"1903 Shipwreck bow remains in Taranaki. On a fatal voyage from Onehunga to Wanganui the Gairloch was wrecked on the Oakura Reef in Taranaki, New Zealand. The bow is all that remains of the Gairloch."
I have always wanted to have a look at all that remains from this shipwreck. Yesterday was a misty overcast day and I quite like that sort of atmosphere for this photo. I believe everyone survived the shipwreck.
Looks like a face on the bow of the boat. A sad story - for the boat at least. And a haunting shot. I'm gonna have to head up the coast now to recapture a shipwreck we've visited in the past 😊😊
@paul10
Agree with Paul, definitely a face. VML the tones you've captured here. Am startled that there is so much left after more than a century has past.
Interesting image. I had to go and look up the ship as the name intrigued. And yes, built in the shipyards of Glasgow. Great place to go exploring with the camera!
@kali66 Thanks - I thought the conditions suited the subject. @paul10 Thanks Paul - to be honest I didn't even notice the face, but definitely do now. How did I miss it?!! @jamibann Thanks Issi :-) @777margo Thank you Margo. @s4sayer So true Margo - get a lot of rough weather on this exposed West coast too. @littleconnie Thanks Connie :-) @denise59@hermann@pdulis@merrelyn Thanks so much for your comments. @irishmamacita10 It was fun going to find this. @craftymeg Thanks Margaret, true that. There have been so many shipwrecks over the centuries and lots of fatalities! @wag864 Thanks for that information - so interesting. I should have looked it up myself. @tagartteacher That is true - a little bit haunting too. @taffy I agree Taffy - thanks for your comment. @ziggy77@Dawn Thanks :-) @robz It does look a bit forlorn - the face on the bow looks a bit startled too. @haskar@eudora Thanks so much :-)
October 25th, 2017
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Agree with Paul, definitely a face. VML the tones you've captured here. Am startled that there is so much left after more than a century has past.
@paul10 Thanks Paul - to be honest I didn't even notice the face, but definitely do now. How did I miss it?!!
@jamibann Thanks Issi :-)
@777margo Thank you Margo.
@s4sayer So true Margo - get a lot of rough weather on this exposed West coast too.
@littleconnie Thanks Connie :-)
@denise59 @hermann @pdulis @merrelyn Thanks so much for your comments.
@irishmamacita10 It was fun going to find this.
@craftymeg Thanks Margaret, true that. There have been so many shipwrecks over the centuries and lots of fatalities!
@wag864 Thanks for that information - so interesting. I should have looked it up myself.
@tagartteacher That is true - a little bit haunting too.
@taffy I agree Taffy - thanks for your comment.
@ziggy77 @Dawn Thanks :-)
@robz It does look a bit forlorn - the face on the bow looks a bit startled too.
@haskar @eudora Thanks so much :-)