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Great shot...can you tell me where it was taken?
Margaret
Posted by: Margaret | July 31, 2008 at 10:09 PM
Incredibly stunning! You were definitely in the right place at the right time. Thank you for sharing the photo of Bounty, the tallship o' the day........and rightfully named so. Keep on snapping those pictures!
Posted by: Dyann | August 01, 2008 at 01:04 AM
Just saw her come into Monterey Bay past the Aquarium on Wednesday. Nice coincidence to see her live just before seeing her on the blog.
Posted by: Pat | August 02, 2008 at 02:59 AM