Welcome Home U.S.S. Stennis!

Yesterday morning, while I was on my way to work, what should I happen to see sailing by?

It was the U.S.S. Stennis on its way to it's home port at Naval Base Kitsap in Bremerton, WA. The Stennis has been out to sea for six months, and there were a lot of happy family and friends in Bremerton awaiting her arrival. I was glad to have my camera with me so that I could capture some shots as she sailed past. It's the first time I've seen an active-duty supercarrier at sail. It's a really big boat, and it moves surprising fast! As far as the size, to give you some perspective, all those small white dots surrounding her deck are actually it's crew, lined up and dressed in their white navy uniforms.

From Wikipedia:

"USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) is the seventh Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier in the United States Navy, named for Senator John C. Stennis of Mississippi. She was commissioned on 9 December 1995. Her home port is Bremerton, Washington."

For the complete Wikipedia article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_John_C._Stennis_(CVN-74)

Until I type again,
Kami