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Monday, February 1, 2010

Theme day: wood


Today is CDP theme day, with the theme: wood.
This is  replica of the submarine Ictineo 1, launched in the port of Barcelona on September 23rd, 1859.
More info here.

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22 people made us smile:

ben wideman said...

woah, that's pretty interesting!

Tash said...

we all live in a wooden submarine...
PERFECT post for Theme Day. Never seen as interesting a wooden strucutre.

VP said...

This looks just like something out of a Verne novel! Great catch!

Jilly said...

How incredible and what a fab choice for today. it's something you feel you want to touch.

Hilda said...

Absolutely amazing and equally gorgeous! A great choice for theme day, Rob!

brattcat said...

What an unusual submission for the theme. It's an excellent shot and a fascinating piece of nautical history.

Cezar and Léia said...

How cool!
It's hard to believe they could go deep inside the sea with this submarine,looks small! Anyway I know nothing about submarines, so that...forget what I wrote here... :)
Léia

Leif Hagen said...

With all that WOOD, was it able to stay submerged? Funny object!

Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.com said...

super cool shot. this is truly unique for theme day!

Andreea said...

I have to join the other and say, wow, this is really cool! Great theme day photo.

notaphotographerbutiplayoneontv said...

Wow, this is a very interesting photo. I never thought of submarines ever being made of wood.

Lois said...

Wow what a great Theme Day picture!

haidee said...

10 stars for you!!! excellent theme photo.

Tulsa Gentleman said...

Diving in this would require a very brave soul. There must be a good story about this.

Los Angeles Suburbia Daily Photo said...

Great photo and perspective, and wonderful theme photo! Interesting history,

Jacob said...

How neat is that?! Did it work back in 1859? I wonder if it would work today!

Three Rivers, Michigan said...

What a beautiful object! The wood seems to glow - many hands have rubbed over its surface, it seems. Also interesting history, I never knew people were trying to make submarines that long ago.

Kilauea Poetry said...

Well I found this rather facinating as well as as being a fine piece of craftmenship. So it was made for coral divers! What a terrific submission and story-

Mine is up..whew! I guess I'm also pending. Anyway, Aloha-

ρομπερτ said...

What else could one use better to get into contact with another "material of life" than wood.
Either within or around, guess that wood does make our lifes worth while and even adventures many a times.
Please have you all a wonderful Tuesday.

arabesque said...

it already attracted me when i saw the portal... and yes, it's really cool! super gr8 theme day foto!

Louis la Vache said...

Good choice for theme day!
How submarines have evolved!
Here's a World War II vintage sub in San Francisco.

√ Abraham Lincoln said...

Wow. You would have to be an adventurous person to climb in that submarine no matter how well built it is. I like it as a creation in wood that would be way beyond anything I could hope to do.

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