An older man travels over sea and land in quest of new adventures
See The Light
A faint gleam
In my previous blog I once again admonished readers to never go anywhere without something which takes photos. If you want to get good photos, you need to have a camera to capture the moment. Timing is everything, technical skill is a distant second. My six best photo opportunities, ever, are filed only in the back of my skull because I did not have a camera. I usually carry my mobile phone which I acquired because of its photographic capability. It does not replace a shelf full of professional equipment, and often offers a stubborn attitude at critical moments, but it does produce some superb images. I’ll say no more. The photos in this blog were all taken with that mobile phone within an hour during a recent morning amble with Jack. Here is some light and cheer in a very dark season.
Happy Christmas.
All the world’s a stageLook into the lightSoftly comes the dayNot a creature was stirringAfter the stormAnd so another day beginsThe mystery of sunrise and buoyancy , dark metal ships that reflect the light.“Fog: Air slowly becoming sea, sea slowly becoming air”….Ray GriggsJack and Beau savour the warmth while chasing frosty sticksIslands in the stream. Dunsmuir Island, a favourite anchorageSlowly yet rapidly, the scene changes. Ships vanish then reappear.There!What world is this?As the planet spins.
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth. Buddha
Fred is a slightly-past middle age sailor / writer / photographer with plenty of eclectic hands-on skills and experiences. Some would describe him as the old hippy who doesn't know the war is over. He is certainly reluctant to grow up and readily admits to being the eternal dreamer.
He has written several books including two novels, 'The Keeper' and 'Storm Ecstasy,' as well as 'The Water Rushing By', 'Sins Of The Fathers', 'The Magic Stick', as well as an extensive inventory of poetry, essays, short stories, anecdotes and photographs.
His first passion is the ocean, sailboats, voyaging and all those people who are similarly drawn to the sea. He lives aboard 'Seafire' the boat he is refitting to go voyaging, exploring new horizons both inner and outer. This blog is about that voyage and the preparations for it. In spite of the odds against it, the plan is to sail away this fall and lay a course southward. If you follow this blog your interest may provide some of the energy that helps fuel the journey.
Namaste
Contact him at svpaxboat@gmail.com
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Just beautiful, all of it!
Thank you so much
A happy holiday season to you too, Jack.
Woof!