June 5, 2009

Gantry cranes

Mid-morning on a clear day, one can look out towards Manila Bay from the CCP Bay Terminal (where the ferry for Corregidor Island docks) and see the big cranes of the North Harbor. The breakwater shelters the Manila Yacht Club.

Manila Yacht Club breakwater and North Harbor cranes

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25 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 5, 2009 at 7:16 PM

    i've always wanted to take a morning photo from the harbour square. but it seems i only go in that area at night.:D

    great shot!

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  2. Buenos Aires PhotoblogJune 5, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    On a clear day you can see forever... (:
    Have a nice weekend!

    Buenos Aires Photo

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  3. Regina June 5, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    Good one!

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  4. Cezar and LéiaJune 5, 2009 at 7:39 PM

    Hello dear Hilda!
    Fabulous sky!
    This place has a breathtaking view!
    Thanks for sharing!
    Cezar

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  5. JanetJune 5, 2009 at 7:41 PM

    I'm sure Louis Armstrong was singing about this bay in his song, "What a Wonderful World!"

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  6. Clueless in BostonJune 5, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    I like the look of gantry cranes in a harbor like this. They give it a sense of activity and a bustling working harbor.

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  7. pennyJune 5, 2009 at 8:23 PM

    Hi Hilda, This is a wonderful view of Manila. I enjoy seeing all the activity that takes place at the bay and harbor.

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  8. SunshineleneJune 5, 2009 at 8:46 PM

    very nice shot of the manila harbor. :)

    Happy week-end!

    Arlene
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  9. nobuJune 5, 2009 at 9:44 PM

    Wonderful photo of sky and sea.

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  10. LayrayskiJune 5, 2009 at 10:22 PM

    Hi Hilda is this the view where there used to be fireworks every saturday night?

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  11. JamesJune 5, 2009 at 11:14 PM

    Very nice picture. I remember being floored when I found out how much money the crane operator made who loaded my navy ship.

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  12. LowellJune 5, 2009 at 11:18 PM

    This may sound crazy, but most photos I've seen of this area have come from WWII...so it is very nice to look at your beautiful photograph and see what was once a terrible battleground now at peace...

    Thanks!

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  13. Don and KriseJune 6, 2009 at 12:32 AM

    Very nice Hilda. That sure looks like an expensive vessel on the left side.

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  14. JoyJune 6, 2009 at 3:11 AM

    Such an interesting angle. One could easily mistake that for Hong Kong or Singapore.

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  15. AnonymousJune 6, 2009 at 4:03 AM

    This is a nice, historical post. I enjoyed the scene.

    You might like to read the story about Our Flower Pot...

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  16. VPJune 6, 2009 at 4:37 AM

    I like when sea and sky share the same tone of blue. Beautiful image.

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  17. gogouciJune 6, 2009 at 5:03 AM

    Great view. Love the big sky.

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  18. Jane Hards PhotographyJune 6, 2009 at 7:47 AM

    I have a thing about cranes. Industrial skylines are so dramatic something about nature meeting manmade that is so captivating.

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  19. GeorgeJune 6, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    What a great view of the sky and the bay. I like the way the cranes dot the horizon.

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  20. AnonymousJune 6, 2009 at 2:44 PM

    I love the wispy clouds above the working waterfront. We have big cranes like that too here in Seattle, I saw them awash in bright orange sunset colors yesterday after I took my Skywatch photo. Hope you had a good Friday!

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  21. ArijaJune 6, 2009 at 5:28 PM

    Such a pretty harbour view.

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  22. HildaJune 6, 2009 at 7:22 PM

    Lyra:
    No, that would be farther south — near Mall of Asia, which I haven't been to yet! :D

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  23. D HerrodJune 6, 2009 at 7:55 PM

    Very nice. TY, for visiting my blog.

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  24. escapeJune 7, 2009 at 5:57 PM

    i actually want those cranes as my photo subject. when the weather will get better, ill drop by those pier.

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  25. marleyJune 8, 2009 at 5:47 AM

    Nice industrial feeling view.

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