Jeanie Johnston

I must say, I am a little bit disappointed - this is the figurehead I was so absorbed in that I almost missed an excellent photo opportunity. Apart from the mad frenetic look upon her face it would appear that this particular figurehead is not even carved out of wood. If you look closely you can see where the paint has chipped revealing what looks like fibreglass underneath. What is the world coming to when we can't even get a decent carved wooden figurehead any longer?

Joie de vivre at the maritime festival

I was so busy concentrating on taking a photograph of a ship's figurehead that I almost missed this wonderful young woman. I don't know what her connection is with the maritime festival, other than the sailor suit, nor what the hoola hoops have to do with anything maritime but she was so full of energy and obviously enjoying what she was doing that I had to grab the moment. I stepped back and clicked as fast as I could, before she passed me, and hoped for the best - which actually isn't too bad. I think what makes this photograph is the expression on her face and those absolutely marvellous fifty's style sunglasses and of course the two hoola hoops.