Visited Birkenhead to see an Exhibition of Photographs, afterwards walked down to Woodside and I was just in time to see the world famous Liverpool Ferry Across the Mersey come in to dock. In the background are the Liverpool Liver buildings.
This technicolor design painted on MV Snowdrop was created by Sir Peter Blake, who is famous for that iconic Beatles Sergeant Peppers Album cover. It has been commissioned as part of Liverpool's First World War commemorations.
The eye catching dazzle design is in honour of the patterns that were first used on vessels in World War One. They worked by " baffling the eye" and making the ships difficult to target. Each ship's pattern used unique colour and monochrome designs- to avoid making classes of vessels recognisable to enemy U-boats and aircraft.
Wow super shot. The ferry across the Mersey has certainly brightened up these days. I think the one I remember when I was a child was the Royal Iris. (I am dating myself now). ha ha. fav
