Toronto skyline

[Lone Primate]

You may have to squint a bit.

And that's JUST how it first looked to Columbus.

 

[Goldie]

Does it say 'Toronto Drydock' there on the bridge? Very curious about the dazzle camouflage!

That "dazzle camouflage" was introduced late in WWII as a more effective type for marine vessels.
It can be seen in old photos of warships of the time.
See USS California - attached

 

[the lemur]

I know what it is, and in fact it was used in WW1. What I'm wondering is why it's on that particular ship there now (or whenever it was in the past few years that the photo was taken).

 

[416]

 

[Mustapha]

And that's JUST how it first looked to Columbus.

That is a great picture. I only hate deep water more than heights.

 

[Mustapha]

That "dazzle camouflage" was introduced late in WWII as a more effective type for marine vessels.
It can be seen in old photos of warships of the time.
See USS California - attached

Thanks Goldie.

Now the question is; are the owners afraid of torpedo attack?

 

[Goldie]

Here are a couple more views of that odd vessel (attached) - which certainly looks similar to a WWII landing craft.
I found these at:
http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newsthumbs/newsthumbs_660.htm

Could this possibly be used as a floating drydock?

 

[416]

 

[EVCco]

Great zoom!

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Friday evening around midnight, the night before this year's supermoon which was pretty bright tonight.

 

[dt_toronto_geek]

Full super moon tonight

S/S/E, 10pm (note the bright reflection off a calm Lake Ontario tonight) -

S/S/W, 2am -

 

[DarkSideDenizen]

The sunrise and the "supermoon"-rise Saturday evening from atop the CN Tower were equally breathtaking, the lake being so flat and sky mostly clear.
I will try to borrow a photo or two from my friend who had a decent camera in tow..

 

[416]

Big pic so I'll just post the link. It's a nice one.

http://i.imgur.com/oqhqz.jpg

 

[416]

 

[the lemur]

Here are a couple more views of that odd vessel (attached) - which certainly looks similar to a WWII landing craft.
I found these at:
http://www.boatnerd.com/news/newsthumbs/newsthumbs_660.htm

Could this possibly be used as a floating drydock?

That's exactly what it is:

http://www.torontodrydock.com/Projects.php