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The stonework is not on the boat here but on the harbour edge at Dunbar.It marks the spot where there once stood a Roman fort when they were here many moons ago.I have heard all about what these Romans did for us but they must have been a messy lot as they never even tidied up before they left.It was nice of them to leave their boat behind though !!
| Brand: | Canon |
| Camera: | Canon Powershot G11 |
| Recording media: | JPEG (digital) |
| Date Taken: | 12 Jun 2012 - 12:04 PM |
| Focal Length: | 6.1mm |
| Lens Max Aperture: | f/2.8 |
| Aperture: | f/5.6 |
| Shutter Speed: | 1/640sec |
| Exposure Comp: | -2.0 |
| ISO: | 100 |
| Metering Mode: | Multi-segment |
| Flash: | Off, Did not fire |
| White Balance: | Manual |
| Title: | What the Romans did for us. |
| Username: | 
mikbee |
| Uploaded: | 10 Oct 2012 - 11:51 PM |
| Tags: | General, Humour / fun |
| Votes: | 65 |
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This boat has aged well Mick, if the Romans had built the Titanic we'd still be using the ice cubes
, nice shot,
Fred.
Gosh, Mick, almost verging on landscapes today: good clean shot of the boat filling the frame but with the inevitable odds and ends that just add to the flavour of the shot.
Even a touch of rust there, I think, on the keel plate and the rudder needs a a bit of refreshening.
Ronnie.
What a great find! You did well to make such a great story out of it, Mick. The old boat fills the frame nicely - someone's in the middle of giving it some well needed t.l.c. Highly amused by the stonework appearing to be actually on the boat! and all that foreground clutter - are you sure you hadn't had a picnic?!!!
Lavina
The Romans must have built very strong boats to carry all that fancy stonework.
Well spotted, Mick.
"Romanes eunt domus"? People called Romanes, they go, the house?
Excellent title... one of the funniest films I've seen.
Dave
Excellent shot Mick, great composition, colours and textures
Hugh
great find plenty to see here and mull over shame I cant give you my award being a day late but I really like this image Mik
Some Roman inventions have stood the test of time better than others. The stone boat sank without trace in history...
Meanwhile that bucket sits immediately below the plank. Presumably for diving practice?
Moira
Clearly the most important thing the Romans did for us was invent the little-known but highly artistic pastime of dry-land boating, Mick.
These days it is mostly confined to the south-east coast of England - witness the large number of uploads from Dungeness, mine included - but here you have supplied incontrovertible evidence of its existence north of Hadrian's Wall.
Thank you for supplying this valuable historical documentation!
Regards
Bill
Now that boat has stood the test of time very well indeed. almost looks wood texture now,Mick.lol. are you not well this is almost a landscape/seascape. good intro enjoyed it.
John
This really made me chuckle, 'cos I thought it was on the boat itself! You're right about the Romans - when I visited the Forum and the Colosseum recently they still hadn't finished building them, but left them in ruins! 
Trev
Brilliant pov, Mick, really looks as though the stonework is balanced on the plank. The one thing I am spectacularly hopeless at is history, these Romans of yours made some nice tidy blinds, had some eye catching noses and wore a great line in off the shoulder dresses (men as well)
Lovely curve to that boat, Mick, and it looks like someone is tarting it up, much to your disgust no doubt
!
Hope he doesn't splash any paint on that commemorative plaque.
Great picture Mick, and I'm a great fan of evereyrhing Roman, so this washes well with me. Hope they left some rust behind for you.
John
A brilliant image Mick,great capture,well done..Lin
they forgot to leave the most important thing behind! rust....
Mick, high an dry think there might be a hole in that bucket all the water got out, nice shot....
Paul.
That boat has aged well Mick, rather like your good self!
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