Two mini ship wrecks.....

Amazing how many old boats are just left to rot in the sea.






Taken with Mini 3 Pro.


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DAFlys Posted at 1-13 01:15
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I like that. Looks very artistic from the topdown.
But this business of abandoned wrecks is an epidemic, isn't it.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-13 01:25
I like that. Looks very artistic from the topdown.
But this business of abandoned wrecks is an epidemic, isn't it.

I wonder if it's just my little corner of the coast,  or it's a larger issue.

DAFlys Posted at 1-13 01:37
I wonder if it's just my little corner of the coast,  or it's a larger issue.

If that recent series on TV is anything to go by, yours is by no means the only estuary with the same problem.  Professional divers clearing up the messes around the coast of Britain. I think it was on Yesterday channel or somesuch.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-13 01:48
If that recent series on TV is anything to go by, yours is by no means the only estuary with the same problem.  Professional divers clearing up the messes around the coast of Britain. I think it was on Yesterday channel or somesuch.

That was the River Alde so you might be right.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-13 02:11
That was the River Alde so you might be right.

We're going off to the Amore cafe

Blériot53 Posted at 1-13 02:28
We're going off to the Amore cafe

Nice,   Ive just finished the chores at the MIL,   and disappointed everyone as the trial camera only captured a fox.

DAFlys Posted at 1-13 02:31
Nice,   Ive just finished the chores at the MIL,   and disappointed everyone as the trial camera only captured a fox.

Was that the pinhole camera

Amazing - but kinda cool to look at.

DAFlys Posted at 1-13 01:15
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Great shot DA.    Sad that there are so many abandoned and rotting boats in your area.  Here it seems they get tagged and towed fairly quickly.  They are quick here to fine you and charge you for having the boat towed or salvaged.  This has helped to diminish the amount of abandoned boats.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-13 01:15
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Nice Capture. Great find.

DAFlys Posted at 1-13 01:37
I wonder if it's just my little corner of the coast,  or it's a larger issue.

We have the same issue here. Eventually they get towed to a ship graveyard which is fun to look at.  I think they sit here until someone is funded to move them. Some of them never get moved.

Blériot53 Posted at 1-13 03:47
Was that the pinhole camera

No I have a couple of wildlife trail cameras that we leave around the MIL fields to see what we can capture.    Usually we get dear, rabbits, foxes and from time to time weve captured a pack of badgers.

Depp Posted at 1-13 03:58
Amazing - but kinda cool to look at.

thanks Depp.

DAFlys Posted at 1-13 23:49
No I have a couple of wildlife trail cameras that we leave around the MIL fields to see what we can capture.    Usually we get dear, rabbits, foxes and from time to time weve captured a pack of badgers.

Ah yes I remember those. you've posted images in the past

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-13 07:04
Great shot DA.    Sad that there are so many abandoned and rotting boats in your area.  Here it seems they get tagged and towed fairly quickly.  They are quick here to fine you and charge you for having the boat towed or salvaged.  This has helped to diminish the amount of abandoned boats.

I suspect a lot of these wrecks have been there for 50 years or more.  

BetterBizTech Posted at 1-13 07:24
Nice Capture. Great find.

thanks Charles.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-14 07:26
I suspect a lot of these wrecks have been there for 50 years or more.

That's a really long time for them to just sit there and rot and become eye sores.  

That wave of abandonment is sad, but it does make for some poetic photos.

It is a pretty shot.  They do make for a great photo,  I`d be glad to have a few.

Clackers Posted at 1-14 17:44
It is a pretty shot.  They do make for a great photo,  I`d be glad to have a few.

Cheers Clackers.   

HGDC84 Posted at 1-14 12:00
That wave of abandonment is sad, but it does make for some poetic photos.

Cheers H,    it's the plastic boats that get abandoned that upset more than these.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-14 09:18
That's a really long time for them to just sit there and rot and become eye sores.

Wood seems to last a long time in salt water.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-15 00:16
Wood seems to last a long time in salt water.

One of the primary reasons why wood submerged in water doesn’t rot is the absence of oxygen. Wood rot occurs when fungi and bacteria break down the cellulose and lignin components of wood through oxidation.  In submerged or waterlogged conditions, there’s little to no oxygen available for these microorganisms to thrive. As a result, the wood remains well-preserved.  Saltwater can further enhance the preservation of wood underwater. The high salt content of seawater creates an even less hospitable environment for rot-causing microorganisms. As a result, wooden shipwrecks in saltwater environments have a higher likelihood of remaining intact.

DAFlys Posted at 1-15 00:15
Cheers H,    it's the plastic boats that get abandoned that upset more than these.

True that, at least the wood decays in a natural way, having less negative impact on nature..

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-15 05:33
One of the primary reasons why wood submerged in water doesn’t rot is the absence of oxygen. Wood rot occurs when fungi and bacteria break down the cellulose and lignin components of wood through oxidation.  In submerged or waterlogged conditions, there’s little to no oxygen available for these microorganisms to thrive. As a result, the wood remains well-preserved.  Saltwater can further enhance the preservation of wood underwater. The high salt content of seawater creates an even less hospitable environment for rot-causing microorganisms. As a result, wooden shipwrecks in saltwater environments have a higher likelihood of remaining intact.

Thats definitely whats happening here.  

HGDC84 Posted at 1-15 14:46
True that, at least the wood decays in a natural way, having less negative impact on nature..

All the current talk about micro plastics is a real concern,   and it only seems to get worse.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-15 23:25
Thats definitely whats happening here.

It sure seems like it.  It still baffles me a bit as to how many boats get abandoned in your area.  Here they are required to have the registration numbers prominently displayed on them so if you abandon it they will tow it and give you a fine to include the costs of towing fees.  I guess they are just trying to keep the waterways as spotless as possible for all the millions of tourists that come through Florida.

DowntownRDB Posted at 1-16 04:19
It sure seems like it.  It still baffles me a bit as to how many boats get abandoned in your area.  Here they are required to have the registration numbers prominently displayed on them so if you abandon it they will tow it and give you a fine to include the costs of towing fees.  I guess they are just trying to keep the waterways as spotless as possible for all the millions of tourists that come through Florida.

They only seem to get moved if they became a danger to the water way,    there was a documentary about them removing some in the London area and it turned out to be a lot of work,  probably as they left them there so long.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-16 04:36
They only seem to get moved if they became a danger to the water way,    there was a documentary about them removing some in the London area and it turned out to be a lot of work,  probably as they left them there so long.

No doubt that could be a time consuming and costly job to remove many of the abandoned boats, especially those that have deteriorate so badly they would fall apart during the salvage operation.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-16 00:18
All the current talk about micro plastics is a real concern,   and it only seems to get worse.

It is a great reason of concern. There is a bit of hope though. Some research has found out a type of bacteria that can consume and decompose plastic matter. I hope that and all the other things done to help the problem could easen it up. but there certainly is a lot of work to do.

Nicely done yet again DAF. Makes you wonder about circumstances that lead to walking away from such a large asset.

HGDC84 Posted at 1-17 15:11
It is a great reason of concern. There is a bit of hope though. Some research has found out a type of bacteria that can consume and decompose plastic matter. I hope that and all the other things done to help the problem could easen it up. but there certainly is a lot of work to do.

ooh,   Ive not seen that,   do you recall the name of the bacteria?

sky wombat Posted at 1-17 20:17
Nicely done yet again DAF. Makes you wonder about circumstances that lead to walking away from such a large asset.

Cheers Bruce,   I assume they get stripped of everything valuable first.  

DAFlys Posted at 1-17 23:56
ooh,   Ive not seen that,   do you recall the name of the bacteria?

Didn't remember it outright, but did some searching on the Internet and found this article: https://www.livescience.com/plastic-eating-bacteria

According to that article, the scientific name of the bacteria is Ideonella sakaiensis.

HGDC84 Posted at 1-19 15:39
Didn't remember it outright, but did some searching on the Internet and found this article: https://www.livescience.com/plastic-eating-bacteria

According to that article, the scientific name of the bacteria is Ideonella sakaiensis.

thx,    I'll have a read of that.

Very nice shot David!

Montfrooij Posted at 2-20 23:49
Very nice shot David!

Cheers Peter.

DAFlys Posted at 2-21 00:20
Cheers Peter.

You're welcome!