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Taken from the forecourt of the Sydney Opera House, the passengers are on Deck 10 sipping their champagne and cocktails as the crew readies the "Rhapsody of the Seas" for departure. This first image shows the full glory of the sun setting behind the ship; the fourth image shows the vacant dock after the liner has departed.
The second image is one of many tracking the setting sun, whereas the third image shows the departing liner doing a uie between the harbour bridge and the opera house.
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The Rhapsody of the Seas is a Royal Carribbean ship that took its first maiden voyage in May 1997. At the moment, it sails around Australia (anti-clockwise), up-and-down the East Coast of the continent and also across the Tasman Sea and around New Zealand. It has a passenger capacity of just under 2,500; a length of 915 feet and a draft of 25 feet.
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Very beautiful skywatch captures and interesting post about the Rhapsody of the Seas. Thanks for sharing. Jo
ReplyDeleteGorgeous color Julie!
ReplyDeleteIncredibly brilliant colors, Julie! Fantastic shots for the day! And I, too, enjoyed reading about the Rhapsody of the Seas! Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend!
Sylvia
I believe I hear that cruise ship SCREAMING my name! I'm going on a cruise in the spring, but we haven't quite decided where, yet. Beautiful scenery there in Australia & New Zealand, too!
ReplyDeleteI really like the top shot. The railings, people and lights all give it great interest. As for cruises if I went on one it would have to be somewhere very exotic, not just up and down ANZ ... I am not keen on floating about on water.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots - and as always a great read. I love the people silhouetted in the top one.
ReplyDeleteGlorious colours. Love the silhouettes in the first shot.
ReplyDeleteWonderful pictures, I love them all.
ReplyDeleteA lovely journey through your beautiful series. The last shot is great. Wonderful colors and silhouettes. :)
ReplyDeleteOne word: Beautiful;)
ReplyDeletelove the first image. i think sipping champagne and watching a glorious sunset go together like hand and glove.
ReplyDelete"Red at night sailors delight"
ReplyDeleteWonderful Skywatch photos and a nice glimpse into Sydney life. Thank you for sharing and thank you for visiting my blog (I think we've finally stopped moving around, by the way).
ReplyDeleteRhapsody of the Seas! Now wouldn't that be a fun way to see the coasts of Australia and/or New Zealand?
ReplyDeleteWow! I like your sky photos. Great shots!..beautiful skies. Thanks for sharing..never been to Sydney..thank you for 'taking me there'.
ReplyDeleteThanks for following my blog and for commenting on my sky photo. I'm following you too.
Wow! Look at all that color! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteWonderful colours and a very interesting post!
ReplyDeleteWoww.. fastastic colours of sunset. I love the first picture so much with the silhouette of the passengers sipping champagne..
ReplyDeletewonderful photos! the color is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors in your skies. I love the shots of the cruise ship too.
ReplyDeleteYes, a lifer is a bird seen for the first time. Thanks for visiting my blog.
The bottom picture with the darkened buildings against an orange sky with clouds is interesting. Great pic.
ReplyDeletesilhouettes. warm colors. great travel photo!
ReplyDeleteHappy skywatching and happy weekend!
Love your photos and blog, will check in again.
ReplyDeleteLove the golden color of the first one.
ReplyDeleteJulie, WOW, I LOVE the first pic very much. Fabulous colour and fantastic silhouttes of people having a good time. I wonder if this ship comes to Port Melbourne...
ReplyDeleteTHe rest of the pic are lovely too - nice colours...
Have a nice weekend.
surreal. The colors, it looks like a foreign planet. Wonderful to study.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sunset colors. I like the people silhouetted against the sky. Interesting to read about the Rhapsody of the Seas, too. Nice name.
ReplyDeleteDesire for life, Knowledge of how to build a ship, nicely put in scene by your photography.
ReplyDeletePlease have a wonderful Friday.
p.s.: thank you also for providing this amazing idea about 'time'.
Glorious sunset. Also particularly like the people in the top shot. Think I'd go crazy on a cruise. Still each to his/her own.
ReplyDeleteAre we still on for tomorrow?
Hi Julie, love the first shot! From afar, it looks like they are being serenaded under the exploding colors of the sun!
ReplyDeleteNever seen the view from the Opera house!
ReplyDeleteWe are usually shown the other side.
I like the first one very much.
Good Golly Miss Molly!! THese just knocked my socks off. Just a gorgeous set for us today Julie. My oh my!
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This is such a beautiful orangy sky. It is not due to the bush fires is it? When I was growing up in Borneo, when the sky is red, mum would say, the natives are burning the jungle.
ReplyDeleteIt is a terrible storm here. Would you like some of that in Australia?
Hi Julie!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for visiting my blog!
What a wonderful visit I am having here at your blog. Your photos and commentaries are GREAT. I'm taken in by every one... almost as if there.
Thank you for bringing all of this to us!
~Maria
Wonderful post, Julie. Striking sunset images for SWF and interesting commentary about the vessel and cruise line.
ReplyDeleteGreat series. I'm fascinated by the Opera House and would love to see it in person.
ReplyDeleteThat's neat capturing the ship with that blazing sky. I really like the silhouettes of the people in the first one. Great shot!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the visit. Have a wonderful weekend.
Gorgeous golden skies.
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What an amazing and vibrant sky - it's so red!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! :)
Beautiful pics of the ship, specially the first one of the people on the deck with the sun setting. Makes me want to go on a cruise.
ReplyDeleteWonderful set of photos, my favorite is the first with the silhouetted passengers.
ReplyDeleteThis summer we had our share of 'of the Seas' ships, but the background of Sydney Harbour is unbeatable.
WOW, some great silhouet shot here, done a great job!!
ReplyDeleteHappy SWF.
Eric
Beautiful color of the sky. I love all the photographs of ship too. Really great Julie!!
ReplyDeleteAll superb photos but that first one is incredible. So beautiful,it really makes us feel a part of what is going on - we see the sunset and enjoy it, along with the guests.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos - the first is out of this world! Amazing.
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The first shot is pure glory and romance.
ReplyDeleteThese are all wonderful sky shots. The first one is great with the people in sillhouette. I like the perspective of the ones with the boat and so much drama in the last shot.
ReplyDeleteThese are all terrific images, but the first one is quite mesmerizing. It's nice to see so many people enjoying that spectacular sunset.
ReplyDeletegreat photo !
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These are wonderful photos! The first is my favorite. I would love to be one of those people enjoying the sky and water.
ReplyDeleteI love that silhouette images of sunset & golden sky.
ReplyDeleteThat first shot with the silhouetted people against that orange sky is amazing! The others remind me of good times I've had on cruises ;-)
ReplyDeleteHugs and blessings,
Really stunning, you knocked this one right out of the park.
ReplyDeleteGreat sunset shots. Love the first one wth the people giving proportion to the shot. The ship looks huge against the bridge. I'm glad I'm not on it...2500 people.
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of the gorgeous sunset! I love the sillouette of the people on board the ship in the first one and the orange and yellow colors in the sky are beautiful! The orange sky in the last one is awesome too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!
ReplyDeleteVery evocative urban images. Love the color....
ReplyDeleteGreat series !
ReplyDeleteHey Julie, thanks for the kind comments on my blog, and thanks for following! Nice silhouettes on the first shot, pretty cool looking! Looks like a sweet sunset also, thanks for sharing :)
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