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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,400 posts) Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:22 AM Feb 2026

The Queen Mary 2 leaving L.A. Harbor

Here is an interesting factoid. The QM2 was actually backing out of the harbor. There wasn't enough room in the channel for it to turn around. It did a 360 once it got into the outer harbor.

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The Queen Mary 2 leaving L.A. Harbor (Original Post) Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2026 OP

Magnificent riversedge Feb 2026 #1

Thank you! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2026 #2

Gorgeous Easterncedar Feb 2026 #3

It was stunning to see in person. Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2026 #7

Those images are beautiful. She is going to San Francisco, then to Honolulu nexxt. irisblue Feb 2026 #4

I wish I could go with her. Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2026 #8

Beautiful, for a ship! 2naSalit Feb 2026 #5

Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2026 #10

Fabulous photos Grumpy! Wonder if she had her backup beeps on . . . Thank You! George McGovern Feb 2026 #6

LOL! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2026 #11

Magnificent photos, my dear Grumpy! Love 'em both. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2026 #9

Thanks Dear Peggy! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2026 #12

Aw, thanks, Grumpy! I'm hanging in there, waiting for a surgery date. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2026 #13

gorgeous night shots! mike_c Feb 2026 #14

Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 2026 #15

riversedge

(81,612 posts)

1. Magnificent

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 04:11 AM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,400 posts)

2. Thank you!

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 04:31 AM

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Easterncedar

(6,499 posts)

3. Gorgeous

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 05:08 AM

Feb 2026

The clarity, the smoke and the moon. The lights on the water. Magic!

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,400 posts)

7. It was stunning to see in person.

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:09 PM

Feb 2026

The ship is magnificent.

irisblue

(37,961 posts)

4. Those images are beautiful. She is going to San Francisco, then to Honolulu nexxt.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 05:28 AM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,400 posts)

8. I wish I could go with her.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:09 PM

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2naSalit

(103,827 posts)

5. Beautiful, for a ship!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 05:36 AM

Feb 2026

Night pictures of it are so much more impressive.

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,400 posts)

10. Thanks!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:36 PM

Feb 2026

The lights were beaufiful!

George McGovern

(13,000 posts)

6. Fabulous photos Grumpy! Wonder if she had her backup beeps on . . . Thank You!

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 12:20 PM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,400 posts)

11. LOL!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:38 PM

Feb 2026

That's what I was thinking. She didn't even blow her horn because it was so late at night.

CaliforniaPeggy

(157,016 posts)

9. Magnificent photos, my dear Grumpy! Love 'em both.

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:37 PM

Feb 2026

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,400 posts)

12. Thanks Dear Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:39 PM

Feb 2026

I hope you're well.

CaliforniaPeggy

(157,016 posts)

13. Aw, thanks, Grumpy! I'm hanging in there, waiting for a surgery date.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #12)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 04:46 PM

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mike_c

(37,136 posts)

14. gorgeous night shots!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 05:58 PM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,400 posts)

15. Thanks!

Reply to mike_c (Reply #14)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 02:22 AM

Feb 2026

I love shooting at night, and L.A. Harbor is an amazing place.

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