promenade
Promenade deck, Queen Mary. I never did make it to Vamp, the Lounge, but the Observation Bar was neat
bow
From outside the Observation Bar, Queen Mary
view
Looking toward Long Beach from the Queen Mary
sub
Looking down onto the Russian sub from the sun deck of the Queen Mary
bow
In the bow of the Queen Mary
guns
Guns in the bow of the Queen Mary
bridge
Looking up at the bridge from the bow of the Queen Mary
promenade
Promenade deck, Queen Mary
queen
Queen Mary in the grand staircase of the Queen Mary
wood
I think this is a sample of all the different woods used on the Queen Mary (representing the British colonies at the time)
stores
Stores on the Promenade Deck, Queen Mary
sundeck
View down the sun deck, Queen Mary
sundeck
View up from the sun deck, Queen Mary
sundeck
View down the sun deck, Queen Mary
mast
View up from the sun deck, Queen Mary
lifeboat
Looking down into one of the life boats, from above the sun deck
lifeboat
The hook holding the life boat up
lifeboats
The arms holding the life boats up
stack
Smoke stack, Queen Mary
bridge
On the bridge of the Queen Mary, looking toward downtown Long Beach
bridge
Looking down from the bridge of the Queen Mary, Axel standing and talking to ? and Satori
bow
Looking out from the bridge of the Queen Mary
parkers
View of Parker's Lighthouse, from the Queen Mary
bridge
View from the bridge of the Queen Mary
stack
Smoke stack, Queen Mary
ship
Tail of the cruise ship docked behind the Queen Mary
breakwater
The breakwater inside of which the Queen Mary is permanently docked
lifeboat
A rusted lifeboat, to the left of the next one
lifeboat
A painted lifeboat, to the right of the last one
binnacle
I think a compass was inside
bridge
On the bridge of the Queen Mary
bridge
On the bridge of the Queen Mary
bridge
On the bridge of the Queen Mary
bridge
On the bridge of the Queen Mary
bridge
On the bridge of the Queen Mary
bridge
On the bridge of the Queen Mary
view
A sailboat in the channel by the Queen Mary
breakwater
The breakwater inside of which the Queen Mary is permanently docked
lifeboat
The bottom of a lifeboat, rusted through
railing
Brass railings lined all the staircases on the Queen Mary
corridor
Walking down a corridor to my stateroom on the Queen Mary
fashion
The fashion show stage, after deck of the Queen Mary
fashion
Trystbat in a vintage dress
fashion
Vintage outfits: Morthael and icprncs
fashion
Moses in a vintage dress
fashion
Moses in a vintage dress
fashion
Moses in a vintage dress
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Demonocle Clothing
fashion
Original Sin Designs, Gala and Rubix modelling
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs, Trystbat modelling
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs, angldst modelling (the designer)
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Original Sin Designs
fashion
Everyone on stage
fashion
Ashbet after the fashion show
fashion
Kira and Ashbet after the fashion show
fashion
Jason and Madam Kat after the fashion show
fashion
Michael and Valerian after the fashion show
mural
Josephine Baker mural inside the Veranda Lounge
mural
The other half of the mural, plus the chips and salsa on offer in the Veranda Lounge
sunset
Sunset from the aft deck of the Queen Mary
ghosts
Gathering for the ghost and legends of the Queen Mary tour
ghosts
Our guide. He had a habit of not blinking, and could walk down stairs backwards
ghosts
The pool, haunted by the ghost of a young girl. It filled up with smoke.
ghosts
Part of my tour group for the ghosts and legends tour on Friday night
ghosts
Michael and Sylvia getting ready to take the group picture (Sylvia let me share her boyfriend's arm when I'd get too scared during the tour)
ghosts
Group picture (the only one I have of my outfit that night, too). kest is right behind me, and Jamie and Amy are next to us. Janette is behind kest.
uncle
My uncle Gerard lives nearby so he joined me on the boat for lunch on Saturday. It was bright out.
ship
View looking back from the bridge, taking the Passport C shuttle downtown
ship
Looking back at the Queen Mary from the bridge going to downtown Long Beach
ship
Near the Long Beach Museum of Art, looking back at the Queen Mary
lbma
Card for Black Plus Angles #9, the next photo
lbma
Black Plus Angles #9
lbma
I liked the mix of blurred and sharp in this one
lbma
My shot came out blurry, it's really sharp in real life
lbma
Factory, reminds me of driving through Hamilton
lbma
Art book, Jewish childhood
oil
Oil derrick hidden in an artificial island
ship
View back toward the Queen Mary, from the LBMA
beach
Carrie's sister Mariel and me, dressed for the beach party (you can't see much of the suite in the background, but it was huge!)
beach
Tatyana posing with Mariel's parasol
beach
Tatyana posing with Mariel's parasol and my hat
beach
Tatyana posing with Mariel's parasol and my hat
beach
The two lovely hat sellers, DJ Scar in the background
beach
Satori chowing down at the beach party
beach
I loved the white suit! Madelyn taking pictures.
beach
The sun going down on our party
beach
Miss Janette doing the Staying Alive finger
beach
Sloot, Kim and Siobhan
beach
Gala, me, angldst, Trystbat, Mariel with our custom beach wear (I finished my outfit two days before leaving)
beach
Gala, me, angldst, Trystbat, Mariel
beach
Sloot going in for a grope on Kim, Siobhan
beach
Sloot groping Kim, Siobhan
beach
Very friendly guy from the sound equipment place, and DJ Wookie
beach
Our co-captain Shannon
beach
I have no idea where Ian got the green boa...
beach
Sunset
beach
Sunset looking toward downtown Long Beach
beach
Taking the waters: Joe, Michelle, Axel, Amy, ?, and skyebirgitte
beach
Amy, Michelle, Joe, Axel
beach
Miss Janette and I building a sand castle
beach
Miss Janette and I building a sand castle
beach
Our castle
beach
Miss J with our castle, Una and kest looking on
beach
Una, kest, skyebirgitte, ?
beach
Miss J going to wash off her shoes
beach
Al and his son, kest looking ghostly
beach
Miss J and the ocean
beach
Miss J and the ocean
beach
Miss J and kest and the ocean
beach
Sunset with sandpail
beach
Miss J heading back to the pavilion
beach
Group shot of the beach party
brunch
Our table at the 10am Sunday champagne brunch, hellsop, angldst, winter, cchan, gala
brunch
The huge wall mural, it keeps track of crossing trans Atlantic paths of the Queens Mary and Elizabeth (I think)
brunch
The huge mural on the other end wall
garden
Hellsop and Geekers and I went to the Earl Burns Miller Japanese Garden at CSULB
garden
Lantern
garden
I know what these are called, but can't remember right now
garden
Bonsai
garden
Bonsai closeup
garden
Koi in the pond
garden
Koi in the pond
garden
Koi in the pond
garden
Koi in the pond
garden
Looking across the pond
garden
Lillies in the pond
garden
Koi feeding frenzy
garden
Japanese maple
garden
A coniferous tree (spruce?)
garden
Looking across the pond
garden
Stuff hanging in the tree
garden
Water lily
garden
Stones and fence by the pond
garden
Looking across to the island in the pond
garden
Bridge post
garden
Bridge post + waterfall
garden
Waterfall by the bridge
garden
Pond view
garden
I love irises
garden
Iris
garden
Rock garden, it was very hot in the sun
garden
Rock garden bamboo hedge
garden
Rock garden
garden
Tea house
garden
Tea house decoration
garden
Tea house decoration
garden
Tea house decoration close up
garden
Water butt
garden
Stone sculpture hiding in the trees
garden
Looking up through the bamboo
garden
Stone thingy
garden
Another waterfall
garden
Waterfall
garden
Water pipe in the pond
garden
Japanese maple
garden
Japanese maple
garden
Japanese maple
garden
Stone thingy again :)
garden
Roof of the restroom building
garden
Roof of the restroom building
garden
Stone thingy
garden
Pond toward the bridge
garden
Wrinkly trees abounded
garden
Lantern at the exit
fish
Fish shaped bike rack in downtown Long Beach
room
Vanity in my state room on the Queen Mary
room
Wider shot of the vanity in my state room on the Queen Mary
room
Air vent in my state room, nice breeze, but not very cool
room
The taps in my bathtub: hot salt, hot fresh, cold fresh, cold salt. Then the shower control was totally separate as well. The tub drained in about 10 seconds, and filled not much more slowly. The bottom was curved, hard to stand on, but great for soaking
room
Light fixtures in my room
formal
Valerian and Trystbat all dressed up for the formal dinner in the Queen's Salon on the Queen Mary
formal
Valerian and Trystbat, no flash
formal
Cchan in her vintage reproduction wedding gown and ChristalBlu hat
formal
Madame Kat, Jason, Kim
formal
The fabulous hat ladies
formal
Valerian has the best poses :)
formal
Gala and me
formal
Siobhan and Axel
formal
Joe and Michelle
formal
I never did catch their names, but they were always well turned out! Axel says they're Morthael and icprncs
formal
Wookie being a pirate
formal
Wookie and his rum
formal
Moses
formal
Boston goths represent! Jay and Gala
formal
Almost-Boston goths! Romi, Amy, Jamie
formal
angldst and Jen (friend of Eilis)
formal
A dark shot of Madelyn DJing, leaving it in since that was the only shot of her gorgeous dress I got
formal
Miss J and Marianne
formal
Geekers and the lovely Canadian pirate Jamie Dee, and the lovely DC pirate Diana
formal
I'm totally blanking on all their names, the middle woman is an accomplished musician, and the one on the right was vending and I sat with her on Friday night
formal
Moses and Tatyana
formal
Michael and Miss J
formal
Luke
formal
Luke and I took a stroll to the bow, this is looking back toward the bridge
formal
Looking back toward the bridge
formal
On the smoker's bridge, Roman, kest, Miss Janette
formal
On the smoker's bridge, me and kest
formal
Elis, Shannon and Laura our co-captains
formal
Elis, Shannon, Laura
formal
Getting the rest of the committee on stage, Scar and Sloot so far
formal
The Last Dance
formal
The Last Dance
formal
The Last Dance
formal
The Last Dance
formal
The Last Dance
formal
The Last Dance
formal
The Last Dance
formal
The Last Dance
steerage
Gala running the crack dip away from Trystbat and Trid
steerage
Kim taking pictures of Gala running from Trystbat and Trid
steerage
Gala running the crack dip away from Trystbat and Trid
steerage
Gala running the crack dip away from Trystbat and Trid