Leaving the Bay of Islands

As we were leaving the Bay of Islands I was lucky to spot this schooner. I Googled it when we returned home and discovered that she is the R. Tucker Thompson, a gaff-rigged topsail schooner based in Opua, Bay of Islands, New Zealand. She is operated as a non-for profit charitable trust and owned by the R. Tucker Thompson Sail Training Trust. The mission of the trust is “Learning for Life through the Sea”. The ship is used for tourism day sails in the Bay of Islands from October through April and for sail training activities between May and September. Youth sail training is particularly focused at youth from the Tai Tokerau Northland region of New Zealand.

This was our last view of New Zealand before we sailed for home. Next stop Sydney.

[AmyJ]

Wow! Gorgeous!!

[Martina]

Wonderfull! interesting story as well

[Denise Wood]

Beautiful scene! I have the Bay of Islands down here near me!!

[Margo]

This is so lovely a fav

[Peter]

Stunning scenery and gorgeous schooner, beautifully captured Babs, has to be a favourite on both counts, did you get a chance to capture
the schooner would be very interesting to get a closer look:)

[Wylie]

happy accident with the boat in the foreground. pretty scene.

[maree_sanderson]

great timing for the schooner to appear...lovely scene

[Margaret Obey]

To my regret, this is one of the areas of NZ we didn't get to visit. We spent more time on South Island. This shot tells me I made a mistake.

[Hazel]

What a beautiful sunny and light photo - I love the light on the water.

[sally agnew]

I love the light on the water, such a beautiful scene :)

[Debbie]

Another Beautiful scenic shot. You sure did capture some amazing memories

[ShirleyB]

Lovely scenic capture. The boat look to be carrying quite a number of passengers.

[Lee]

Beautiful shot. fav

[Nina Ganci]

magnificent scene
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[Merrelyn]

What a lovely capture

[PhotoCrazy]

Lovely pic!

[gloria jones]

Wonderful capture, composition, layers

[Margaret Brown]

Love your capture, what a luck find!

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Lovely capture and I like the glimmers water. FAV

[Beryl Lloyd]

Beautifully captured Babs !

[Boxplayer]

Lovely light here and a beautiful vessel.

[Diana Moss]

A absolute stunning composition a certain FAV

[Paula W]

What a lovely scene, super old schooner on that sparkly water.

[Linda]

WOW ...Beautiful scenic shot and love the schooner. Thank you for sharing some amazing shots. FAV

[mittens (Marilyn)]

This is beautiful, Babs. I love the colors. Fav!

[ChristineL]

Another interesting read and what a lovely scene you've photographed.

[Pam]

Wow, really great!

[Kate Goring]

So picturesque, wonderful shot Babs.

[JulieL]

This is awesome. Fav

[Chris K]

looks idyllic

[Shari]

Beautiful landscape shot.

[Jen Hudson]

what a beautiful capture of it against that lovely landscape shot. The sea is just such a sparkling blue too.

[Valerie Chesney]

Gorgeous Babs, we stayed there many years ago, a stunning place..

[Babs]

@basqgirl @cherrymartina @gilbertwood @777margo @pcoulson @pusspup @maree_sanderson @ceilidh @hermann @deborah63 @paulaw @shirleybankfarm @gamelee @ninaganci @merrelyn @photographycrazy @seattlite @craftymeg @ladymagpie @beryl @boxplayer @snowy @paulaw @pippie @mittens @inthecloud5 @pamdavis2015 @kategoring @julielancaster @cruiser @sstcowan @jennywren @happysnaps Thanks everyone, sorry for the group reply again, but it is getting late here and with being away yesterday I am on catch up. Glad it brought back memories for some of you and it was a lovely scene for our last sight of New Zealand.