A burning rope: I went to an old wooden jetty out the front of my place to photograph some ducks (as I often do) & saw a nylon(?) rope on fire at the end of the small jetty. There was...

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

I went to an old wooden jetty out the front of my place to photograph some ducks (as I often do) & saw a nylon(?) rope on fire at the end of the small jetty. There was nobody else around, so I have no idea how it caught fire. Downloading is recommended.

D500/Nikon 55-300mm.

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Molten blobs were dropping into the water.

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rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

Geez, Earl, that could have burned the entire pier.
--Bob

DOOK wrote:

I went to an old wooden jetty out the front of my place to photograph some ducks (as I often do) & saw a nylon(?) rope on fire at the end of the small jetty. There was nobody else around, so I have no idea how it caught fire. Downloading is recommended.

D500/Nikon 55-300mm.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

It's certainly burning!

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Wow, Earl. Lucky the wharf didn't burn.

Dickt Loc: Central Massachusetts

If it was dripping molten blobs in was probably polypropylene rope not nylon.

Dickt Loc: Central Massachusetts

If it was dripping molten blobs in was probably polypropylene rope not nylon.

Cwilson341 Loc: Central Florida

That is totally weird, Earl! But it made an interesting photo op.

Sylvias Loc: North Yorkshire England

Pleased it was just the rope! Interesting set Earl.

J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio

DOOK wrote:

I went to an old wooden jetty out the front of my place to photograph some ducks (as I often do) & saw a nylon(?) rope on fire at the end of the small jetty. There was nobody else around, so I have no idea how it caught fire. Downloading is recommended.

D500/Nikon 55-300mm.

CLF Loc: Raleigh, NC

DOOK wrote:

I went to an old wooden jetty out the front of my place to photograph some ducks (as I often do) & saw a nylon(?) rope on fire at the end of the small jetty. There was nobody else around, so I have no idea how it caught fire. Downloading is recommended.

D500/Nikon 55-300mm.

Earl, excellent capture and I also believe it is nylon. Did it go out or did it burn all the wood?

Greg

merrytexan Loc: georgia

DOOK wrote:

I went to an old wooden jetty out the front of my place to photograph some ducks (as I often do) & saw a nylon(?) rope on fire at the end of the small jetty. There was nobody else around, so I have no idea how it caught fire. Downloading is recommended.

D500/Nikon 55-300mm.

now that was a hot subject and some cool shots, earl

pdsdville Loc: Midlothian, Tx

Very nice shots, especially the last one.

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

Interesting--nice photos.

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Most interesting.

DOOK Loc: Maclean, Australia

Thanks for looking, folks. I appreciate your comments very much.

Earl.