While in San Diego, the girls and I visited the Maritime Museum. Mike and several of Mike's friends had recommended this museum to us because it contains many of the world's finest collections of historic ships, including the world's oldest active ship The Star of India. The twins loved exploring the ships and loved looking at the many props, costumes, artifacts and exhibits on board each ship. They tugged on the ropes of the massive sails, they stood atop observation decks, they ran in and out of the vessels' cabins, they climbed the stairs of the many decks, and more.
As fun as the day was at the Maritime Museum, it definitely was NOT one of the best photographic experiences. With so much to explore, climb on, over, in, out and under, it was nearly impossible to keep up with them, squat to their eye-level and then shoot the perfect picture at any given moment. So, I didn't even try to because as usual, the twins were in charge of their own exploration on board these ships. I aimed for a good outcome in each shot, but alas, I had to follow their cues and capture pictures when and where I could. Now, with that little photographic *disclaimer* out there, here are the best of the pictures captured from the day....
After all that climbing, exploring, and trekking all over the ships, we finally were on dry land once again and took a few minutes to sit down and enjoy a much-needed snack to restore our energy we'd all expended from the last couple of hours of in, out, under, over, through the many ships of the museum. Phew!
