasgowdailyphoto.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-44635162806942519792009-08-12T17:08:54.119+01:002009-08-12T17:08:54.119+01:00add me to the list of newly informed.add me to the list of newly informed.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-24032651032844938682009-08-12T16:36:13.552+01:002009-08-12T16:36:13.552+01:00I never knew there was another meaning to the word...I never knew there was another meaning to the word! Thanks! Very fascinating.Paula Scott Molokai Girl Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03358261311454047999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-87953181680517785122009-08-12T15:34:25.814+01:002009-08-12T15:34:25.814+01:00very educational today. who knew?very educational today. who knew?Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14540864800524356267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-26991361789610362642009-08-12T15:27:13.297+01:002009-08-12T15:27:13.297+01:00I too learn a new word today.I too learn a new word today.Elaine Yimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07473617720902049498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-23932008646559340492009-08-12T14:00:32.601+01:002009-08-12T14:00:32.601+01:00SCS- You are right about seagulls multi tasking, a...SCS- You are right about seagulls multi tasking, and the noise.Jane Hards Photographyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17162628972166464736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-4260411860135926942009-08-12T12:05:37.354+01:002009-08-12T12:05:37.354+01:00Thanks for the info. I always wondered.....
And i...Thanks for the info. I always wondered.....<br />And i think Seagulls can eat and poop and squawk all at the same time. MBSmall City Sceneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307313549480618415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-37767888615875193792009-08-12T12:04:18.716+01:002009-08-12T12:04:18.716+01:00You taught me a new word too! I have only heard of...You taught me a new word too! I have only heard of the swimming kind :-)Rune Eidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01008247272056395901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-7681164631050044702009-08-12T12:03:32.396+01:002009-08-12T12:03:32.396+01:00Well I never knew that.Well I never knew that.Kimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-54426803740870905512009-08-12T08:09:09.519+01:002009-08-12T08:09:09.519+01:00a wooden structure consisting of a number of piles...a wooden structure consisting of a number of piles driven into the seabed in a normally circular upright pattern and bound together with wire rope<br /><br />No not what I had expected, but that´s why ABCW is so intriguingArneAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532050427854977774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-54007671886733823842009-08-12T07:07:41.211+01:002009-08-12T07:07:41.211+01:00Not what I was expecting at all but a great D none...Not what I was expecting at all but a great D nonetheless.Strawberry Jam Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13695110960213262472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-83229217661996603722009-08-12T05:45:32.418+01:002009-08-12T05:45:32.418+01:00I had never heard of this kind of dolphin. Very un...I had never heard of this kind of dolphin. Very unique D!Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06509431336916594990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-53037714242448087222009-08-12T05:27:07.063+01:002009-08-12T05:27:07.063+01:00We seldom see Dolphin in our ocean but in the zoo ...We seldom see Dolphin in our ocean but in the zoo we have Dolphin having a show..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14489207599039220574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-32224937137128420612009-08-12T05:24:36.383+01:002009-08-12T05:24:36.383+01:00I grew up on the water, and should have known this...I grew up on the water, and should have known this—but you have taught me something new today. Thanks. Now if you could just do something about all the bird poop . . .Alexahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03620873522996260383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-81507917800497269012009-08-12T04:45:49.991+01:002009-08-12T04:45:49.991+01:00A Babooshka classic, both the photo and the descri...A Babooshka classic, both the photo and the description.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-57052065767656854612009-08-12T04:30:37.674+01:002009-08-12T04:30:37.674+01:00I'm with James, - I always thought those struc...I'm with James, - I always thought those structures were built for the gulls to preen on and look picturesque, - kind of a tourist attraction.Hildredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420791064923078834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-17780949498308500912009-08-12T04:29:25.554+01:002009-08-12T04:29:25.554+01:00I'd never heard of this 'dolphin' alth...I'd never heard of this 'dolphin' although I've seen any number of them. Thanks!Tumblewords:https://www.blogger.com/profile/04279038951489894119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-23725685277587225772009-08-12T04:07:21.859+01:002009-08-12T04:07:21.859+01:00I've heard them called pilings...but I like th...I've heard them called pilings...but I like the your term better. Now, how can I slip this bit of trivia into the conversation at the next family gathering? ;-)EG CameraGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803759124643467711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-60560956714446603582009-08-12T03:58:35.641+01:002009-08-12T03:58:35.641+01:00Never thought about why they're called dolphin...Never thought about why they're called dolphins. Nautical terminology is strange and wonderful. <br /><br />Before WWII, Japanese used dead whaled as fenders for large ships (so the story goes anyway) and when whales became scarce, they asked the Yokohama company to come up with an artificial fender. These large fenders are called Yokohamas to this day.<br /><br />Wooden fenders extending from a quay, pier or dock are called camels (beats me why) and tend to be used for vessels with sloping sides like cruise liners which would hang over the pier unless held off with camels.<br /><br />The OED tells me when these words were first used, but not why and I can't find my Chapman's right now...Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834360422359513050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8600056022316943149.post-59395743201407175302009-08-12T03:18:13.346+01:002009-08-12T03:18:13.346+01:00Very intersting! great shot too I love the reflect...Very intersting! great shot too I love the reflection.So it's come to this...http://sslord53.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com