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One of the tall ships from the Tall Ships Tacoma festival during a sunset cruise in Commencement Bay.  The overcast that hung overhead during the day had broken just in time for a wonderful sunset.
These ships were docked for the Tall Ships Tacoma festival.  Unfortunately, there aren't any really good locations to take pictures of the ships.  In fact, it almost seems like the organizers want to keep people from photographing the ships.  This was one of the best shots that I could get without having any buildings or other container ships in the way.
Docked tall ships from the Tall Ships Tacoma festival.
One of the ships that is here for the Tall Ships Tacoma goes for a sunset cruise of Commencement Bay.
One of the tall ships from the Tall Ships Tacoma festival during a sunset cruise in Commencement Bay. The overcast that hung overhead during the day had broken just in time for a wonderful sunset.
One of the tall ships from the Tall Ships Tacoma festival during a sunset cruise in Commencement Bay.  The overcast that hung overhead during the day had broken just in time for a wonderful sunset.
One of the tall ships from the Tall Ships Tacoma festival during a sunset cruise in Commencement Bay. The overcast that hung overhead during the day had broken just in time for a wonderful sunset.
See photo in original gallery.