Theme Day - Up-side-down - Tall ship, Enterprize (7)

Although an experienced scuba-diver, and an afficionado of marine archaeology, my friend, Diane, was hesitant about taking the one hour jaunt on "The Enterprize" on Port Phillip Bay, out of Portarlington. The weather was brewing, and this close to the heads, the waters have a treacherous reputation. The decision made, we boarded and headed for the dead-centre of the deck to mitigate the bluster and swell as nuch as possible.I walk with a stick, and wobble precariously at times, so did not move around for the duration. I did, however, move from the vertical to the horizontal, ie, I lay down on the cabin roof, which afforded some remarkable views of the rigging.

This is my contribution to the City Daily Photo Monthly Theme Day. For further contributions to the July Theme of "Upside-Down" please visit the CDP Gallery.

Tall ship, Enterprize (4)

The National Celtic Folk Festival is held at Portarlington, just south of Geelong, every Queen's Birthday Long Weekend (first weekend in June). It commenced in 2004. It has the usual array of market stalls, and off-beat acts, in addition to a vast array of Celtic performers, both from Australia and the British Isles.

On the tall ship, we were entertained by four musicians in total, but I only caught the name of two, Mandy Keating and Helen McLachlan. They performed before we cast off, and for the entirety of the trip, which gave me something enjoyable to focus my attention upon, rather than on the weather conditions. Helen brought out a mandolin, in addition to her guitar. I note she also plays the banjo, and Mandy the Irish flute. They were accompanied by the accordian and, back behind me, but not in a good position for my camera, there was a chap on the Irish Bagpipes!