TOO CLOSE!!!

Saw this bulk carrier (oil tanker probably) leaving port accompanied by this tug boat. I thought the tug was too close for comfort but they made a great shot.
Joke: When they cross each other in the harbour, two tugboat captains who had been friends for years, would always cry "Aye!" and blow their whistles whenever they passed each other.
A new crewman asked his boat's mate, "What do they do that for?"
The mate looked surprised and replied, "You mean that you've never heard of... an aye for an aye and a toot for a toot?"
Thank you so much for looking and for your comments on yesterday's picture.

[Shirley]

Great shot, Dione. Love the peaks on the water - you can almost feel the motion of the boats.

[Annie D]

great shot and :) for the joke

[Anja]

The difference in size is impressive.

[Maggiemae]

Super focus and dim light - fav

[Chris K]

lovely action shot. It always amazes me how these little tugs can get so close

[mervyn hobbs]

That is brilliant.

[sally agnew]

Great shot Dione, mighty little tugboat. fav :)

[gloria jones]

Fantastic capture

[Danny G.]

Great shot - they look too close for comfort!

[bkb in the city]

Awesome shot and cute joke

[richard saffold]

i guess they know what they are doing, good action.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Frank Hymus]

Woops!

[Tremerryn]

... don't move! Wonder contrast in sizes - a great action shot.

[Ivan]

My sort of image, well captured, Dione. Nice joke. Fav (for the photo!)

[Margaret Brown]

Super well caught moment, hope they didn't get any closer!!

[Suse♡]

Well yes! Very impressive shot!

[Pyrrhula]

Great tug boat shot. I guest the catch/get for the rope.
No spring weather yet here to. Looks like more an Autumn. But nature does there own grows .

[Colleen]

Whoops, drive careful little tug!

[Call me Joe]

Awesome shot and funny joke:)

[Phil Howcroft]

love the scale and dynamic nature of this shot dione

[mittens (Marilyn)]

It does look a little too close. Excellent shot.

[Mickey Anderson]

yes great action and I love the Boat name!! fav great focus too!

[Peggy Scroggins]

Very dynamic shot.

[Yao RL]

Tug boats always give me a heroic impression.

[Taffy]

That tug boat looks soooo tiny!! Great capture of the two of them

[Sue]

Wow, great shot!

[alia_801]

Great capture of the two boats together!

[John]

Fascinating contrast in vessels!

[Paula W]

Well that does look pretty close! Nice composition.

[Nina Ganci]

awesome Dione, looks like the water sprouting is falling unto the tug boat
well done
fav

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Wow- that does look close! And those tankers are BIG!!!

[tony gig]

Instant Fav Dione...