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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,270 posts) Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:22 AM Feb 11

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 11 OP

Magnificent riversedge Feb 11 #1

Thank you! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 11 #2

Gorgeous Easterncedar Feb 11 #3

It was stunning to see in person. Grumpy Old Guy Feb 11 #7

Those images are beautiful. She is going to San Francisco, then to Honolulu nexxt. irisblue Feb 11 #4

I wish I could go with her. Grumpy Old Guy Feb 11 #8

Beautiful, for a ship! 2naSalit Feb 11 #5

Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 11 #10

Fabulous photos Grumpy! Wonder if she had her backup beeps on . . . Thank You! George McGovern Feb 11 #6

LOL! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 11 #11

Magnificent photos, my dear Grumpy! Love 'em both. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #9

Thanks Dear Peggy! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 11 #12

Aw, thanks, Grumpy! I'm hanging in there, waiting for a surgery date. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 11 #13

gorgeous night shots! mike_c Feb 11 #14

Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Feb 12 #15

riversedge

(80,231 posts)

1. Magnificent

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:11 AM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,270 posts)

2. Thank you!

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:31 AM

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Easterncedar

(5,924 posts)

3. Gorgeous

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 04:08 AM

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

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,270 posts)

7. It was stunning to see in person.

Reply to Easterncedar (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 01:09 PM

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The ship is magnificent.

irisblue

(37,180 posts)

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

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 04:28 AM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,270 posts)

8. I wish I could go with her.

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 01:09 PM

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2naSalit

(101,469 posts)

5. Beautiful, for a ship!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 04:36 AM

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Night pictures of it are so much more impressive.

Grumpy Old Guy

(4,270 posts)

10. Thanks!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #5)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:36 PM

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The lights were beaufiful!

George McGovern

(11,342 posts)

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

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 11:20 AM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,270 posts)

11. LOL!

Reply to George McGovern (Reply #6)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:38 PM

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

CaliforniaPeggy

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

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 01:37 PM

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Grumpy Old Guy

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12. Thanks Dear Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 02:39 PM

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I hope you're well.

CaliforniaPeggy

(156,433 posts)

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

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 03:46 PM

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mike_c

(36,983 posts)

14. gorgeous night shots!

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Wed Feb 11, 2026, 04:58 PM

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Grumpy Old Guy

(4,270 posts)

15. Thanks!

Reply to mike_c (Reply #14)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 01:22 AM

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

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