Have you ever noticed how our society is so often divided into two opposing groups? Conservatives versus liberals. Mc Donald’s versus Burger King. Lowe’s versus Home Depot. Coke versus Pepsi. Cats versus dogs. Button-fly versus zipper. Great taste versus less filling…I could go on and…
Posts tagged as “L.J. Wallace”
Bridges are an inevitable part of life for boaters and coastal dwellers. Whether walking, biking or driving over one – or paddling, sailing or motoring under one – bridges provide a passageway to what had heretofore been impassible. My Merriam Webster dictionary has 17 definitions…
I take great pleasure in having been privileged to live the majority of my days within a short walk or drive to the beach. Like residing in proximity to close friends and family, I always feel secure in the presence of the sea. I trust…
They that go down to the sea in ships, that do business in great waters;These see the works of the Lord, and His wonders in the deep.For He commandeth, and raiseth the stormy wind,which lifteth up the waves thereof.They mount up to the heaven, they…
The first act of any prudent mariner is a check of the weather. You look up. You notice the clouds. You take in the wind on your face, it’s direction and force. You look at the water and compute the effect of waves against the…
We’re onboard a modern warship in the Persian Gulf:“There is nothing on this chart that says what sort of holding ground we have, Senior Chief.”“Oyster beds, Captain. Ten fathoms and oyster shells.”The captain looked up. “You’ve anchored here before, Senior?”“No sir. Never been this high…
Well, it’s that time of year again: cooler shorter days, leaves falling, shrink wrapping, pumpkin spice everything and the marina doors start closing up and the boat show doors start opening. From now right through the end of the year and into the first few…
So I’m sailing for tomorrow, my dreams are a’dyin’And my love is an anchor tied to you, tied with a silver chain.I have my ship, and all her flags are a-flying!She is all that I have left, and music is her name. Standards. Banners. Gonfalons.…
Although my nautical pursuits mostly involve pleasure boating, the recent tragedy of the container ship M/V DALI running into and destroying the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore – and then all the theories, opinions and speculations expressed by so many with no real knowledge…
I don’t think it’s much of a stretch to say that boats – or just being on or near the water – make life better. Although not my cup of tea (actually, one of my worst nightmares), the appeal of cruise ships as a way…