Home Sweet Home Photo

Photographer’s Note

This big mug was my home for nearly two years. Civilians did all the shipboard work and we naval personnel handled communications. We went from port to port to port in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. If you look to the sides you'll see the sailboats and get an idea of the size of that ship. When we came back to the states we were (kind of) home ported in Panama City, Fl. Not quite sure where we were anchored out when that picture was taken.
Each MPS squadron carries sufficient equipment and supplies to sustain about 15,000 Marine Corps Air Ground Task Force personnel for up to 30 days. Each ship can discharge cargo either pierside or while anchored offshore using lighterage carried aboard. This capability gives the Marine Corps the ability to operate in both developed and underdeveloped areas of the world.

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Jazator (900) 2006-07-29 0:09

áîëüøîìó êàðàáëþ - áîëüøàÿ âîäà ))
êà÷åñòâî íåáà óäðó÷àåò, à îáúåêò èíòåðåñíûé !!!

postvikram (1199) 2006-07-29 1:11

Hello Shelly,
Beautifully taken. The POV is excellent. The sea is very artistic to see , its like its been painted, the Ship itself is amazing to see with its size so big. The presence of the sail boat gives a good picture of how big the ship is.

The sky and the end of the ship are overexposed. But the overall grayish tint in the picture gives this a kind of attraction.
Nice work- TFS- Vikram

rewshearer (682) 2006-07-29 1:29

Hi Shally
I agree that technically it's not the greatest shot, but hey it's 12 years ago and the note says it all. Thanks for sharing.
Rew

nemesiss (2648) 2006-08-14 16:14

i understund what u did ! AMAZING IMAGE OF THAT SHIP ! Have a best water contrast, and light.

melmcree (2261) 2007-07-13 10:07

I was looking at the pictures from Panama City because I just got back from there and noticed you had one. Looks like you had quiet a house aboard this big ol' ship. The water looks really cool and the ship really stands out. Nicely done.

Hope things are going well,

Mel