Friday, August 16, 2013

dragon boat races

Last weekend was the dragon boat races on Lake Merritt.  The winners of this competition are going to Ravenna, Italy for the international finals.  I had no idea dragon boat racing was so popular here, let alone other places in the world.  Linking to Skywatch Friday.  We start out with cloudy mornings, the sun finally burns through, and then the day is warm.  Warm is good.
Posted by Oakland Daily Photo at 12:00 AM
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12 comments:

  1. Maude LynnAugust 15, 2013 at 8:15 PM

    How cool!

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  2. Chrissy BrandAugust 16, 2013 at 12:38 AM

    Looks quite a spectacle.

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  3. s.cAugust 16, 2013 at 1:45 AM

    Funny that it is taken such attention but indeed you see it now everywhere. Even here in the netherlands. Thanks for showing.

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  4. eileeninmdAugust 16, 2013 at 1:55 AM

    My BIL, was in that race. He is so happy! Great shot of the dragon boats.

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  5. GreensboroDailyPhotoAugust 16, 2013 at 3:03 AM

    So man people in one boat! What a great capture!

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  6. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comAugust 16, 2013 at 8:09 AM

    I had no idea about these. Next year hopefully I can catch them. That looks like a lot of fun.

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  7. Noel MorataAugust 16, 2013 at 9:01 AM

    Aaaaah, I missed Oakland, grew up there...pretty cool they have the dragon races there...love the mural Mondays, enjoyed my visit!

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  8. John @ Beans and I on the LooseAugust 16, 2013 at 9:20 AM

    I was unaware such events took place even on an international scale.

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  9. hamiltonAugust 16, 2013 at 5:53 PM

    I've seen dragon boats a couple of times and was almost tempted to join when told they were recruiting. but then sanity prevailed, and I've stayed on shore.

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  10. JackAugust 16, 2013 at 6:00 PM

    Nice image, Carolyn. There are dragon boat races in Hartford this weekend. You might see a pic or two on my blog next week.

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  11. ShirleyAugust 17, 2013 at 8:21 AM

    How fun! One of these years I'll make it out to see the dragon boat races here. My son competed in one with his company. They didn't win but he had a good time.

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  12. ShirleyAugust 22, 2013 at 2:31 PM

    How exciting to compete in Italy!! Our dragon boat races didn't have that level of competition. In fact, several of the heats were rowed by survivors of cancer (mostly breast cancer) and their loved ones. The finals followed with racers competing for gold, silver and bronze. It was my first time attending, though our son competed a few years ago with his company.

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