Friday, August 26, 2011

Blue Cleat

Blue Cleat, Union Pier, Charleston, SC  © Doug Hickok


Large cleats such as this one help hold massive container ships to the piers at Charleston's various marine terminals. Vessels from around the globe arrive to load and unload cargos of all sorts. If only good will traveled as easily...


Hope your weekend isn't as stormy as ours is predicted to be!


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21 comments:

  1. fabrizioAugust 26, 2011 at 3:00 AM

    perfect in frame and contrast, interesting subject with a high potential

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  2. KalaAugust 26, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    Fantastic details and colors.

    I wish you and your loved ones well with the approaching storm Doug.

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  3. Joop ZandAugust 26, 2011 at 3:31 AM

    Fantastic colors and a nice contrast Doug.

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  4. OlaAugust 26, 2011 at 4:26 AM

    you really can find colors anywhere! Good!

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  5. DomLOrthaAugust 26, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Fantastic blue! Great find!
    Have a nice day.

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  6. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerAugust 26, 2011 at 5:39 AM

    I like your style; great pictures, a good story to go with it. Regards from Malaysia,

    Duncan In Kuantan

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  7. Marie LCAugust 26, 2011 at 5:45 AM

    Perfect details, colors, texture, subject, I LOVE !

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  8. brattcatAugust 26, 2011 at 6:35 AM

    hope we all ride out this storm with as little damage as possible.

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  9. Luis GomezAugust 26, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    Wonderful colors! Love the base of it!

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  10. HarryAugust 26, 2011 at 9:09 AM

    Excellent grime and grit detail. From the thumbnail, I thout it was a cut-out of a man's top hat.

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  11. georgeAugust 26, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    A quick glance and I saw a top hat - albeit a strange colour! But closer inspection revealed it to be another of your MMM's - magical minimal 'mages.

    Have a magical weekend, hope the storm blows itself out.

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  12. OKAugust 26, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    excellent scene, nice detail, color and textures.

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  13. AnonymousAugust 26, 2011 at 8:08 PM

    I love this!

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  14. Lisa August 27, 2011 at 1:15 AM

    Brilliant shot. Stay safe.

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  15. UnknownAugust 27, 2011 at 8:19 PM

    wow, it is very beautiful blue (blues).

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  16. ChristopherAugust 27, 2011 at 11:18 PM

    Such excellent texture and color--well seen Doug!

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  17. RandyAugust 27, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Great color!

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  18. ArashAugust 28, 2011 at 2:36 PM

    You have good eyes to capture such photo, Doug.
    I hope you are in a safe place during coming days :(

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  19. yzAugust 28, 2011 at 4:46 PM

    fantastic details

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  20. franzAugust 30, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    wonderful framing and great texture on this blue monster! my first thought was of giant hat! well seen, doug!

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  21. rianSeptember 7, 2011 at 11:20 PM

    if you try focusing in on the lower portion, it looks like the foot of a blue volcano.. :D great catch..

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