I have heard references to the color “battleship gray” many times, but until yesterday I had never seen an actual battleship. The USS Wisconsin is now berthed in Norfolk, Virginia as a museum ship and I observed it the last two mornings as I made a predawn walk along the waterfront, unable to sleep thanks to jet lag.
This morning started out pretty gray and the ship almost blended into the grayish sky and water, which, I suppose, is why ships are painted that color.
Today I will drive back to Northern Virginia and my blog will soon return to its more typical wildlife photos—I have no trips on the horizon for at least a few months.
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Mike Powell 
Great shot Mike ! It’s hard to capture these huge ships and you’ve done it wonderfully. Now go find that rarity for us will ya?
I love your photos and posts, but I did enjoy seeing other aspects of who you are.
Impressive ships!
Battleships were a feature around here for a long time as I lived very close to the shipbuilding factory where they were built. On a grey day they really do disappear into the background although they’re huge.
I was impressed not only by the size of the ship, but also by size of the guns on the ship. That’s a lot of firepower!