Interesting jetty pics.
A nice mood of Patrick's misty picture.
I'd like to sit in that chair for a while, perhaps with a phony fishing rod
if there are any people around there.
Henk
Op do 8 sep. 2022 om 11:37 schreef Brian W :
> This time including Ralf's contribution which originally
Paul - I think we were looking in the same places.. ..
ann
On 9/8/2022 6:10 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote:
Thanks to all for looking, liking and commenting on my "jetty".
Of all the definitions I found, the most popular was an object
extending into the water to create a harbor. In my defense,
Thanks to all for looking, liking and commenting on my "jetty".
Of all the definitions I found, the most popular was an object extending
into the water to create a harbor. In my defense, however, a couple
secondary definitions called it an object extending from the shore into
the water for
I looked it up in the Oxford English Dictionary (the one that comes with a
magnifying glass and is still massive).
The first definition of a jetty is a stone structure that marks or protects the
entrance to a harbor. Another is a stone structure projecting from a wharf.
The last definition
Either way, if it’s good enough for a cormorant, it’s good enough for us.
> On 8 Sep 2022, at 21:41, John Sessoms wrote:
>
> According to Wikipedia:
>
> "A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. A jetty may
> serve as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both;"
>
> So, a
According to Wikipedia:
"A jetty is a structure that projects from land out into water. A jetty
may serve as a breakwater, as a walkway, or both;"
So, a pier COULD BE a jetty, but it doesn't have to be.
Plus this is PDML, so I don't really expect strict adherence to matters
of proper form.
I didn't see (either) Paul ask about a pier vs a jetty but I had been
bothered by that as well..
which is partly why I gave up trying to find a Pentax taken shot for
this month.. and
the one shot I had (that would have been a repeat PUG submission ) was
only a pier... ;-)
ann
On 9/8/2022
With Ralf's image, that makes 14, a rather respectable gallery.
To answer Paul's question, no, a pier is not a jetty. Still, his Avila
Pier is my favorite image of the month. Strong perspective, nice patterns
and textures, and a definite mood. I also really like Misty, by Patrick
Nelson; a
...and the link.
http://pug.komkon.org/
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This time including Ralf's contribution which originally disappeared in
cyberspace.
Cheers
Brian
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