My family and I went up to Newcastle on Saturday morning to check out the stranded bulk carrier, "Pasha Bulka" on Nobby's Beach.
We got there early (9am) so were able to get a park close by. There was still a lot of people there, and the whole area is like a construction site with areas fenced off, tractors and machinery everywhere. The place really got hammered.
Driving down King St it was hard to imagine that the whole area was under 1-3ft of water only 2 weeks earlier. Quite a storm it was.
Here's a few pics from the morning. They look pretty much like everyone else's. Would liked to have photographed it in better light, ie: dawn, but it was far too cold to drag the family up there at dawn. Even at 9am the cold was biting!
All photos with 350D, some with 17-70 Sigma and some with the 75-300mm stock lens. Adjustments include saturation , exposure and curves.
its interesting to note that there is now something blocking this view
1.8-1.9m high tide this friday night - sunday night, at 19.30 - 20.30 - 21-30. Full moon on the 30th, also 1.9m tide then too. Mega Photo opportunity, out with the f2.8 lenses
I don't know whether or not you have seen these photos that I have attached. I can't vouch for their authenticity, but they are pretty scary shots, taken supposedly just before the tanker ran aground.
I don't know whether or not you have seen these photos that I have attached. I can't vouch for their authenticity, but they are pretty scary shots, taken supposedly just before the tanker ran aground.
those images are from another bulk tanker - not the pasha bulker - note the little hut in the middle of the deck - the pasha bulker doesnt have that feature
I have just Googled "Pasha + salvage + success", to see what the latest is on the salvage attempt, and I found a site that had a photo of my first attachment, stating that it is NOT the Pasha Bulker. However, it would appear that it is a shot taken from the bridge of the "Selkirk Settler" (a bulk phosphate carrier) in a storm in the north Atlantic in 1987. That would have been even scarier, maybe 1000km from anywhere, I don't even want to think about it...................
Fantastic photos there Mike. Sure is a big ship. I take that they've pumped her dry to avoid disaster? Youre family are certainly putting on brave faces in the cold.
The Father in-law lives in Newcastle and has forwarded a few interesting photo's over the last week or so. The first two really put everything into perspective for those not familiar with the area.
Gee the missus looks impressed in the first Shot Mike
it developed during the week
